====== Ahsay Backup Restore ======

http://wiki.armadabackup.com/display/GAM/8.12+Restore+Using+Decrypt+File+Wizard

===== Fastest Restore for Large Backups =====

<note important>For **any large restore**, go to the datacenter and copy the files to a portable hard drive while **directly connected to the OBS backup server** using the fastest drive/interface available!</note>

Connect a large and fast portable hard drive.  USB3 or eSATA is preferable.

Use ''rsync'' to copy the Ahsay backup user's home directory to the portable drive.

==== Linux Destination Host ====

Format and prepare the hard drive as EXT3.

=== Remote ===

This example command shows usage on a remote (from OBS) workstation PC using a **non-standard SSH port** and **compression to improve speed** over a WAN link:

<file>
rsync -avrz -e 'ssh -p 2222' --progress root@obs.domain.tld:/opt/obs/user/<name> /media/myusername/250GB-USB/
</file>

Omit this section for the standard SSH port 22: <file>-e 'ssh -p 2222'</file>

=== Local (OBS) ===

<file>
rsync -avr --progress /opt/obs/user/<name> /mnt/250GB-USB/
</file>

==== Restore the Files ====

Use the Decrypt Files Wizard from the OBM\ACB program.

Locate the path to the files, select the ''$BACKUPUSERNAME\files'' folder and you should be able to restore from there.