Performing Virtualize Me for Windows or UNIX Computers

You can perform the Virtualize Me operation on your Windows and UNIX client computers.

Only VMware and Azure hypervisors are supported for Virtualize Me operations in the Command Center.

Prerequisites

1. Port Requirements for Commvault

2. Virtualize Me for Windows - Prerequisites

3. Virtualize Me for Linux - Prerequisites

Start the Configuration Wizard

1. From the navigation pane, go to Protect > File servers.

   The File servers page appears.

2. Click the file server.

   The file server page appears.

3. In the upper-right corner of the client details page, click the Virtualize Me button.

   The Select Recovery Points page of the configuration wizard appears.

Using Point-In-Time Backup

By default, the latest data and configuration settings of the client computer, backed up in the default backup set, is used to create the virtual machine. However, you can create the virtual machine with data and configuration settings that was backed up at any point in time.

1. To use a user-defined backup set, select a backup set from the list.

2. Select a date and time.

   All the data that was backed up before the specified point-in-time is restored when the virtual machine is created.

3. Click Next.

   The Virtual Machine Location page appears.

Configuring Recovery Target

1. From the Recovery target list, select the recovery target. To add a recovery target, see Creating a Recovery Target.

2. In the VM name field, specify the name for the virtual machine. By default, the <source_machinename> with VM display name as prefix or suffix is populated as specified in the recovery target. However, you can modify the value.

3. Select the Overwrite if VM already exists check box if a virtual machine with the specified name already exists. All the data and configuration of the existing virtual machine will be overwritten by the backup data and configuration of the client.

4. Click Next.

   The CommCell Configuration page appears.

Configuring Destination Virtual Machine Properties

1. In the CommCell Configuration section, do the following:

   1. From the Associate with server group(s) list, select a server group to add the virtual machine. By default, the server group associated with the selected recovery target is auto populated.

   2. In the Network gateway field, specify the network gateway name if you did not specify the server group or the specified server group is not part of any network topology. The format for the network gateway name is ‘hostname:port’.

      Note

      If server group or network gateway is not specified then it is assumed that the CommServe server is accessible from the destination VM.

   3. From the Copy precedence list, select a copy of the backup data to use for the virtual machine.

2. In the Computer Configuration section, do the following:

   1. To create the replica of the client computer, move the Clone Machine toggle key to the right and then specify the Hostname (not the FQDN).

   2. Leave the Register machine with CommServe toggle key switched to the right so that the cloned computer is protected. However, you can choose to turn OFF the toggle and not register the cloned computer with CommServe server for development/testing or validation use cases.

   3. In the Client name field, specify the name of client to be created in the CommServe server. This field is displayed only if the Register machine with CommServe toggle key is switched to the right.

   4. Specify the value in the Expire the VM after the specified number of days field as required. This field is displayed only if the Register machine with CommServe toggle key is switched to the left.

   5. (Optional) To add the destination machine to a domain, move the Domain credentials toggle key to the right and specify credentials of an account that has the required permissions.

3. Click Next.

   The Machine Configuration page appears.

Disk Provisioning and Network Configurations

1. In the CPU field, increase or decrease the number of CPUs that you want to use for the virtual machine. By default, this value is populated from the recovery target.

2. In the Memory field, increase or decrease the memory in gigabytes (GB). By default, this value is populated from the recovery target.

3. Select the required Disks and corresponding Volumes.

   You can also modify the size of the selected volume. The corresponding disk size is automatically modified.

4. In the Destination network section, select or add at least one network configuration with IP address and default gateway.

5. Click Next.

   The Advanced Recovery Options page appears.

Additional Recovery Options

1. To skip the Windows Mini-Setup (Sysprep) triggered as part of the recovery operation when the hardware mismatch is identified, select the Do not use Windows Mini-Setup (Sysprep) check box.

2. To manually start the virtual machine, select the Do not automatically start the machine after recovery procedure is complete check box.

3. To pause the recovery wizard at an early stage on the destination machine and perform troubleshooting steps manually, select the Enable troubleshooting on the 1-Touch recovery wizard check box.

4. Click Submit.