How to search for recoverable data
Published : April 8, 2005 | Updated : August 17, 2005
You can use Data Protection Manager (DPM) to search for copies of protected data by network share or by file server, volume, and path. You can further refine your search by including or excluding subfolders, specifying all or part of a folder or file name, and specifying a range of shadow copy times to include in the search.
To search for protected data
In DPM Administrator Console, click Recovery on the navigation bar.
On the Search tab, select the location of the data source you want to search, either Network (UNC) path or Local path on server.
If you protected shares, you can search either by network share or by volume. If you protected volumes, you can only search by volume.
If you select Network (UNC) path, type the server and share name.
When performing a search for recoverable data by using a network path, the search results display the local path of the data on the server, not the network (UNC) path.
If you select Local path on server, in the first box, type the full path that you want to include in your search. For example, F:\Critical Data\November. In the dropdown list, select the server that you want to include in the search.
To define additional criteria for your search:
Check Search subfolders if it is not already checked.
Select the File or folder name criteria.
Select the Shadow copy time you want to include in the search.
After you have specified all your search criteria, click Search.
Note
A maximum of 250 items can be displayed in the results pane. If your search criteria are too broad, you may see a warning message stating that your search returned more than 250 items. Use the search controls to further refine your search and then run your search again.