Getting Started with Bare Metal Recovery Using 1-Touch for Windows

Review each of the topics to get started with 1-Touch Recovery.

Step 1: System Requirements and License Requirements

Refer to the following information to learn more about the capabilities and requirements of 1-Touch for Windows :

Step 2: Install the Windows File System Agent

To perform 1-Touch Recovery, you must install the Windows File System Agent on the client computer. During the installation, the File System and File System Core packages are selected.

Important: If you only install the File System Core package, you cannot perform system state backups that are essential to perform 1-Touch Recovery.

Review each of the following topics to get started with the installation:

Plan the Installation on Windows Computers

Review general guidelines to prepare for the installation, which include configurations that your computer might need before the installation.
Preinstallation Checklist for the Windows File System Agent

Review agent-specific guidelines to prepare for the installation, such as gathering the information that you must provide during the installation.
Installation Methods

Select the installation method that is most appropriate for your environment.

Step 3: Ports Required for 1-Touch Recovery

Use ports 9400 and 9401 to perform 1-touch Recovery because of the following reasons:

To avoid conflict with existing client computers that use the same IP or DNS name in the CommCell environment
When you have a firewall configured between the client computers.

Note

Make sure that the ports are available before you start performing 1-Touch recovery.

Step 4: Review User Permissions

The user must have appropriate permissions to perform 1-Touch recovery. For more information on the required permissions, see User Security Permissions and Permitted Actions by Feature.

Step 5: Perform a System State Backup

Perform a system state backup of your 1-Touch client computer. For more information, see Configuring System State Backups for the Windows File System Agent.

Review the following considerations when you perform the system state backup:

When you perform a backup of a Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 client, ensure that you enable the Administrator's account.

You cannot perform the 1-Touch recovery of a client computer if the administrator's account is not enabled while performing the backup.
Do not filter system state components, files or directories that are required to turn on the computer.
Do not attach more than 100 disks to the client computer. If the client computer has more than 100 disks attached, the 1-Touch system state backup fails with the following error:

Note

VDS Wrapper list maximum count reached. No more space in the list.
When you perform a system state backup of an AWS computer, make sure that the following Xen drivers are updated to the latest version, else there might be boot failures during restore operations:

Step 6: Configure Firewall

If you have firewall configured, see Configuring Firewall for 1-Touch Recovery.

Step 7: Perform 1-Touch Recovery

To properly plan for rapid recovery of critical data and restoration of system state data, review Recovery - 1-Touch for Windows.