# Performing Virtualize Me for Amazon Web Services

Restore the backed up computer by converting it into an Amazon EC2 instance using Virtualize Me.

## Start the Configuration Wizard

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Files.

   The Overview page appears.

2. Click the Files tab.

3. Click the file server.

   The file server page appears.

4. In the upper-right corner of the file server details page, click the action button , and then click Virtualize me.

   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 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 Add to exclude files and folders in specific content paths from being restored.

4. Click Next.

   The Virtual Machine Location page appears.

## Configuring Recovery Target

1. From the Target list, select the EC2 recovery target.

   Steps to add a recovery target

   1. To add a recovery target, click the add button .

      The Add Target page opens in a new browser tab.

   2. Select Amazon Web Services, and then click Next.

      For more information on creating recovery targets, see Creating a Provisioning 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 computer.

4. Click Next.

   The Computer And 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 MediaAgent list, specify the MediaAgent to be used for the restore operation. By default this option is set to Automatic.

   4. 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 computer, move the Clone Machine toggle key to the right and then specify the Hostname (not the FQDN).

   2. In the Client name field, specify the name of computer 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.

3. Click Next.

   The Machine Configuration page appears.

## Machine Configuration

1. Select the required volumes.

2. (Optional) Click the Edit buton to modify the size of a selected volume.

3. Click Submit.

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