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title: "Recovering from a Storage Disaster"
slug: "recovering-from-a-storage-disaster-1"
tags: ["8.3", "Portal"]
updated: 2026-06-02T09:45:02Z
published: 2026-06-02T09:45:02Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/recovering-from-a-storage-disaster-1"
---

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# Recovering from a Storage Disaster

In case of a disaster that affects the source bucket:

1. In the Wasabi Console, navigate to **Buckets**.
2. In the **Buckets** page, click the **Actions**, ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-C2KHKK1A.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A53%3A37Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A53%3A37Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=uNVcDxf9D0dtsH0KIG9kHGjMfXDC8bmqW3PperU1S9w%3D), icon next to the *source* bucket.
3. Click **Rename**.
4. In the **Rename Bucket** window enter a new, unique, name for the *source* bucket.
5. Click **Rename Bucket**.
6. In the **Buckets** page, click the **Actions**, ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-C2KHKK1A.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A53%3A37Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A53%3A37Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=uNVcDxf9D0dtsH0KIG9kHGjMfXDC8bmqW3PperU1S9w%3D), icon next to the *destination* bucket.
7. Click **Rename**.
8. In the **Rename Bucket** window enter the original *source* bucket name.
9. Click **Rename Bucket**.  

The list of buckets in the **Buckets** page now has the original source bucket with a new, unique, name and the original *destination* bucket now named the original source bucket name. You will see two buckets in your bucket list: one which is the source bucket with a new name, and the one that is the destination bucket with the original source bucket’s name.
10. In a Web browser open `http://<virtualportal_name>.<DNS_Suffix>/admin`  

where, *virtualportal_name* is the name of any one of the virtual portals defined in CTERA Portal, and *DNS_Suffix* is the DNS suffix for the CTERA Portal installation.
11. In the global administration view, select **Main > Storage Nodes** in the navigation pane.  

The **Storage Nodes** page is displayed.
12. Click the Wasabi storage node.  

Note that it is disconnected.
13. Update the endpoint to point to the region of the Wasabi *destination* bucket.
14. Click **Save**.

The portal connects to the destination bucket.

## Failing Back

1. In the Wasabi Console, navigate to **Buckets**.
2. In the **Buckets** page, click the **Actions**, ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-C2KHKK1A.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A53%3A37Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A53%3A37Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=uNVcDxf9D0dtsH0KIG9kHGjMfXDC8bmqW3PperU1S9w%3D), icon next to the new source bucket; the original destination bucket.
3. Click **Rename**.
4. In the **Rename Bucket** window enter the original name for the destination bucket.
5. Click **Rename Bucket**.
6. In the **Buckets** page, click the **Actions**, ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-C2KHKK1A.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A53%3A37Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A53%3A37Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=uNVcDxf9D0dtsH0KIG9kHGjMfXDC8bmqW3PperU1S9w%3D), icon next to the original source bucket that was renamed to a new unique name.
7. Click **Rename**.
8. In the **Rename Bucket** window enter the original *source* bucket name.
9. Click **Rename Bucket**.  

The list of buckets in the **Buckets** page now has the original source bucket with it's original name and the original *destination* bucket renamed with the original destination name. You will see two buckets in your bucket list: one which is the source bucket, and the one that is the destination bucket.
10. In a Web browser open `http://<virtualportal_name>.<DNS_Suffix>/admin`  

where, *virtualportal_name* is the name of any one of the virtual portals defined in CTERA Portal, and *DNS_Suffix* is the DNS suffix for the CTERA Portal installation.
11. In the global administration view, select **Main > Storage Nodes** in the navigation pane.  

The **Storage Nodes** page is displayed.
12. Click the Wasabi storage node.  

Note that it is disconnected.
13. Update the endpoint to point to the region of the Wasabi *source* bucket.
14. Click **Save**.