To set up the auto restore jobs for Solarwinds it needs to be done over the Recovery Console application, and this has to be installed over one specific server with enough free space available, since the files chosen from each server will be restored in that same machine.

To install the Recovery Console use these instructions:

  1. The application can be downloaded from the links:
  1. Start the installer.
  2. Change the default installation folder if needed. Click Install to start the installation.
  3. When the installation process is completed, click Finish.

Once installed, you have to create restore jobs on the Recovery Console for each server individually, specifying which file to restore for the test. To create a restore jobs, follow the steps below:

  1. Open the Recovery Console from the Desktop icon.
  2. Click on the Add button to add a new device to restore from.
  3. On the next step you’ll be asked to add the Device Name, Password and Security code from the machine you want to restore.
    1. To find the Device Name and Password:
      1. Login to the Cloud Management Console at https://backup.management.
      2. Go to the Dashboard.
      3. Click on the server you need.
      4. Then go to the Modification tab.
      5. There you’ll find the Device Name and Password.
    2. The Security code is the encryption passphrase that was entered for the Backup Manager installation. This information is not stored by Hexistor nor Solarwinds support and cannot be recovered.
  4. Once the device is verified and added, select the data source Files and Folders to restore.
  5. In the next step, expand the Restore tree and select the specific file you want to use for the restore test.
  6. Uncheck Skip files that have not changed, since this is not necessary for the test.
  7. Choose option Restore to, and Browse for a location you wish to use for the restore tests in the machine where you have the Recovery Console installed
  8. Click on Ok to complete the job.
  9. Run the same steps to create a new job for each server you want to test.
  10. After you configure a task for each server, then make sure to mark the checkbox Continuous Restore on the Recovery Console main screen. This will set the restores to run automatically.

Set up the email notifications for the restore jobs completion wit the instructions below:

  1. Over the Recovery Console, click on the Advanced button.
  2. At the Email reports section, choose Frequency Daily.
  3. In the Recipients, enter the email address where you want to receive the notifications.

Click Ok to finish.