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Rapid Recovery 6.1.3 - 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

Exporting data to a VirtualBox virtual machine

Performing a one-time VirtualBox export
Setting up continual export to VirtualBox

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

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NOTE: VirtualBox export of a Windows 10 protected machine is not currently supported.

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

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NOTE: To perform this type of export, you should have VirtualBox installed on the Core machine. Virtual Box Version 4.2.18 or higher is supported for Windows hosts.

Performing a one-time VirtualBox export

To export to VirtualBox on a remote Windows host, you should have VirtualBox Version 4.2.18 or later installed on the Core machine.

Complete the steps in this procedure to perform a one-time export to VirtualBox.

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NOTE: For exporting to VirtualBox on a remote Linux host, VirtualBox is not required on the Core machine.
1.
In the Rapid Recovery Core Console, in the button bar, click the Restore drop-down menu, click VM Export.
2.
In the Virtual Machine Export Wizard, select One-time Export.
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Click Next.
4.
On the Machines page, select the protected machine that you want to export.
5.
Click Next.
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On the Recovery Points page, select the recovery point that you want to use for the export.
7.
Click Next.
8.
On the Destination page in the Export Wizard, in the Export to a virtual machine drop-down menu, select VirtualBox, and then click Next.
9.
On the Virtual Machine Options page, select Use Windows machine.
10.
Enter the parameters for accessing the virtual machine as described in the following table.

Table 132. Virtual machine parameters

Option

Description

Virtual Machine Name

Enter a name for the virtual machine being created.

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NOTE: The default name is the name of the source machine.

Target Path

Specify a local or remote target path to create the virtual machine.

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NOTE: The target path should not be a root directory.

If you specify a network share path, you will need to enter valid logon credentials (user name and password) for an account that is registered on the target machine. The account must have read and write permissions to the network share.

Memory

Specify the memory usage for the virtual machine by clicking one of the following:

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Use the same amount of RAM as source machine
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Use a specific amount of RAM, and then specify the amount in MB

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.

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To specify a user account for the virtual machine, select Specify the user account for the exported virtual machine, and then enter the following information. This refers to a specific user account for which the virtual machine will be registered in the event there are multiple user accounts on the virtual machine. When this user account is logged on, 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.
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User name - Enter the user name for which the virtual machine is registered.
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Password - Enter the password for this user account.
12.
Click Next.
13.
On the Volumes page, select the volumes to export, for example, C:\ and D:\, and then click Next.
14.
On the Summary page, click Finish to complete the wizard and to start the export.
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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

To export to VirtualBox on a remote Windows host, you should have VirtualBox Version 4.2.18 or later installed on the Core machine.

Complete the steps in this procedure to perform a continuous export to a VirtualBox virtual machine (VM) using Rapid Recovery.

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NOTE: For exporting to VirtualBox on a remote Linux host, VirtualBox is not required on the Core machine.
1.
In the Rapid Recovery Core Console, do one of the following:
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From the Core Console, in the button bar, click the [Restore] Restore drop-down menu, and then select VM Export.
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In the Virtual Machine Export Wizard, select Continuous (Virtual Standby).
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Click Next.
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From the Core Console, in the icon bar, click [Virtual Standby] (Virtual Standby).
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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.
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Click Next.
4.
On the Recovery Points page, select the recovery point that you want to use for the export.
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Click Next.
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On the Destination page of the Export Wizard, in the Recover to a Virtual Machine drop-down menu, select VirtualBox.
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On the Virtual Machine Options page, select Remote Linux Machine.
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Enter information about the virtual machine as described in the following table.

Table 133. 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.

Virtual Machine Name

Enter a name for the virtual machine being created.

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NOTE: The default name is the name of the source machine.

Target Path

Specify a target path to create the virtual machine.

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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.

Password

Password for the user account on the target machine.

Memory

Specify the memory usage for the virtual machine by clicking one of the following:

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Use the same amount of RAM as source machine
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Use a specific amount of RAM, and then specify the amount in MB

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.

9.
Select Perform initial one-time export to perform the virtual export immediately instead of after the next scheduled snapshot.
10.
Click Next.
11.
On the Volumes page, select the volumes of data to export, and then click Next.
12.
On the Summary page, click Finish to complete the wizard and to start the export.
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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

Working with Microsoft Azure
Before virtual export to Azure
Performing a one-time Azure export
Setting up continual export to Azure
Deploying a virtual machine in Azure

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.

For more information on working with Azure, see Working with Microsoft Azure.

For prerequisites for virtual export to Azure, see Before virtual export to Azure.

For a detailed description of unique aspects of virtual export for Azure, see Exporting and deploying VMs for Azure.

For more information on Azure configurations and pricing, see the virtual machines pricing page on the Azure website.

For links to other useful references on Microsoft websites, see Microsoft Azure documentation.

For procedures related to exporting or deploying VMs on Azure, see the following related links.

Related concepts 
Exporting data to a VirtualBox virtual machine
Related tasks 
Setting up continual export to Azure
Deploying a virtual machine in Azure
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