# rpk cluster storage restore start

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title: rpk cluster storage restore start
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description: Start the cluster restoration process. This command starts the process of restoring data from a failed cluster with Tiered Storage enabled, including its metadata, onto a new cluster.
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<!-- Source: https://docs.redpanda.com/streaming/current/reference/rpk/rpk-cluster/rpk-cluster-storage-restore-start.md -->

Start the cluster restoration process. This command starts the process of restoring data from a failed cluster with Tiered Storage enabled, including its metadata, onto a new cluster. If the wait flag (`--wait`/`-w`) is set, the command will poll the status of the recovery process until it’s finished. Use `--cluster-uuid-override` if you want to specify an explicit cluster UUID to restore from.

## [](#usage)Usage

```bash
rpk cluster storage restore start [flags]
```

## [](#flags)Flags

| Value | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| --cluster-uuid-override | string | Explicit cluster UUID to restore from; uses the latest if unset. |
| --polling-interval | duration | The status check interval (for example, '30s', '1.5m'); ignored if --wait is not used. |
| -w, --wait | bool | Wait until auto-restore is complete. |

## [](#global-flags)Global flags

| Value | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| --config | string | Redpanda or rpk config file; default search paths are ~/.config/rpk/rpk.yaml, $PWD/redpanda.yaml, and /etc/redpanda/redpanda.yaml. |
| -X, --config-opt | stringArray | Override rpk configuration settings; -X help for detail or -X list for terser detail. |
| --ignore-profile | bool | Ignore rpk.yaml and redpanda.yaml; use default settings. |
| --profile | string | rpk profile to use. |
| -v, --verbose | bool | Enable verbose logging. |

## [](#suggested-reading)Suggested reading

-   [Whole-Cluster Restore](https://docs.redpanda.com/streaming/current/manage/disaster-recovery/whole-cluster-restore/)