Method and apparatus for file-level restore from raw partition backups
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- performing a raw partition backup from a storage partition on a client system to a backup server to generate a raw partition backup image of the storage partition;
the backup server exporting the raw partition backup image as a virtual disk to the client system in accordance with a standard protocol;
mounting the virtual disk on the client system; and
the backup server receiving one or more commands from the client system in accordance with the standard protocol to access the virtual disk at the backup server.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for file-level restore from raw partition backups. A backup mechanism may be provided that is configured to perform raw partition backups to a media server and to support file-level restores from the raw partition backups through, for example, Fibre Channel (FC) or iSCSI Logical Unit (LUN) export of the raw partition backup images to client systems. Once a LUN is exported and mounted on the client system, direct file manipulation using standard file system commands may be performed. Embodiments achieve both fast backup and individual file retrieval without the necessity of understanding native file system formats and without requiring a file system mapping of the source (client) partition. Thus, embodiments may be used in heterogeneous environments.
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1. A method, comprising:
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performing a raw partition backup from a storage partition on a client system to a backup server to generate a raw partition backup image of the storage partition; the backup server exporting the raw partition backup image as a virtual disk to the client system in accordance with a standard protocol; mounting the virtual disk on the client system; and the backup server receiving one or more commands from the client system in accordance with the standard protocol to access the virtual disk at the backup server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A backup server, comprising:
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one or more storage devices; a processor; and a memory comprising program instructions, wherein the program instructions are executable by the processor to implement a backup mechanism configured to; perform a raw partition backup from a storage partition on a client system to the one or more storage devices to generate a raw partition backup image of the storage partition on the one or more storage devices; export the raw partition backup image as a virtual disk to the client system in accordance with a standard protocol; wherein the virtual disk is mountable on the client system; and receive one or more commands from the client system in accordance with the standard protocol to access the virtual disk at the backup server. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-accessible storage medium comprising program instructions, wherein the program instructions are computer-executable to implement a backup mechanism configured to:
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perform a raw partition backup from a storage partition on a client system to a backup server to generate a raw partition backup image of the storage partition on the backup server; export the raw partition backup image as a virtual disk to the client system in accordance with a standard protocol; wherein the virtual disk is mountable on the client system; and receive one or more commands from the client system in accordance with the standard protocol to access the virtual disk at the backup server. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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