vRanger 7 - Hyper-V VM Restoration (Video) (4032894)

vRanger 7 - Hyper-V VM Restoration (Video)

Using vRanger, recovery of an entire server is a simple process. A full restore returns the server or servers to the state as of the point in time at which the backup was performed. If the savepoint is for a differential backup, the restore process first restores the matched full backup, and then merge the data from the selected differential archive. For incremental savepoints, the full backup is restored along with each incremental archive taken between the full and the selected savepoint.

1. In the main vRanger interface, click My Repositories.
2. Select the repository in which the savepoints for the server you want to restore are stored.
3. In the Repository pane, select a savepoint to restore.
4. Do one of the following:
   • On the toolbar, click Restore.
   • Or, right-click the savepoint, and then and click Restore.
     The vRanger Restore Wizard launches.
5. On the Mode Selection page of the Restore Wizard, enter the Job Name and Job Description in the appropriate text boxes. 
   Click Next.
6. Select any other Savepoint you would like to restore.
   Click Next.
7. Destination Selection
   1. To select options to be applied to all VMs, do the following:
      • Select the host from the Master Host drop-down list.
      • Confirm that the path that appears in the Virtual Machine Location text box is correct. 
      • To change this path, use the browse (...) button to locate and a select a new location.
      • Click the Master Disk Storage Datastore browse button to locate and select the datastore to be used for all VMs. 
      • Click Assign.
   2. To select options for individual VMs, do the following:
      • Select the disks you want to restore.
        Disks not selected appear in italics.
      • To select a different host for each VM, click the drop-down list in the Restore To Host column, and then select the host to which the VM should be restored.
      • To select a different datastore for each VM, browse and select a new location by clicking the button next to the Configuration File Location column entry.
   3. To rename to VM you are restoring, enter the new name under the Restore As column.
      Click Next.
8. Network Selection - To select a network:
   • To use the same network for all VMs, do the following:
     a. Select a host from the Master Networkdrop-down list to which all VMs should be restored.
     b. Click Assign.
   • To use different networks for individual VMs, select a virtual network from the connected network adapters included in the Restore To Hostdrop-down list for each VM to which the  vNIC should be connected.
     ClickNext.
9. On the Options Selection page, select from the following restore options:
   • Force overwrite - This overwrites any existing disk or config files of the same name as those in the destination host. This option is selected by default.
   • Force power on - This turns on the VM after the restore. This option is selected by default.
   • Create cluster role for restored virtual machine- This option is for Hyper-V VMs only. It attempts to add the VM as a cluster resource of the Hyper-V host parent cluster.
     
     Note: The cluster option is available only when a Hyper-V cluster has been added to the vRanger inventory or includes the host that is selected as the restore destination.
     
     Click Next
10. Indicate whether the restore job should be done on demand (at this moment), or at a future time.
    Click Next
11. Select the email addresses to which notifications should be sent for this job.
    Click Next
12. On the Summary page, review the data displayed in the tree view.
    • If you want to automatically begin the job immediately after completingthe wizard, select Run the Job after Finish is clicked.
      
      Note: If this option is not selected, the job is saved and begins at the time determined during the Setting the Recurrence Schedule procedure.
      
      Click Finish.
    •  If you did not opt to automatically begin the job after clicking Finish, and this is an on-demand job, do the following:
      
      Note: If this is not an on-demand job, the job begins at the scheduled time.
      • In the main vRanger interface, in the My Inventory view, select the server or host for the server you want to restore, and then select the job from the Working Inventory pane.
      • In the View toolbar, click Run.
      • In the Confirm Run Job dialog box, click Yes.
13. To check progress or confirm completion, click My Jobs, and then click Recent Jobs.