Recovering images from AWS to VMware
Windows Server 2022
Prerequisites for the backed-up cloud images:
Change the network interface to use DHCP, enabled on boot.
Create a local administrator before backup.
To recover Windows 2022 VM images to VMware:
- Recover the image using NetBackup. See Recovering AWS or Azure VMs to VMware.
- Log on to your VMware server, and edit the converted VM settings. In the VM Options page, click Boot Options, then change Firmware to BIOS.
- Obtain the IP address to log on the converted VM through RDP.
RHEL 9.x
Prerequisites for the backed-up cloud images:
Change the network interface to use DHCP, enabled on boot.
Create a new user to log on to the recovered VM.
To recover RHEL 9.x VM images to VMware:
- Recover the image using NetBackup. See Recovering AWS or Azure VMs to VMware.
- Log on to your VMware server, and edit the converted VM settings. In the VM Options page, click Boot Options, then change Firmware to BIOS.
- Obtain the IP address to log on to the converted VM through SSH.
SUSE 15SP5
Prerequisites for the backed-up cloud images:
Change the network interface to use DHCP, enabled on boot.
Create a new user to log on to the recovered VM.
To recover SUSE 15SP5 VM images to VMware
- Recover the image using NetBackup. See Recovering AWS or Azure VMs to VMware.
- Obtain the IP address to log on to the converted VM through SSH.