Restoring the full Hyper-V virtual machine
This topic pertains to NetBackup for Hyper-V.
You can restore the entire virtual machine to the original Hyper-V server or to a different Hyper-V server.
For important notes on restoring the full virtual machine, see the following:
See Notes on full virtual machine restore.
To restore the entire Hyper-V virtual machine
- Start the NetBackup Backup, Archive, and Restore interface.
- Click File > Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type.
Select the following.
Server to use for backups and restores
Enter the NetBackup master server that performed the Hyper-V backup.
Source client for restores (or virtual client for backups)
Enter the Hyper-V virtual machine that was backed up.
Destination client for restores
This field is ignored when you restore an entire virtual machine.
A later step in this procedure explains how to restore to a different Hyper-V server.
Policy type for restores
Select Hyper-V.
Date / time range
The time period within which to search for backups.
- Click OK.
- Click File > Select Files and Folders to Restore > From Virtual Machine Backup.
A restore window displays the backups available for restore.
- Select the backup of the virtual machine that you want to restore.
In the NetBackup History pane, click on the Hyper-V backup, then click the check box under All Folders. You must select the entire virtual machine.
- Click the Start Restore of Marked Files icon.
- Select restore options and the restore destination on the Restore Marked Files dialog.
See Restore Marked Files dialog for restore of the Hyper-V virtual machine.
- Click Start Restore.
When the restore is complete, the restored virtual machine is placed in the Saved or Off state. The state after restore depends on its state at the time of the backup and the type of Hyper-V backup that occurred.
