vRanger 7.7 - User Guide

Starting the restore job

Starting the restore job

The final page in the Restore Wizard displays a summary of the selections you made for the job.

To start the restore job:

1	On the Summary page, review the data displayed in the tree view.

2	If you want to begin the job automatically after completing the wizard, select Run the Job after Finish is clicked.

 

NOTE: If this option is not selected, the job is saved and begins at the time determined during the Setting the Recurrence Schedule procedure.

3	Click Finish.

4	If you did not opt to begin the job automatically after clicking Finish, and this job is an on-demand job, do the following:

 

NOTE: If this job is not an on-demand job, the job begins at the scheduled time.

a	In the main vRanger UI, in the My Inventory view, select the server or host for the server you want to restore, and then select the job from the Working Inventory pane.

b	On the View toolbar, click Run.

c	In the Confirm Run Job dialog box, click Yes.

5	To check progress or confirm completion, click My Jobs, and then click Recent Jobs.

Performing a full restore from manifest for Hyper-V VMs

Performing a full restore from manifest for Hyper-V VMs

Each savepoint contains a manifest file that can be used to restore the savepoint without access to the vRanger database. If the vRanger machine is lost, you may install a fresh installation of vRanger, and restore savepoints using this manifest file.

To perform a full restore from manifest for VMs, complete the following tasks:

NOTE: The procedures in this topic apply to restoring from a Hyper-V VM savepoint manifest. For information on restoring a VMware VM from manifest, see Performing a full restore from manifest for VMware VMs. For information on restoring a physical server from a savepoint manifest, see Performing a full restore from manifest for a physical machine.

•	Creating a restore job

•	Selecting a savepoint from the manifest

•	Selecting a destination

•	Selecting a network

•	Configuring restore options

•	Setting the recurrence schedule

•	Configuring email notifications

•	Starting the restore job

Creating a restore job

Creating a restore job

Creating a restore job starts the Restore Wizard, which guides you through the steps of completing the job.

To create a restore job:

1	In the vRanger UI, click My Repositories.

2	On the toolbar, click Restore from Manifest, and then click Restore from Hyper-V Savepoint Manifest File. The Restore Wizard starts.

3	Click Next.

The Savepoint Manifest Selection page appears.

Selecting a savepoint from the manifest

Selecting a savepoint from the manifest

Use the Savepoint Manifest Selection page to browse to the location of the manifest on your network, and configure the appropriate authentication credentials for the file.

To select a savepoint from the manifest:

1	On the Savepoint Manifest Selection page, do one of the following:

▪	Enter the path to the savepoint manifest file.

▪	Click Browse, and then browse to the location of the savepoint manifest.

2	Enter the credentials for the account with access to the savepoint manifest.

3	[Optional] If the savepoint is encrypted, enter the encryption password.

4	Click Add.

5	Repeat Step 1 through Step 4 as needed for multiple savepoints.

6	Click Next.

7	On the Job Information page, enter the Job Name and Job Description.

8	Click Next.