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Barracuda MSP Knowledge Base

VMware Standard Restore

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Applicable Products

These instructions apply to the following products:

  • Barracuda Intronis Backup - MSP

Overview

With VMware Standard restores, you can perform the following actions:

  • Restore VMs locally or from the cloud
  • Restore VMs in a sandboxed test mode or production mode
  • Choose to start the VMs automatically upon restore or not

VMware Standard Restore Tabs

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The following table provides a description of the page.

PageDescription
SelectSelect at least one available VM to restore.
Recovery Type

Select how to verify and recover your data to the restore destination.

  • Sandboxed Test Recovery is a non-destructive means for you to verify the integrity of your backed-up VMs without affecting normal business operation. Your production VMs remain powered on and operational. The selected recovery VMs are powered on within an isolated VLAN.
  • Production Recovery performs an instant recovery of your production VMs with selected recovery VMs. If the production VM is still running, it is shut down before powering up the recovery VMs.

When enabled, Auto Start starts the VMs automatically upon restore.

Recovery VM Destination

You are required to select a Destination Host and Datastore of the recovery VM for each selected VM source.

The Resource Pool and VM Folder selections are optional, but you must select the None option.

SummaryA list of your selections is displayed.

Restoring VMware Standard Backup Sets

To restore a VMware Standard backup set, perform the following steps.

  1. Navigate to the Computer page.
    The Computer page is displayed.
    HV_Restore_3.png
  2. Click the Restore tab.
    The Restore Selections page is displayed.
    VMware_Restore_ST_2.png
  3. Click the restore Restore Icon.png icon of the backup type you want to restore.
    The Select page is displayed
    VMware_Restore_ST_3.png
  4. In the Current Selection pane, select the VMs and revisions to be restored.
    Clicking the arrow arrow.png at the right of the VM displays more revisions of the VM.
    Your selection is displayed in the right pane. Click the remove Remove.png icon to remove any selections, or clear the item check box.
  5. After making your selections, click Next.
    The Recovery Type page is displayed.
    VMware_Restore_ST_4.png
  6. Select a Restore type radio button.
    If you select Sandboxed Test Recovery (default option):
    • The source/production VMs are not shut down.
    • The recovery VMs selected are started on their own separate VLAN to avoid conflicts with the production VMs.
    If you select Production Recovery:
    • The source/production VMs are shut down (if available).
    • The recovery VMs selected are started on the production network. They assume the role of the original production VMs.
  7. Optionally, select the After the VM(s) is restored, automatically start it check box, and then click Next.
    The Recovery VM Destination page is displayed.
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    Requirements: You must select the Destination Host and the Datastore that is hosting the recovery VMs. The Resource Pool and VM Folder are optional; however, you must select None on the Destination page if you do not want these options.
  8. To add a new destination host server, perform the following steps; else proceed to next step.
    VMware_Restore_ST_6.png
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  9. Select the ellipsis Ellipsis.png in the Destination Host column.
    The Destination Host pop up is displayed.
    VMware_Restore_ST_8.png
    CAUTION! As a best practice, select a host for your restore destination that does not already contain the protected VM. If the same host is selected and fails, both the protected VM and the recovery VM are lost.
  10. Select the Destination Host.
    Note that the Change Server Credentials option is activated.
    VMware_Restore_ST_9.png
  11. To change server credentials, perform the steps below; else proceed to next step.
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  12. Select the Destination Host.
    The ellipses are displayed for the other options.
    VMware_Restore_ST_11.png
  13. Select the ellipsis Ellipsis.png in the Resource Pool column.
    The Resource Pool pop up is displayed.
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  14. Select the Resource Pool radio button or the None radio button, if you do not want a Resource Pool, and then click OK.
  15. Select the ellipsis Ellipsis.png in the VM Folder column.
    The VM Folder pop up is displayed.
    VMware_Restore_ST_13.png
  16. Select the VM Folder radio button or the None radio button, if you do not want a VM Folder, and then click OK.
  17. Select the ellipsis Ellipsis.png in the Datastore column.
    The Datastore pop up is displayed.
    VMware_Restore_ST_14.png
  18. Select a Datastore radio button, and then click OK.
    VMware_Restore_ST_15.png  
    After making your selections, the completed configuration is denoted with a check Check.pngmark.
    VMware_Restore_ST_16.png
  19. Click Next.
    The Summary page is displayed
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  20. Verify your selections, and then click the Restore button.
    If you selected Production Recovery at the Destination page, then the following confirmation pop-up is displayed.
    VMware_Restore_ST_18.png
  21. By selecting the checkbox and selecting Yes, the currently running Production VM(s) are shut down and replaced by the VMware QuickSpin VMs you have selected to restore.
  22. Click the Yes, restore the selected VM(s) check box, and then click Yes.
    If you selected Sandboxed Test Recovery at the Destination page, then the following confirmation pop-up is displayed.
    VMware_Restore_ST_19.png
  23. Click Yes.
    The Restores Selections page is displayed with the restore running.
    VMware_Restore_ST_20.png
    Note: To stop the restore, click the Click to Stop icon.
    The Restores Selections page is displayed showing the status of the restore.
    VMware_Restore_ST_21.png
    Note: if the destination host you restore to has a VM with the same name, the restored VM appends the following extension to the name:
    _Recovery (or Recovery1 if _Recovery exists).