Restore KVM virtual machines with NetApp Backup and Recovery
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Restore KVM virtual machines from snapshot copies, from a protection group backup replicated to secondary storage, or from backups stored in object storage using NetApp Backup and Recovery.
You can restore virtual machines from different starting locations:
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Restore from a primary location (local snapshot)
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Restore from a replicated resource on secondary storage
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Restore from an object storage backup
You can restore data to the original location; restoring to an alternate location is not available in this Preview release.
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Restore to the original location
If you select a backup file in object storage, and ransomware protection is active for that backup (if you enabled DataLock and Ransomware Resilience in the backup policy), then you are prompted to run an additional integrity check on the backup file before restoring the data. We recommend that you perform the scan.
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You'll incur extra egress costs from your cloud provider to access the contents of the backup file. |
How restoring virtual machines works
When you restore virtual machines, the following occurs:
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When you restore a workload from a local backup file, NetApp Backup and Recovery creates a new resource using the data from the backup.
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When you restore from a replicated VM, you can restore it to the original system or to an on-premises ONTAP system.
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When you restore a backup from object storage, you can restore the data to the original system or to an on-premises ONTAP system.
From the Restore page (also known as Search & Restore), you can restore a VM, even if you don't remember the exact name, the location in which it resides, or the date when it was last in good shape. You can search for the snapshot using filters.
Restore VMs from the Restore option (Search & Restore)
Restore KVM virtual machines using the Restore option. You can search for the snapshot by its name or by using filters.
Required Console role
Backup and Recovery super admin or Backup and Recovery restore admin role. Learn about NetApp Console access roles for all services.
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From the NetApp Console menu, select Protection > Backup and Recovery.
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From the NetApp Backup and Recovery menu, select Restore.
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From the drop-down list to the right of the name search field, select KVM.
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Enter the name of the VM you want to restore or filter for VM host or storage pool where the resource that you want to restore is located.
A list of snapshots appears that match your search criteria.
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Select the Restore button for the snapshot that you want to restore.
A list of possible restore points appears.
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Select the restore point that you want to use.
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Select a snapshot source location.
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Select Done or Next to continue to the Restore destination settings page.
Next, you can choose the destination settings and the pre-restore and post-restore options.
Destination selection
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Choose the destination settings and the pre-restore and post-restore options.
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Enable quick restore: Select this to perform a quick restore operation. Restored volumes and data will be available immediately. Do not use this on volumes that require high performance because during the quick restore process, access to the data might be slower than usual.
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Pre-restore options: Enter the full path for a script that should be run before the restore operation and any arguments that the script takes.
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Post-restore options:
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Restart VM: Select this to restart the VM after the restore operation completes and after the post-restore script is applied.
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Postscript: Enter the full path for a script that should be run after the restore operation and any arguments that the script takes.
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Notification section:
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Enable email notifications: Select this to receive email notifications about the restore operation and indicate what type of notifications you want to receive.
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Select Restore.
Not available for KVM preview.
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Select Restore.