# Backup restore test workflow template

> Once a month, restore a real backup and prove it works with a screenshot. A failed restore opens an incident with a deadline. Schedule it every month per system and set who takes turns.

Category: Routines. 3 steps, 12 form fields.

## Steps

### 1. System

Owner: Whoever starts the request.

Starts the test. Name the system if you test more than one.

Fields:

- System (text)

### 2. Restore test

Owner: A person or team you choose.

Restore a backup to a test location and check that the data is usable.

Due in 5 days (business time).

Fields:

- Date of the backup restored (date, required)
- Restored to (text)
- Time it took (minutes) (number, required)
- Restore successful? (choice, required)
- What you checked (long text)
- What failed (long text, required)
- Evidence (files, required)

### 3. Incident

Owner: A person or team you choose.

Find out why the restore failed, fix the backup and run a new test.

Due in 2 days (business time).

Fields:

- Cause (long text, required)
- What was fixed (long text, required)
- New restore test (choice, required)
- Evidence of the new test (files)

Use this template: https://easy.wf/register
Page: https://easy.wf/templates/backup-restore-test