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NetVault Bare Metal Recovery 11.2 - 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

Setting restore options for using Plug-in Offline Client to restore data as a VMDK Image

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On the Create Selection Set page, click Edit Plugin Options, and select VMDK Images as the Restore Type.
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If you want to restore the VMDK Image to a local directory of the NetVault Backup Server, in the Local Target Directory box of the VMDK Recovery Options frame, enter a valid path to the location for storing recovered images.
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Select the Restore to Remote ESX Server check box in the VMDK Recovery Options frame.
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Enter the values for ESX Host, Port, Username, Password, and Path.
ESX Host: Enter the host name or IP address of the ESX or ESXi Server.
Port: Enter the remote console port on the ESX or ESXi Server.
Username: Enter the user name for logging in to the ESX or ESXi Server.
Password: Enter the password for the specified user name.
Path: Enter the directory on the ESX or ESXi Server where the VMDK files should be created. This path should always start with a datastore within square brackets — [datastore] dir. If the path specified does not exist, the plug-in cannot connect to the ESX or ESXi Server.

Finalizing and submitting the job for using Plug-in Offline Client to restore data as a VMDK Image

The final steps include setting additional options on the Schedule, Source Options, and Advanced Options pages, submitting the job, and monitoring the progress through the Job Status and View Logs pages. These pages and options are common to all NetVault Backup Plug-ins. For more information, see the Quest NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide.

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To save the settings, click Ok, and then click Next.
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In Job Name, specify a name for the job if you do not want to use the default setting.
Assign a descriptive name that lets you easily identify the job when monitoring its progress. The name can contain alphanumeric and non-alphanumeric characters, but it cannot include non-English characters. On Linux®, the name can have a maximum of 200 characters. On Windows®, there is no length restriction. However, a maximum of 40 characters is recommended on all platforms.
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In the Target Client list, select the machine on which you want to restore the data.
TIP: You can also click Choose, and then locate and select the applicable client in the Choose the Target Client dialog box.
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Use the Schedule, Source Options, and Advanced Options lists to configure any additional required options.
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Click Save or Save & Submit, whichever is applicable.
You can monitor progress on the Job Status page and view the logs on the View Logs page. For more information, see the Quest NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide.

Creating the VM from the restored VMDK Image

After the restore job has completed, you can create a VM from the restored VMDK file using the VMware Server console.

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On the VMware® ESX® or VMware® ESXi™ Server, browse the datastore and navigate to the specified path.
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When the Configuration dialog box is displayed, select Custom, and click Next.
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In the Name field on the Name and Location dialog box, enter a descriptive name for your VM, and click Next.
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When the Datastore dialog box is displayed, select a datastore in which to store the VM, and click Next.
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When the Virtual Machine Version dialog box is displayed, select the version, and click Next.
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When the Guest Operating System dialog box is displayed, select the guest OS, and click Next.
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When the CPUs dialog box is displayed, select the number of virtual processors on the VM, and click Next.
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When the Memory dialog box is displayed, configure the VM’s memory size, and click Next.
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When the Network dialog box is displayed, configure the VM’s network connections, and click Next.
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When the SCSI Controller dialog box is displayed, select the SCSI Controller type, and click Next.
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When the Select a Disk dialog box is displayed, select Use an existing virtual disk, and click Next.
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When the Browse Datastores dialog box is displayed, navigate to the datastore to locate the VMDK file, select it, and click OK.
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When the Advanced Options dialog box is displayed, select any applicable options, and click Next.
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When the Ready to Complete dialog box is displayed, review the summary of the VM you created, and then click Finish.
The Windows® logo is displayed following a successful boot.
The “@” character cannot be used in the datastore path.

Using Plug-in Offline Client to recover data to a standby NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client

If a hardware failure occurs in a specific client machine, you can restore a previous NetVault Bare Metal Recovery backup to a different, preconfigured NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client, or “standby.” To accomplish this restore, use the information provided in the following topics.

Before performing the recovery procedure, consider the following important points:

With this process, the new target machine must have a similar hardware configuration to that of the originally backed-up machine, regarding the NIC and SCSI cards used. If the hardware in use differs too much from the original, driver software conflicts may occur, resulting in a failed restore.
Values entered in the Restore Name field are case-sensitive. Ensure that the exact NetVault Backup name of the machine to be relocated to is entered in this field; otherwise, the restore fails.
Relocations of this type must be restored to the same partition they were backed up from. For example, if a NetVault Bare Metal Recovery backup was taken of a system’s “C:\” partition on a Windows®-based system, the restore must be performed to the relocation target’s “C:\” partition as well. You cannot restore to a different partition.
If you are restoring a 64-bit Linux Client that uses the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) with Plug-in Offline Client for Linux®, add the applicable entry in the UEFI/EFI boot manager the first time that you boot the standby client after the restore. To do so, during the boot routine, press Esc, select Boot Maintenance Manager > Configure boot options > Add boot, add HD(1, GPT, <partitionGUID>, <partitionOffset>,<partitionSize>)/EFI/<LinuxDistribution>/grub(64).efi, and commit the changes.

To recover to a standby NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client, perform the following steps.

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On the Create Restore Job — Choose Saveset page, select Plug-in Server from the Plugin Type list.
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Click Next.
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On the Create Selection Set page, select and open the disk to be relocated.
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Select a disk item, and select Rename from the Actions list.
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In the Rename/Relocate dialog box, enter the Disk Number of the disk to be restored, and click Ok.
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Repeat Step 7 and Step 8 for each disk you want to relocate.
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On the Create Selection Set page, click Edit Plugin Options, and ensure that Physical Machine is the selected Restore Type.
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In the Restore Name box, enter the name of the preconfigured NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client that is to serve as the standby machine.
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