Restore Backup Data
BDRSuite Backup for Azure allows you to restore the backup data using the following recovery options:
- VM Recovery
- Volume Recovery
- Disk Mount
- Download VMs & Disk(s)
In the BDRSuite Backup for Azure console, Navigate to Recovery-> Restore Backup Data tab.
Step 1: Select Backup Job for Restore
All the backup jobs will be listed and you can click on respective restore button.
Step 2: Restore Version
Based on the retention policy the restore points will be listed. Full backup restore points and the incremental backup restore points will be there for selection.
Step 3: Restore Options
For different types of recovery type selected the restore options will have various restore configuration which are as follows;
VM Recovery
Restore the entire VM to a previous state within the same region, either to the same or a different subscription/resource group.
Enter the following details;
Subscription: All the subscriptions associated with the Azure Account to which the selected VM belongs will be listed here. You can select one as per requirement.
Resource Group: The resource group available in the selected subscription will be listed here and you can make a selection.
Region: The VMs can be restored only to the same region. Note that changing regions for restore is not allowed.
Virtual Network (VNet) Option : You can choose to use the existing vNet for the restored VM or you can choose to create a new vNet. The BDRSuite will create a virtual network and assigns it to the restored VM.
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Select Volumes to be attached to the restored VM : The volumes under the backed up Azure VMs will be listed and only the one’s you wish to restore can be attached. The following details of the specific volumes will also be shown which can be customized;
Original Volume Name: Default name will be shown
Disk Role: Default disk role will be shown
Capacity: You can mention the capacity as per resources available
Storage Type : You can choose from the following;
- Premium SSD
- Standard SSD
- Standard HDD
Disk Type: All types of disk will be restored as managed disks.
Volume Recovery
Using this restore option you can recover only the specific volumes from the backup.
Subscription: All the subscriptions associated with the Azure Account to which the selected VM belongs will be listed here. You can select one as per requirement.
Resource Group: The resource group available in the selected subscription will be listed here and you can make a selection.
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Select Volumes to be attached to the restored VM : The volumes under the backed up Azure VMs will be listed and only the one’s you wish to restore can be attached. The following details of the specific volumes will also be shown which can be customized;
Original Volume Name: Default name will be shown
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Capacity: You can mention the capacity as per resources available
Storage Type : You can choose from the following;
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- Standard SSD
- Standard HDD
Disk Type: All types of disk will be restored as managed disks.
Disk Mount
Using this option you can mount the backup disk on the Disk Management Services of the BDRSuite Backup Server through BDRSuite Virtual Drive.
- Select the Disk
Download VMs & Disk(s)
This restore options lets you Download the backup images to any location in any of the following file formats; VHD, VMDK, VHDX, Flat-VMDK and RAW.
- Select VMs/Disks to Download
- Choose the target location and format for download
Step 4: Review & Restore
Review the restore configuration and click on Restore
