vRanger 7.7.1 - User Guide

Starting the Restore Wizard

Starting the Restore Wizard

When restoring a server from a savepoint, the Restore Wizard guides you through the steps necessary to complete the restore.

NOTE: Some of the steps of the Restore Wizard differ depending on the number of machines being restored. Where appropriate, steps separated between single and multiple machines.

To use the Restore Wizard:

1	In the main vRanger UI, click My Repositories.

2	Select the repository in which the savepoints for the server you want to restore are stored.

3	In the Working Repository pane, find the machine to restore. You can filter the machine results by inventory type, and/or search for any part of the machine name.

4	You can automatically restore the machine to the latest savepoint. To do so, right-click on the machine row and click Restore Latest.

To select a different savepoint, expand the machine row and select the desired savepoint. Right-click the savepoint, and click Restore, or click Restore on the vRanger toolbar. The Restore Wizard starts.

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

6	Click Next.

Selecting a VM Name & Folder

Selecting a VM Name & Folder

The VM Name & Folder page lets you specify the name for the restored VM and configure the datacenter to which the savepoints are to be restored.

To select a VM and datacenter:

1	For a single VM:

a	In the Virtual Machine Name field, accept the existing VM name, or enter a new name.

b	Select the appropriate datacenter or VM folder from the available options.

c	Click Next.

2	For multiple VMs:

a	For each machine, the Restore As field displays the name that will be given to the restored VM. To restore the VM with the original name, do nothing.

OR

To restore the VM with a different name, click on the name in the Restore As column, and edit the VM name as desired.

b	For each machine, confirm the datacenter or VM folder listed in the VM Folder field.

OR

Click the browse button and select a datacenter or VM folder from the available options. CLick OK.

c	Click Next.

Selecting a Compute Resource

Selecting a Compute Resource

The Compute Resource page allows you to specify the computing resource (cluster, host, vApp, or resource pool) that will run the restored virtual machine.

To select a computing resource:

1	For a single VM:

a	In the right-hand pane, select the appropriate compute resource.

b	Click Next.

2	For multiple VMs:

a	For each machine, confirm the resource listed in the Compute Resource field.

OR

Click the browse button and select a Compute Resource from the available options. Click OK.

b	Click Next.

Selecting Storage

Selecting Storage

The Storage page allows you to configure the primary datastore which acts as the default selection for restored VM disks. You may also deselect individual disks, or map individual disks to a storage device other than the primary datastore.

To configure storage selections:

1	For a single VM:

a	In the Primary Datastore field, confirm the datastore listed, or click the browse icon and select a different datastore from the list.

This page lists all datastores associated with the selected host. Datastores are first grouped based on whether they are governed by a storage policy. Datastores are also grouped based on whether they reside in a DRS cluster. You can expand or collapse groups as needed.

By default, vRanger assigns the same storage selection to the primary VM and its disks, if applicable.

b	To select a different datastore for a disk, click the browse button in the Target Datastore column entry for the disk and select the applicable datastore or DRS. Click OK.

NOTE: VVol datastores only support thin disks. If your VM resided on a thick disk during the backup and you select a VVol datastore for the restored VM, vRanger automatically converts the setup to thin disks.

c	Click Next.

2	For multiple VMs:

a	For each machine, confirm the datastore listed in the Primary Storage field.

OR

Click the browse button and select the appropriate storage from the available options. Click OK.

b	Click Next.