You can perform instant recovery in audit mode using a stand-alone ESX server. However, to restore in Instant Recovery mode, you must use a vCenter server that supports Storage vMotion.
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Log in to the Unitrends appliance storing the backup that you will use for the recovery. |
Note: If you want to use a replicated backup for the recovery, you must first enable replication view. For details, see Viewing replicated backups.
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In the Navigation pane, select the original VM. |
Note: To display virtual machines, select the gear icon at the bottom of the Navigation pane and select the option to display virtual machines in the Navigation tree.
The list of available backups that display in the next step is filtered by the selection you make here. The failed VM that you recover can be hosted on a stand-alone ESX server or an ESX host managed through a vCenter server. However, the recovery destination must be an ESX host that is managed through a vCenter server.
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Select the Restore button from the Main menu. |
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Select the highlighted day in the calendar and then select a recovery point. The recovery point time can be associated with a full, differential, or incremental backup. |
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Click Next (Select Options) at the bottom on the screen. |
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In the Available ESX Servers window, select an ESX server managed by a vCenter server that is registered to the appliance. This can be the original ESX server or an alternate server. |
All ESX servers registered to the appliance display. However, you must select an ESX server managed by a registered vCenter server.
Note: If you are using a replicated backup for the recovery process, you must restore to an ESX server that is registered to the target and managed by a vCenter server that is also registered to the target.
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You have the option to select a resource pool or vApp. If you do not select a resource pool or vApp, the VM is restored to the root of the host. |
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Select a datastore with sufficient space for the recovery. The virtual machine and all the virtual hard drives will be recovered to the selected datastore. It is important to ensure enough space is available on the datastore for all the virtual hard drives (including Logical RDM devices) to be recovered. |
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Enter a name for the restored VM in the Virtual Machine Name field or accept the default name. Every restore creates a new virtual machine. If the original VM still resides on the ESX host you select for the restore, it is not overwritten. |
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Check the Instant Recovery? box. |
Note: You cannot restore excluded disk metadata during instant recovery.
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In the IP Address drop-down list, select the network adapter and associated IP address that you wish to use for instant recovery. |
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Click Restore to initiate the process. |
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A new virtual machine is created on the ESX server you selected in step 6. |
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To view the status of the restore jobs, select Settings > Instant Recovery > VMware. |
Once the Job Detail field indicates Relocating VM, the VM is operational. The system initiates a Storage vMotion operation to transfer the data of the virtual hard drives from the Unitrends system to the selected datastore. While data is being migrated to the ESX server datastore, it is critical that the backup system is not rebooted or powered down. The process will have to be restarted and any changes made to the virtual machine will be lost if the Storage vMotion operation is canceled.
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Once the Job Detail field indicates VM is available for use, the data migration to the datastore is complete. |
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To complete the recovery process, do the following: |
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Add the new VM to a backup schedule as described in To view or modify a VMware backup schedule. If you checked the Auto-include new VMs box when creating a backup schedule for the vCenter managing the ESX server hosting the new VM, it will automatically be added to this schedule. |
To perform VMware instant recovery