Restore

The following topics explain how you can restore different types of backups using Portworx Backup web console:

📄️ Restore a backup

Learn how to restore backups to the same or a different cluster using Portworx Backup. This guide provides detailed steps for the restore process, including namespace and storage class mapping.

📄️ Restore with large number of resources

Learn how to restore backups of namespaces with a large number of resources using Portworx Backup. This guide provides detailed steps for restoring large resource backups efficiently.

📄️ Restore on NFS shares

Learn how to restore backups stored on NFS shares using Portworx Backup. This guide provides detailed steps for restoring application data from NFS backup locations.

📄️ Restore PVCs

Learn how to restore Persistent Volume Claims (PVCs) across different storage classes using Portworx Backup. This guide provides detailed steps for selecting and mapping storage classes during the restore process.

📄️ Restore VMs

Learn how to restore VM backups using Portworx Backup. This guide provides detailed steps for restoring VM backups, including namespace and storage class mapping options.

📄️ Restore deleted object lock enabled backups

This topic provides instructions for restoring or recovering object lock enabled backups that were deleted due to the deletion of their associated backup location. It explains how to recreate the backup location by specifying the object lock enabled bucket and other relevant cloud settings such as encryption key, region, and endpoint URL. Once the backup location is recreated, the recovered backups will appear in the Portworx Backup dashboard under the Activity Timeline.

📄️ Restore Generic/KDMP backups

This guide covers how to restore generic KDMP (Kubernetes Data Management Platform) backups using Portworx Backup. It highlights common restore issues such as PVC size limitations, especially for file system-based storage provisioners, and provides solutions for resolving errors by adjusting the PVC size and modifying KDMP restore configurations.