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Rapid Recovery 6.1.2 - User Guide

Introduction to Rapid Recovery Core Console Core settings Repositories Encryption keys Protecting machines
About protecting machines with Rapid Recovery Support for dynamic and basic volumes Understanding the Rapid Recovery Agent software installer Deploying Agent to multiple machines simultaneously from the Core Console Using the Deploy Agent Software Wizard to deploy to one or more machines Modifying deploy settings Understanding protection schedules Protecting a machine About protecting multiple machines Settings and functions for protected Exchange servers Settings and functions for protected SQL servers
Managing protected machines Snapshots and recovery points Replication Events Reporting VM export Restoring data Bare metal restore
Bare metal restore for Windows machines Understanding boot CD creation for Windows machines Using the Universal Recovery Console for a BMR Performing a bare metal restore for Linux machines Viewing the recovery progress Starting a restored target server Troubleshooting connections to the Universal Recovery Console Repairing boot problems Performing a file system check on the restored volume
Managing aging data Archiving Cloud storage accounts The Local Mount Utility The Central Management Console Core Console references Command Line Management utility PowerShell module
Prerequisites for using PowerShell Working with commands and cmdlets Rapid Recovery PowerShell module cmdlets Localization Qualifiers
Scripting REST APIs About us Glossary

Manually mapping disks for a BMR

This procedure describes how to designate which disks should be stored in which locations on the restored machine.

To manually map disks, you must first use DiskPart on the Command Line on the BMR target machine to create and format target volumes. For more information, see DiskPart Command-Line Options (Standard 7 SP1) on the Microsoft Developer Network.

Complete the steps in the following procedure to manually select the volumes you want to recover and where to restore them.

1.
On the Disk Mapping page of the Restore Machine Wizard, next to Volume mapping, select Manual from the drop-down menu.
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NOTE: If no volumes exist on the drive of the machine on which you are performing a bare metal restore (BMR), you cannot see this option or manually map volumes.
2.
In the Volume Mapping area, under Source Volume, verify that the source volume is selected, and that the appropriate volumes are listed beneath it and are selected.
3.
Under Destination, from the drop-down menu, select the appropriate destination that is the target volume to perform the BMR of the selected recovery point, and then click Restore.
4.
In the confirmation dialog box, review the mapping of the source of the recovery point and the destination volume for the restore.
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To begin the restore, click Begin Restore.
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CAUTION: If you select Begin Restore, all existing partitions and data on the target drive will be removed permanently, and replaced with the contents of the selected recovery point, including the operating system and all data.

Performing a BMR from an archive

Rapid Recovery lets you restore a machine from bare metal using an archived recovery point.

The following tasks are prerequisites for this procedure.

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Creating a boot CD ISO image
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Loading the boot CD and starting the target machine

From the Universal Recovery Console (URC), you can access the Rapid Recovery Core and retrieve a recovery point for a restore. You can also opt to restore your bare metal machine from a recovery point stored in an archive. The URC lets you reach this archive whether it is on a local drive, a network share, or a cloud account.

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In the URC, click the Restore from Archive tab.
2.
In the Location Type drop-down list, select the location of your archive. You can choose from the following options.
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Local
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Network
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Cloud
3.
Enter the credentials described in the following table according to your location type selection.

Table 150. Location type credentials options

Location Type

Option

Description

Local

Local path

The current location of the archive.

Network

Network path

The current location of the archive.

User

The user name for network share access.

Password

The password for network share access.

Cloud

Cloud Type

The provider of your cloud storage location. Select from the following options:

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Microsoft Azure
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Amazon™ S3
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Powered by OpenStack
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Rackspace® Cloud Files
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If you selected a cloud type, complete the credentials that pertain to your cloud provider.
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For Microsoft Azure, complete the following steps:
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Enter the following credentials:
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Storage Account Name
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Access Key
2.
For the Container name, from the drop-down list, select a container.
3.
For the Cloud path, from the drop-down list, select the path to the archive.
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For Amazon™ S3, complete the following steps
1.
Enter the following credentials:
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Access key
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Secret key
2.
For the Container name, from the drop-down list, select a container.
3.
For the Cloud path, from the drop-down list, select the path to the archive.
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For Powered by OpenStack or Rackspace Cloud Files accounts, complete the following steps:
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Enter the following information:
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Region
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User
2.
Select one of the following options:
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Password
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API Key
3.
In the text box, enter the information based on your selection in Step c.
4.
Enter the following information:
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Tenant ID
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Authentication URL
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Container name
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Cloud path
5.
Click Next.
6.
On the Machines page, select the machine you want to restore, and then click Next.
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On the Recovery Points page, select the recovery point you want to use to restore the machine, and then click Next.
8.
On the Mapping page, select one of the following options, and then complete the corresponding steps:
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From the Volume Mapping drop-down list, select Automatic.
1.
In the left table, verify that the appropriate volumes are listed and are selected.
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NOTE: Typically for a BMR, you should restore, at minimum, the system reserved volume and the system volume (usually, but not always, the C:\ volume). You must select at least one volume to perform a BMR.
2.
In the right table, select the disk or disks to which you want to map volumes on the target machine.
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From the Volume Mapping drop-down, select Manual.
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NOTE: To manually map disks, you must first use DiskPart on the Command Line to create and format target volumes. For more information, see DiskPart Command-Line Options (Standard 7 SP1) on the Microsoft Developer Network.
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NOTE: If no volumes exist on the drive of the machine on which you are performing a bare metal restore (BMR), you cannot see this option or manually map volumes.
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Under Destination Volumes, from the drop-down menu, select the appropriate target volume for each volume in the recovery point.
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In the mount maps path text box, enter a destination for the temporary storage of mapping files.

The default location is X:\ProgramData\AppRecovery\IndexEntriesMaps.

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NOTE: To ensure that your destination has sufficient free space, divide the total mount volume capacity by 1,024. For example, using the formula (Mount volume total capacity) / 1024 = Free space, then 1 TB / 1024 = 1 GB.
10.
Click Restore.
The URC maps the volumes to the new disk or disks.
11.
Click Restore.
The URC restores the data to the target machine. You can view the progress on the Restore progress tab.
12.
After the restore is complete, remove the boot CD.
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To boot the BMR target machine into Windows, restart the machine.

Loading drivers to the operating system

This procedure describes how to load drivers to the operating system on a bare metal restore (BMR) target.

To inject drivers to the operating system, you have already completed the following tasks:

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Created a boot CD using the Boot CD Builder in the Rapid Recovery Core Console. For more information, see Creating a boot CD ISO image.
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Loaded the boot CD in the BMR target. For more information, see Loading the boot CD and starting the target machine.
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Loaded any necessary drivers or controllers for storage and networking. For more information, see Loading drivers using the Universal Recovery Console.
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Performed a restore using either the Restore Machine Wizard in the Rapid Recovery Core Console or an archive from the Universal Recovery Console (URC). For more information, see Performing a bare metal restore using the Restore Machine Wizard and Performing a BMR from an archive.

After you perform a Restore, the process is not complete until you inject the drivers to the operating system on the bare metal restore (BMR) target. This task is in addition to loading drivers in the URC.

1.
After you click Restore in the BMR procedure of your choice (see prerequisites), click the Existing Windows driver management tab.
2.
From the drop-down list, select an operating system.
The URC searches for available drivers.
3.
To load additional drivers, click Force Load.
4.
Navigate through the filing system to locate the compressed driver file, and then select the file.
5.
Click OK.
The URC loads the driver into the operating system you selected.
6.
Repeat Step 3 through Step 5 for each additional driver you need to load.
7.
Restart the BMR target machine.
The BMR is complete. If you experience an issue when you restart, see Repairing boot problems.

Performing a bare metal restore for Linux machines

Prerequisites for performing a bare metal restore for a Linux machine
Managing a Linux boot image
Managing Linux partitions
Launching a bare metal restore for Linux
Restoring volumes for a Linux machine using the command line

In Rapid Recovery you can perform a Bare Metal Restore (BMR) for a Linux machine, including a restore of the system volume. When you restore a Linux machine, you will roll back to the boot volume recovery point. BMR functionality is supported using the command line local_mount utility and from within the Core Console UI.

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CAUTION: Before you begin the BMR process, be sure that any Linux machine you want to restore does not include an ext2 boot partition. When BMR is performed on a machine with ext2 partition type, the process typically results in a machine that does not start. To perform a BMR in this case, you would have needed to convert any ext2 partitions to ext3, ext4, or XFS before you began protecting and backing up the machine.
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CAUTION: When you boot a restored Linux machine for the first time after a BMR, Rapid Recovery takes a base image of the restored machine. Depending on the amount of data on the machine, this process takes more time than taking an incremental snapshot. For more information about base images and incremental snapshots, see Understanding protection schedules.

To perform a bare metal restore for Linux machines, perform the following tasks.

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Manage a Linux boot image. This Linux Live DVD boot ISO image is used to start up the destination drive, from which you can access the Universal Recovery Console to communicate with backups on the Core. See Managing a Linux boot image.
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To obtain the boot image for BMR, you must first determine which image you need and then download it from the License Portal. See About the boot ISO image for Linux followed by Downloading a boot ISO image for Linux.
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If you require physical media to start up the destination Linux machine, you will need to transfer the ISO image to media. See Saving the Live DVD ISO image to media.
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In all cases, you will need to load the boot image into the destination server and start the server from the boot image. See Loading the Live DVD and starting the target machine.
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After you load the media, you must connect the Linux machine to the Rapid Recovery Core. See Connecting to the BMR target from the Rapid Recovery Core.
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Manage Partitions. You may need to create or mount partitions before performing a BMR on a Linux machine. See Managing Linux partitions.
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The Linux system on which you are performing a BMR must have the same partitions as the source volumes in the recovery point. You may need to create additional partitions on the target system, if required. See Creating partitions on the destination drive.
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If you are performing a manual BMR, you must first mount partitions. See Mounting partitions from the command line. Steps to mount partitions are included in the process to perform a BMR from the command line. See Launching a bare metal restore for a Linux machine using the command line.

• If you are using auto-partitioning for BMR within the Core Console, you do not need to mount partitions. Rapid Recovery will restore the same partitions as those included in the recovery point(s) being restored.

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Launch a Bare Metal Restore for Linux. Once the destination machine is started from the Live DVD boot image, you can launch the BMR. The tasks required depend on whether you will perform this from the Rapid Recovery user interface or from the command line using the local_mount utility. See Launching a bare metal restore for Linux.
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If using the Core Console, you will need to initiate a restore from a recovery point on the Core. See Selecting a recovery point and initiating a BMR.
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If using the Core Console, you will need to map the volumes from the UI. See About disk mapping for a bare metal restore.
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Optionally, if restoring from the command line, you can use the screen utility to enhance your ability to scroll and see commands in the terminal console. This utility opens by default. If you close it, you can start it again. For more information, see Starting the Screen utility.
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If using local_mount, all tasks will be performed at the command line. For more information, see Launching a bare metal restore for a Linux machine using the command line.
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Verifying a Bare Metal Restore. After starting the bare metal restore, you can verify and monitor your progress. See .
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You can monitor the progress of your restore. See Viewing the recovery progress.
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Once completed, you can start the restored server. See Starting a restored target server.
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Troubleshoot the BMR process. See Troubleshooting connections to the Universal Recovery Console and Repairing boot problems.
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