Rapid Recovery 6.4 - User Guide

Exporting data to a VirtualBox virtual machine

In Rapid Recovery, you can export data to Oracle VM VirtualBox by performing a one-time export, or by establishing a continual export (for virtual standby).

Complete the steps in the following procedures for the appropriate type of export.

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Performing a one-time VirtualBox export

1. In the Rapid Recovery Core Console, click the Restore drop-down menu on the button bar, and then select VM Export.
   The Virtual Machine Export Wizard appears.
2. In the wizard, select One-time Export, and then click Next.
3. On the Machines page, select the protected machine that you want to export, and then click Next.
4. On the Recovery Points page, select the recovery point that you want to use for the export, and then click Next.
5. On the Destination page, in the Export a virtual machine to drop-down menu, select VirtualBox.
6. To export a Windows VM to a local directory or to a network shared directory, do the following:
   • Select Use Windows machine.
   • To export locally, in the Target path text box, type a local path; for example, type E:\VirtualExports.
   • To export the VM to a network shared directory, enter the required information as described in the following table.

     Table 123: Network shared location parameters

     Option	Description
     Target path	Specify the path of the network shared directory in which to create the exported virtual machine. For example, enter \\ServerName\MySharedDirectory:\VirtualExports\.
     User name	Enter the user name for an account that is registered on the target machine. The account must have read and write permissions to the network share. NOTE: Credentials are required to address the case in which multiple user accounts exist on the virtual machine. When the user is authenticated, only this user will see this Virtual Machine in VirtualBox manager. If an account is not specified, then the Virtual Machine will be registered for all existing users on the Windows machine with VirtualBox. NOTE: Optionally, you can select credentials for a user in the Credentials Vault, or you can save credentials you add here to the vault. For more information, see Credentials Vault.
     Password	Enter the password for the specified user account.

   • Click Next.
7. On the Virtual Machine Options page, enter the settings for the new virtual machine, as described in the following table.

   Table 124: Virtual machine parameters

   Option	Description
   VM name	Enter a name for the virtual machine being created; for example, VM-0A1B2C3D4. NOTE: The default name is the name of the source machine.
   Amount of RAM	Specify the amount of RAM for the exported virtual machine to use by selecting one of the following: Same as source machine. Select this option to specify that the amount of RAM allocated to the exported VM is identical to the RAM allocated to the source machine. Specific. Select this option, and then enter the amount of RAM in megabytes for the exported virtual machine to use. The minimum amount is 1024 MB and the maximum allowed by the application is 65536 MB. The maximum amount of memory usage is limited by the amount of RAM available to the host machine.
   Number of processors	Enter the number of virtual CPUs you want for the exported virtual machine. The minimum is 1.
   Cores per processor	Enter the number of cores to use for each processor. The minimum is 1.

8. Click Next.
9. On the Volumes page, select the volumes to export (for example, C:\ and D:\), and then click Finish to close the wizard and start the export.

   NOTE: You can monitor the status and progress of the export by viewing the Virtual Standby or Events pages.

Setting up continual export to VirtualBox

1. In the Rapid Recovery Core Console, do one of the following:
   • From the Core Console, in the button bar, click the Restore drop-down menu, and then select VM Export.
     1. In the Virtual Machine Export Wizard, select Continual export (virtual standby).
     2. Click Next.
   • From the Core Console, in the icon bar, click (Virtual Standby).
     • On the Virtual Standby page, click Add to launch the Virtual Machine Export Wizard.
2. On the Machines page of the Virtual Machine Export Wizard, select the protected machine that you want to export, and then click Next.
3. On the Destination page of the wizard, in the Export a virtual machine to drop-down menu, select VirtualBox.
4. On the Destination page of the wizard, to set up continual virtual export of a Windows VM to a local directory or to a network shared directory, do the following:
   • Select Use Windows machine.
   • To export locally, in the Target path text box, type a local path; for example, type E:\VirtualExports.
     
   • To export the VM to a network shared directory, enter the required information as described in the following table.

     Table 125: Network shared location parameters

     Option	Description
     Target path	Specify the path of the network shared directory in which to create the exported virtual machine. For example, enter \\ServerName\MySharedDirectory:\VirtualExports\.
     User name	Enter the user name for an account that is registered on the target machine. The account must have read and write permissions to the network share. NOTE: Credentials are required to address the case in which multiple user accounts exist on the virtual machine. When the user is authenticated, only this user will see this Virtual Machine in VirtualBox manager. If an account is not specified, then the Virtual Machine will be registered for all existing users on the Windows machine with VirtualBox. NOTE: Optionally, you can select credentials for a user in the Credentials Vault, or you can save credentials you add here to the vault. For more information, see Credentials Vault.
     Password	Enter the password for the specified user account.

   • To set up continual virtual export to a remote Linux machine, do the following:
   • Click Next.
   • Proceed to step 6.
5. On the Destination page of the wizard, to set up continual virtual export to a remote Linux machine, select Remote Linux machine, and then enter information about the virtual machine as described in the following table.

   Table 126: Remote Linux machine settings

   Option	Description
   VirtualBox host name	Enter an IP address or host name for the VirtualBox server. This field represents the IP address or host name of the remote VirtualBox server.
   Port	Enter a port number for the machine. This number represents the port through which the Core communicates with this machine. For Linux machines, the default is port 22.
   Target path	Specify a target path to create the virtual machine. For example, enter /home/username/VirtualExport/VMname. NOTE: It is recommended that you create a root folder from root so that the virtual machine runs from root. If you do not use root, you will need to create the destination folder manually on the target machine prior to setting up the export. You will also need to manually attach or load the virtual machine after the export.
   User name	User name of the account on the target machine, for example, root. NOTE: Optionally, you can select credentials for a user in the Credentials Vault, or you can save credentials you add here to the vault. For more information, see Credentials Vault.
   Password	Password for the user account on the target machine.

6. Click Next.
7. On the Virtual Machine Options page, enter the settings for the new virtual machine, as described in the following table.

   Table 127: Virtual machine parameters

   Option	Description
   VM name	Enter a name for the virtual machine being created; for example, VM-0A1B2C3D4. NOTE: The default name is the name of the source machine.
   Amount of RAM	Specify the amount of RAM for the exported virtual machine to use by selecting one of the following: Same as source machine. Select this option to specify that the amount of RAM allocated to the exported VM is identical to the RAM allocated to the source machine. Specific. Select this option, and then enter the amount of RAM in megabytes for the exported virtual machine to use. The minimum amount is 1024 MB and the maximum allowed by the application is 65536 MB. The maximum amount of memory usage is limited by the amount of RAM available to the host machine.
   Number of processors	Enter the number of virtual CPUs you want for the exported virtual machine. The minimum is 1.
   Cores per processor	Enter the number of cores to use for each processor. The minimum is 1.
   Perform initial one-time export	Select this option to queue the export job immediately. Clear this option if you want the Core to wait until the next forced or scheduled backup snapshot.

8. Click Next.
9. On the Volumes page, select the volumes to export (for example, C:\ and D:\), and then click Finish to close the wizard and start the export.

   NOTE: You can monitor the status and progress of the export by viewing the Virtual Standby or Events pages.

Exporting data to an Azure virtual machine

In Rapid Recovery, you can export data to Azure by performing a one-time export, or by establishing a continual export (for virtual standby). One-time export to the Azure platform includes deployment in the workflow. If using a continual export, you can also later deploy the exported files to a bootable VM.

Azure supports virtual export of machines with 64-bit operating systems that use BIOS firmware only. For specific information about operating systems that support export to Azure, see the operating system installation and compatibility matrix in the appropriate edition of the Rapid Recovery System Reqirements Guide..