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  2. NetBackup™ for Microsoft Azure Stack Administrator's Guide
  3. Performing backups and restores of Microsoft Azure Stack
  4. Using the bprestore command to restore Microsoft Azure VM with modified metadata to an alternate location
NetBackup™ for Microsoft Azure Stack Administrator's Guide

Using the bprestore command to restore Microsoft Azure VM with modified metadata to an alternate location

  1. Run the following bplist command to list the files:

    bplist -S master_server -C configuration_server_01 -unix_files -R 3 -t 44 -X -s <bktime> -e <bktime> "/21c71fdf-3ee5-4b57-8c51-18ebe7032237/skrg1/bkvm15" > listfile

    Open the listfile in the editor and remove the special characters at the end of the line. Remove all the paths that end with forward slash / that corresponds to directories.

  2. Run the following command on the NetBackup master server using the modified values for the mentioned parameters in step 1.

    bprestore -S master_server -D backup_host -C client -R rename_file -t 44 -L progress log -f listfile | filenames

    Where,

    -S master_server

    Specifies the name of the NetBackup master server.

    -D backup host

    Specifies the name of the backup host.

    -C client

    Specifies a configuration server as a source to use for finding backups or archives from which to restore files. This name must be as it appears in the NetBackup catalog.

    -f listfile

    Specifies a file (listfile) that contains a list of files to be restored and can be used instead of the file names option (filenames). In listfile, list each file path must be on a separate line.

    -L progress_log

    Specifies the name of allowed list path in which to write progress information.

    -t 44

    Specifies BigData as the policy type.

    -R rename_file

    Specifies the name of a file with name changes for alternate-path restores.

    For example:

    bprestore.exe -S master_server_01 -D backup_host_01 -C configuration_server_01 -t 44 -L "<install_dir>\logs\restore.log" -R "<install_dir>\renam_file_path\restore.chg" -f listfile
Sample rename files

Convert unmanaged disk to managed disk

change
/609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD/
headsrg4disks2.blob.vtasazs1.vxi.ver.com/vhds/sr-VM02-UMD20200826032144.vhd
to /609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD/
ManagedDisks:Standard_LRS/Heads-RestoreRG20/osdisk1

Convert unmanaged disk VM to managed disk VM to the same RG

change /609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD/
Metadata/VmName=sr-VM02-UMD to /609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD/
Metadata/VmName=sr-VM02-UMD-2md2
change /609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD
/Metadata/UseManagedDisk=No
to /609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD/
Metadata/UseManagedDisk=Yes
change /609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD/
headsuprg4disks2.blob.vtasazs1.vxi.ver.com/vhds/
sr-VM02-UMD20200826032144.vhd
to /609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD/
ManagedDisks:Standard_LRS/HEADS-SUB3-SR/osdisk1

Convert unmanaged disk VM to a managed disk VM with a different subscription

change
/609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD/
Metadata/Vnet=Heads-sub3-sr-vnet to /609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD/
Metadata/Vnet=Heads-RestoreRG20-vnet

change
/609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD/
Metadata/VmName=sr-VM02-UMD to /609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD/
Metadata/VmName=sr-VM02-UMD-2md2

change /609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD/
Metadata/UseManagedDisk=No to /609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD/
Metadata/UseManagedDisk=Yes

change /609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD/
Metadata/SubId=609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976 to /609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD/
Metadata/SubId=3f6a2463-d473-4639-a1d0-f762c4e0371a

change /609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD/
Metadata/Size=Standard_DS1_v2 to /609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD/
Metadata/Size=Standard_DS2_v2

change /609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD/
Metadata/RgName=Heads-sub3-sr to /609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD/
Metadata/RgName=Heads-RestoreRG20

change /609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD/
Metadata/Nsg=sr-VM02-UMD-nsg to /609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD/
Metadata/Nsg=HeadsUp-RestoreRG20-nsg

change /609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD/
Metadata/BootDiagnostics=headsuprg4diag398 to /609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD/
Metadata/BootDiagnostics=headsupsta

change /609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD/
headsuprg4disks2.blob.vtasazs1.vxi.ver.com/vhds/
sr-VM02-UMD20200826032144.vhd to /609c4f4d-5de7-4343-801b-6a3ac2364976/Heads-sub3-sr/sr-VM02-UMD/
ManagedDisks:Standard_LRS/HeadsUp-RestoreRG20/osdisk1

Note:

Ensure that you have allowed list of all the file paths such as <rename_file_path>, <progress_log_path> that are not included as a part of NetBackup install path.

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