Creating Linux hot bare metal boot media

You can use your Linux master backups to create bare metal media, which can then be used to restore your server to similar hardware. Dissimilar bare metal restores are not supported for Linux clients. Ensure you have a successful master backup of the Linux server you wish to restore. This will be used to create your bare metal media. If you do not have a successful master backup of your Linux server, bare metal restore is not possible.

To create the bare metal boot media

Note:  For clients with a default network adapter with a name other than eth0, you might need to edit the configuration file when creating the bare metal media. For details, see KB 1100.

1

If you have a physical Unitrends appliance, insert a blank CD into the Unitrends system's optical drive. This is not necessary for the Unitrends Backup virtual system.

2

From the console interface of the Unitrends system, select option 4 - Advanced Options.

Note:  You may remotely access the Unitrends system using an SSH client and issue the command /usr/bp/bin/dpuconfig to access the console interface.

3

Select option 1 - Bare Metal Media Creation.

4

Select option 1 - Linux Hot Bare Metal Media.

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Use the arrow keys to select the desired Linux client.

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The media is created. For physical Unitrends systems, it is burned to the media you inserted into the Unitrends system in step 1. For virtual Unitrends systems, an .iso is created in the baremetals share, accessible from \\<IP of your Unitrends system>\baremetals.