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NetVault Bare Metal Recovery 13.1.1 - 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
Plug-in Live Client overview Configuring Plug-in Server for use with Plug-in Live Client Installing and removing Plug-in Live Client Backing up data with Plug-in Live Client Booting a NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client with Plug-in Offline Client Restoring data with Plug-in Live Client
NetVault Bare Metal Recovery physical-to-virtual (P2V) recovery  Troubleshooting

Selecting data for a restore as a VMDK Image with Plug-in Live Client for Windows

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On the Create Restore Job — Choose Saveset page, select Plug-in Server from the Plugin Type list.
When you select a saveset, the following details are displayed in the Saveset Information area: Job ID, job title, server name, client name, plug-in name, saveset date and time, retirement setting, Incremental Backup or not, Archive or not, saveset size, and snapshot-based backup or not.
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Click Next.
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On the Create Selection Set page, locate each applicable disk, and click the box to its left to select it for a restore.
IMPORTANT: If restoring to a VMDK Image, select both Master Boot Record & System Partition and the individual partitions or the restore job fails.

Setting restore options for a restore as a VMDK Image with Plug-in Live Client for Windows

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On the Create Selection Set page, click , 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 Server, in the Local Target Directory box of the VMDK Recovery Options frame, enter a valid path to the location for storing recovered images.
From the VMDK Recovery Options, enter a valid path in the Local Target Directory field for storing the recovered images. If this field is left blank, the default is the NetVault temp directory, “…/NetVault/tmp”.
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From the VMDK Recovery Options, select Restore to Remote ESX Server.
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Enter the values for ESX Host, Port, Username, Password, and Path.
ESX Host: Enter the host name of the 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 a restore as a VMDK Image with Plug-in Live Client for Windows

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 Plug-ins. For more information, see the Quest NetVault 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.
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To use the Plug-in Server components installed on the NetVault Server, in the Target Client list, select the NetVault Server from the list of machines
TIP: You can also click Choose, and then locate and select the applicable client in the Choose the Target Client dialog box.
Restores of Plug-in Live Client backups must be routed through the NetVault Server. This step sets the chosen machine as the intended target. This setting works in tandem with the Restore Name option to route the restore properly.
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Use the Schedule 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 Administrator’s Guide.

Creating the VM for a restore as a VMDK Image with Plug-in Live Client for Windows

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

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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 Ready to Complete dialog box is displayed, review the summary of the VM you created, and then click Finish.
The “@” character cannot be used in the datastore path.
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