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NetVault Bare Metal Recovery 12.4 - User Guide for Plug-ins

Introducing NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Plug-ins Deploying NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Using the Plug-in Offline Client
Plug-in Server: an overview Installing and removing Plug-in Server Configuring Plug-in Server for use with Plug-in Offline Client Booting a NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client with Plug-in Offline Client Backing up data with Plug-in Offline Client Restoring data with Plug-in Offline Client
Using NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Plug-in Live Client for Windows: an overview Configuring Plug-in Server for use with Plug-in Live Client for Windows Installing and removing Plug-in Live Client for Windows Backing up data with Plug-in Live Client for Windows Booting a NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client with Plug-in Offline Client Restoring data with Plug-in Live Client for Windows
Using NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Plug-in Live Client for Linux
Plug-in Live Client for Linux: an overview Installing and removing Plug-in Live Client for Linux Generating a DR image for use with Plug-in Live Client for Linux Creating the required bootable CD for use with Plug-in Live Client for Linux Recovering a DR image for use with Plug-in Live Client for Linux
NetVault Bare Metal Recovery physical-to-virtual (P2V) recovery Troubleshooting

Gathering NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client network information

In this first phase of the process, you gather specific network-related information from the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client for use in the boot routine, for example, NIC and SCSI interface values. This requirement includes the following values:

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IP Address
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Network Mask
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Gateway
 
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IMPORTANT: If the target NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client is configured with multiple NIC/SCSI devices for access, Quest recommends that you gather the preceding information for each device. The Plug-in Offline Client boot routine recognizes all these devices and requests that you configure each, individually, with this information, but only one of the devices must be configured successfully for use.

The following topics offer sample procedures that you can use to obtain these required values, based on the OS in place on the target NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client.

Gathering the information for Linux-based NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client
1
Log in locally to the Linux NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client, and initiate a terminal session.
2
At the prompt, type the following command:
ifconfig
3
In the content that is revealed, locate and record the IP Address and the Network Mask values.
4
At the prompt, type the following command:
route
5
In the content that is revealed, locate and record the Gateway value; when the command is issued, this value is revealed as the default value.
Gathering the information for Windows-based NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client
1
Log in locally to the Windows NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client, and start a Command Prompt session.
2
At the prompt, type the following command:
ipconfig
3
In the content that is revealed, locate and record the IP Address, Subnet Mask (Network Mask), and Default Gateway values.

With all relevant networking information noted, you can boot the target NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client, as described in the next topic, Booting the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client with the Windows PE-based Plug-in Offline Client.

Booting the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client with the Linux-based Plug-in Offline Client

Booting the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client with the Linux-based Plug-in Offline Client

With all relevant networking information noted, you can boot the target NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client.

1
Turn off the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client, and insert the VaultOS CD; if connected through a USB port, the port must use the 3.0 protocol or earlier.
On reboot, there is a 5-second delay after the boot prompt is displayed.
2
Press Enter to start the sequence immediately.
A series of dialog boxes appear as various applications are loaded to system memory. The initial load sequence may take several minutes, during which time the screen may appear blank.
By default, the system uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) for the Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) and IPv6 settings. If you want to change the network settings, complete the following steps:
a
Double-click the NetCFG icon on the desktop.
b
When the Network Connections dialog box is displayed, select the connection that you want to change, and click Edit.
 
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IMPORTANT: You can only use one active network interface during the backup and restore operation.
c
Click the IPv4 Settings tab, select Manual from the Method list, click Add, and enter the IP, netmask, and gateway addresses in the applicable fields. Leave the DNS servers field blank.
d
Click the IPv6 Settings tab, select Manual from the Method list, click Add, and enter the IP, prefix, and gateway addresses in the applicable fields. Leave the DNS servers field blank.
e
When you are finished, click Save to return to the Network Connections dialog box, and then click Close.
The Client is now prepared for backup or restore.

Booting the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client with the Windows PE-based Plug-in Offline Client

Booting the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client with the Windows PE-based Plug-in Offline Client

To boot from a standard Plug-in Offline Client CD, perform the following steps.

1
Turn off the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client, and insert the Plug-in Offline Client CD; if connected through a USB port, the port must use the 3.0 protocol or earlier.
On reboot, the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery graphical user interface (GUI) is displayed.
2
When the BMR Network Configuration dialog box is displayed, select the applicable option:
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Use DHCP (recommended): To use the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to configure the network interface, select this option.
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Use Static IP Address: To enter specific IP addresses, select this option, and enter the addresses in the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway fields.
3
To submit the information, click Config, and then click OK when the confirmation message is displayed.
4
To close the BMR Network Configuration dialog box and start the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Agent, click Exit.
After the network configuration is completed, the agent is started and the initialization process is finished. The NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client is now prepared for backup or restore.
You can use the list preceding the Run button to output information related to the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery GUI when you issue the Run command.
Also, the information displayed in the text window is automatically exported to the “x:\questbmr\bmr_gui.log” file.

Loading drivers dynamically

Sometimes, Windows PE might recognize the hardware attached to the target machine. To load drivers without restarting Windows PE, perform the following steps.

 
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NOTE: These steps are based on targeting a network adapter. For other types of hardware, some steps might not be required.
1
Prepare a device, such as a CD, that contains the files needed for the driver, including the “*.inf” file.
2
Use the Plug-in Offline Client CD to start the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client.
3
When the BMR Network Configuration dialog box is displayed, click Exit to close it.
4
To open a DOS prompt, click Launch CMD.
5
Insert the device created in Step 1, which contains the driver files.
6
To load the driver, type the following at the command prompt, and press Enter:
drvload <pathToDriverINFfile>
Example:
drvload a:\netadm.inf
7
To access the BMR Network Configuration dialog box, type the following at the command prompt, and press Enter:
qnet
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From the Network Adapters list, select the item that you just added, and then continue from Step 2 under Booting the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client with the Windows PE-based Plug-in Offline Client.
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