With the File Level Restore functionality, you can restore specific files and folders from Azure disk backups.You can recover files and folders to a custom storage container within your chosen Region and Storage Account.
Before you begin
Ensure that you have updated the Azure IAM role for the Azure Subscriptions which are registered with us.
Ensure that your Azure Subscription has at least one Storage Account to which you can then restore the files to.
Update permissions for File Level Restore
Log in to your Microsoft Azure account that has been registered with us.
Locate the list of Subscriptions and select the one for which you want to update the IAM role.
Navigate to Access Control (IAM) >> Roles and search for Drv-Role within Roles.
You can see one or more custom Role(s) based on how many times this Subscription has been onboarded across multiple organizations.Click on the three dots at the end of the row and click Edit.
Navigate to the JSON tab at the top and click Edit.
Add the following permissions on Permissions >> actions
Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/read
Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/blobServices/containers/read
Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/blobServices/containers/write
Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/blobServices/containers/delete
Add the following permissions on Permissions >> dataActions
Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/blobServices/containers/blobs/write
Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/blobServices/containers/blobs/delete"
6. Click Save and then select Review + update.
You have now successfully updated this IAM role. Repeat these steps for every role for all registered Subscriptions.
Initiate File Level Restore
Log into the management console.
On the left navigation pane, click Virtual Machines.
Navigate to the Protected VMs page, and select the virtual machine you want to restore.
Select a recovery point and click Restore.
To initiate a File level restore, click Data Restore and then select Browse Selected Snapshot:
Note: Ensure that you have updated the Azure IAM role for the Azure Subscriptions registered with us. For more information, see Update permissions for File Level Restore.
On the Warm tab, select a specific date and time to view the directory of files for that specific recovery point.
Note: File level restore is supported only for warm recovery points.Review the Restore Target settings that are pre-populated. Click the edit icon to modify the settings, as applicable:
Field | Description |
Subscription | The Azure Subscription that the recovery points are associated with. |
Region | The Azure Region where the restored files will reside. |
Storage Account | The Azure Storage Account in which the restored files will be available. |
Storage Container | The Storage Container in which the restored files will remain available. |
8. Navigate to your Azure Jobs page to track the restore job.
Click the Job ID and navigate to the Restore Location to view the Storage Account and Storage container where the files will be restored.