Restoring a SQL Database to a Disk

You can restore SQL Server data directly to a disk without the use of SQL.

Before You Begin

Verify that the SQL Server client is installed on the destination server.

Procedure

1. Access the databases that you want to restore using one of the following methods:

   • To restore a single database to a point-in-time, complete the following steps:

     1. From the navigation pane, go to Protect > Databases.

        The Overview page appears.

     2. On the Databases tab, select the database that you want to restore.

        The database page appears.

     3. Under Recovery points, select a date that contains a backup.

        Dates that are highlighted indicate that a backup exists for that day.

        Tip

        You can also select a specific time of the backup for a point-in-time restore.

     4. Click the date, and then click Restore.

        The Restore options dialog box appears.

   • To restore one or more databases in an instance, complete the following steps:

     1. From the navigation pane, go to Protect > Databases.

        The Overview page appears.

     2. On the Instances tab, in the row for the instance that has databases that you want to restore, click the action button , and then click Restore.

        The Backup content page appears.

     3. Select the databases that you want to restore, and then click Restore.

        The Restore options dialog box appears.

2. Select Out of place.

3. From the Restore type list, select Restore to disk.

4. From the Destination client list, select the server where you want the Commvault Cloud software to restore the database to.

5. In the Destination folder box, enter the full path to the directory where you want the Commvault Cloud software to restore the database to.

   Tip

   You can click the browse button to select the path.

6. Click Submit.