You can restore one or more virtual machines at a time. A virtual machines can be restored in place (overwriting the source virtual machine) or out of place (with a different VM name, or to a different server).
If a virtual machine is added to subclient content or to a filter by browsing and selecting the virtual machine display name, discovery is performed based on the GUID for the virtual machine. If that virtual machine is later restored in place from a backup, a new GUID is generated, and that virtual machine is no longer identified correctly. To identify that virtual machine, you must remove the old rule, then add a new rule or use a name pattern to select the virtual machine.
Note
You cannot restore a virtual machine to a version that is lower than the version of the VM that was backed up.
Procedure
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From the CommCell Browser, expand Client Computers > virtualization_client > Virtual Server > OracleVM > backup_set.
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Initiate the restore from a subclient or backup set:
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From a subclient: Right-click the subclient and then select Browse and Restore.
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From a backup set: Right-click the backup set, point to All Tasks, and click Browse and Restore.
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In the Browse and Restore Options dialog box, ensure that Full Virtual Machine is selected, and then click View Content.
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From the list of backed up virtual machines, select one or more virtual machines to be restored, and then click Recover All Selected.
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From the list of backed up virtual machines in the Client tab, select one or more virtual machines to be restored and click Recover All Selected.
The Restore VM wizard launches and displays the Destination page.
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Specify the destination and the proxy to be used for the restore.
By default, VMs are restored in place to the original location for the source VM, and the restore is performed using the preferred VSA proxy for the virtualization client.
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In Place: To restore a virtual machine out of place, clear this check box.
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Virtualization Client: To restore to a different Oracle VM Manager, select the virtualization client from the list.
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Instance Details: This area displays the host name or IP address for the Oracle VM Manager and the user account specified for the virtualization client.
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Destination client: By default, the VSA proxy that performed the backup is used for the restore. If you change this value, the proxy must reside in the Oracle VM Manager where the VM is being restored. Only proxies that match the type of the virtualization client are displayed.
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Click Next.
The wizard displays the Virtual Machines page.
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For an out-of-place restore, specify parameters for the restore:
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VM and Disk: This column shows information for the source virtual machine. You can expand a virtual machine to view disks.
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Change VM display name to: Enter the new display name for the virtual machine.
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Server: Click in the row for the VM, click ..., and then select the new server.
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Repository: Click in the row for a virtual machine disk and select a different repository from the list.
To restore the VM without a disk, click in the row for the disk and then select Do Not Attach.
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Click Next.
The wizard displays the Restore Options page.
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Optional: Select restore options:
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Power ON Virtual Machine after Restore: Select this check box to start the virtual machine automatically after the restore is complete.
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Unconditionally Overwrite VM with the same name: Select this check box to overwrite any existing virtual machines with the same names in the target location.
If you do not select this check box when restoring a virtual machine to a location that has a virtual machine with the same name, the restore fails.
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Disk Provisioning: Select one of the following options:
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Original: Use the same disk provisioning method as the source VM.
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Sparse: Use sparse provisioning to write data to disk as needed.
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Non Sparse: Use non sparse provisioning to write the entire disk when it is provisioned.
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Click Next.
The wizard displays the Job Options page.
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Run the job immediately or configure a schedule for the restore.
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Click Next.
The wizard displays a Summary page for the restore.
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Click Finish to submit the restore job.