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Restore Database

The Restore Database Configuration window allows users to restore a backup of the Zetta database. The window shows the Site Name, Backup Name, Backup Type, Backup Date, DB Script Version and Full File Path.

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For more information on Configuring System Backups, see the Scheduled Maintenance section of this guide.

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Restore Database Toolbar

The Toolbar is visible in all tabs of the Restore Database window.

	Refresh - The Refresh button will refresh the Restore Database window.
	Delete Backup File - The Delete Backup File will delete the selected backup file from the Store.

Backups

The Backups tab is the default tab when the Restore Database window is opened. The Backups tab shows all the current Backups in all the configured content stores. It does not show the backups in the RecycleBin or the backups in Zetta Cloud. This window lists the database backups by date with the location of the backup. The Stores are created and managed using the Content Stores. The backups in the Zetta Cloud Backups tab are shown for those sites that are licensed for Zetta Cloud Disaster Recovery. A login is required for Zetta Cloud to view the backups.

Archived Backups

The Archived Backups tab shows all the backups in the RecycleBin folder of the configured content stores.

Manual Backups

The Manual backups tab can be used to browse to an external path for a backup. Once the path is selected, Zetta will search the path for any backups and list them with the Full File Path.

Zetta Cloud Backups

Zetta backups are synchronized with the Zetta Cloud Store when Zetta is integrated with Zetta Cloud using Site Replication. These backups are only available in the restore tab in cases of Disaster Recovery.

Example: If the building were damaged do to flood, tornado or earth quake and a brand new Zetta system is needed. After a new install of Zetta, a Zetta Cloud Backup is visible and can be used to return the system to normal with minimal effort and time.

Once the backup is restored, the content store recovery will download and populate the stores with media files and backups. The Zetta Cloud Backups require a Zetta Cloud account to access these backups. Contact RCS Sales for a Zetta Cloud License.

Enter a valid Username and Password to view the Zetta Cloud backups.

Zetta Cloud backups are managed by Zetta the same way other backups are managed using Scheduled Maintenance and the Backup Store settings in Content Stores.

Restore a Zetta database

The following instructions can be used when restoring a backup from the Backups, Archived Backups and Zetta Cloud Backups.

1. Select the Configuration Menu.
2. Click Restore Database.
3. Select the Backup tab to use. If the Zetta Cloud Backup tab is selected enter the Username and Password of the Zetta Cloud account.
4. Locate the backup to restore from the selected tab. Select the Backup to restore.
   
5. Click the Restore button
6. Confirm the restore; Clicking No will close the window. Clicking Yes will initiate the restore process. Zetta will begin to prepare the backup file for restoration.
   
7. After Zetta copies the Backup to be restored the following window will be shown.
   
8. Optionally, deselect the Take an 'Oops' backup. Warning: This option should only be unchecked if a backup has been taken recently using the Backup window.
9. Clicking Refresh will refresh the window and update the list of SQL Connections.
10. Clicking Cancel will close the window and launch Zetta without restoring the database.
11. Clicking Restore will continue the restoration process. With the Take an 'Oops' backup checked, Zetta will first take a backup of the current state of the database before restoring the selected backup.
    
12. When the Restore Database has successfully completed; click OK
13. After the database restoration is fully complete, Zetta and the Startup Manager will need to be restarted on the License Manager computer. Note: if there are multiple Zetta machines, Zetta needs to be restarted on all machines. Click OK to continue.
14. Please restart Zetta.
    
15. If the restore was made to newly rebuilt computer(s), Zetta will try to match the CPU by the Host Name or IP. Zetta will update the CPU ID in the database and reuse the CPU Record if found. Click OK to continue.

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