Accessing Offloaded Data

Typically, the user does not need access to the offloaded data, since the most recent snapshots are always stored locally and only historical versions are offloaded. However, if such access is required, e.g. for regulatory reasons, the older, offloaded snapshots can also be accessed.

Since offloading physically removes data from the source vStor and transfers it to the target, accessing the offloaded data requires additional steps. Here is how to access the data from the source and from the target.

Accessing Offloaded Data from the Source vStor

1. Go to the Offload view on the source vStor and find the volume you want to access. Ensure its Last Sync Status is Completed.
2. Click the volume name to display the volume details.

3. Go to the Snapshots tab and find the offloaded snapshot you want to access. It will have the magenta offload icon next to it.
   Hover over the record or right-click and select Mount.

This will trigger an automated chain of tasks to fetch the data from the offload target and mount the offloaded snapshot on the offload source.

Go back to the main Storage view and find the newly mounted snapshot. You might wanto to sort the view by Modified Date – descending, to see your mounted snapshot at the top of the list.

4. Wait until the snapshot mounting task completes.

5. From this point on, follow the procedure specified in Mounting Disk Images to browse and retrieve your data.

Accessing Offloaded Data from the Target vStor

1. Go to the Offload view on the target vStor and find the volume you want to access. Ensure its Last Sync Status is Completed.
2. Click the volume name to display the volume details.

3. Go to the Snapshots tab and find the offloaded snapshot you want to access.

4. From this point on, follow the procedure specified in Mounting Disk Images to browse and retrieve your data.