Backing Up and Restoring Microsoft Hyper-V Server Virtual Machines. Cloud Attached Storage. February 2014 Version 4.0

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1 Backing Up and Restoring Microsoft Hyper-V Server Virtual Machines Cloud Attached Storage February 2014 Version 4.0

2 Copyright CTERA Networks Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means without written permission from CTERA Network Ltd. Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on part of CTERA Networks Ltd. CTERA, C200, C400, C800, P1200, CloudPlug, NEXT3, Cloud Attached Storage, and Virtual Cloud Drive are trademarks, service marks, or registered trademarks of CTERA Networks Ltd. All other product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The products described in this document are protected by U.S. patents, foreign patents, or pending applications.

3 1 Introduction This document explains how to backup your Microsoft Hyper-V Server Virtual Machines (VMs) and restore them from a file-level backup. Tip For Windows 2012 Servers, CTERA supports backing up and restoring the new VHD format, VHDX, a type of virtual hard disk storage with a capacity of up to 64TB. Cloud Attached Storage Backing Up and Restoring Microsoft Hyper-V Server Virtual Machines 3

4 2 Backing Up and Restoring Microsoft Hyper-V Server VMs Using CTERA Agent in Appliance Mode If your CTERA Agent is connected to a CTERA appliance, use the following procedures to backup and restore your Hyper-V Server VMs. Backing Up Microsoft Hyper-V Server VMs To back up Microsoft Hyper-V Server VMs 1 Right-click on the CTERA Agent tray icon in the notification area of the Windows taskbar, and then click Settings. If you are prompted for a username-password authentication, enter your credentials. The CTERA Agent Manager opens displaying the Control Panel tab. 2 Click the File-level Backup tab. Cloud Attached Storage Backing Up and Restoring Microsoft Hyper-V Server Virtual Machines 4

5 Backing Up and Restoring Microsoft Hyper-V Server VMs Using CTERA Agent in Appliance Mode 2 The File-level Backup tab appears. 3 In the Applications to Back Up field, click. The Select Applications window opens. Cloud Attached Storage Backing Up and Restoring Microsoft Hyper-V Server Virtual Machines 5

6 2 Backing Up and Restoring Microsoft Hyper-V Server VMs Using CTERA Agent in Appliance Mode 4 Click on the + icons to expand the All Applications > Microsoft Hyper-V VSS Writer node, then select the check boxes next to the VMs you would like to back up. You can select all VMs, by selecting the Microsoft Hyper-V VSS Writer check box. 5 Click OK. 6 Click Save. 7 Click the Control Panel tab. The Control Panel tab appears. 8 Click Go. The Microsoft Hyper-V Server VMs are backed up. Restoring Microsoft Hyper-V Server VMs Tip This procedure explains how to restore some or all Hyper-V Server VMs. To restore Microsoft Hyper-V Server VMs 1 Right-click on the CTERA Agent tray icon in the notification area of the Windows taskbar, and then click Restore. 6 Cloud Attached Storage Backing Up and Restoring Microsoft Hyper-V Server Virtual Machines

7 Backing Up and Restoring Microsoft Hyper-V Server VMs Using CTERA Agent in Appliance Mode 2 The CTERA Agent Manager opens displaying the Restore tab. 2 Next to the file-level-backup from which you would like to restore the Hyper-V VMs, click Restore. The Restore Files from Backup dialog box opens. 3 Click on the + icons to expand the All Applications > Microsoft Hyper-V VSS Writer node, then select the check boxes next to the VMs you would like to restore. You can select all VMs, by selecting the Microsoft Hyper-V VSS Writer check box. Cloud Attached Storage Backing Up and Restoring Microsoft Hyper-V Server Virtual Machines 7

8 2 Backing Up and Restoring Microsoft Hyper-V Server VMs Using CTERA Agent in Appliance Mode 4 Click Next. The Restore In Progress screen appears with a progress bar. 5 Once the restoration is complete, click Finish. 8 Cloud Attached Storage Backing Up and Restoring Microsoft Hyper-V Server Virtual Machines

9 3 Backing Up and Restoring Microsoft Hyper-V VMs Using CTERA Agent in Cloud Mode If your CTERA Agent is connected to the CTERA Portal, use the following procedures to backup and restore your Hyper-V Server VMs. Backing Up Microsoft Hyper-V Server VMs To back up Microsoft Hyper-V Server VMs 1 Right-click on the CTERA Agent tray icon in the notification area of the Windows taskbar, and then click Settings. If you are prompted for a username-password authentication, enter your credentials. The CTERA Agent Web interface opens in your Web browser, displaying the Cloud Backup Control Panel page. 2 In the navigation pane, click Backup Options > Backup Applications. Cloud Attached Storage Backing Up and Restoring Microsoft Hyper-V Server Virtual Machines 9

10 3 Backing Up and Restoring Microsoft Hyper-V VMs Using CTERA Agent in Cloud Mode The Backup Applications page appears. 3 Click on the + icons to expand the All Applications > Microsoft Hyper-V VSS Writer node, then select the check boxes next to the VMs you would like to back up. You can select all VMs, by selecting the Microsoft Hyper-V VSS Writer check box. 4 Click Save. 5 In the navigation pane, click Main > Cloud Backup. The Cloud Backup Control Panel page appears. 6 Click Backup Now. A progress bar appears, and the Microsoft Hyper-V Server VMs are backed up. 10 Cloud Attached Storage Backing Up and Restoring Microsoft Hyper-V Server Virtual Machines

11 Backing Up and Restoring Microsoft Hyper-V VMs Using CTERA Agent in Cloud Mode 3 Restoring Microsoft Hyper-V Server VMs Tip This procedure explains how to restore some or all Hyper-V Server VMs. To restore Microsoft Hyper-V Server VMs 1 Right-click on the CTERA Agent tray icon in the notification area of the Windows taskbar, and then click Restore. The Restore Files Wizard opens displaying the Select Files to Restore dialog box. 2 Click on the + icons to expand the All Applications > Microsoft Hyper-V VSS Writer node, then select the check boxes next to the VMs you would like to restore. You can select all VMs, by selecting the Microsoft Hyper-V VSS Writer check box. 3 Click Next. Cloud Attached Storage Backing Up and Restoring Microsoft Hyper-V Server Virtual Machines 11

12 3 Backing Up and Restoring Microsoft Hyper-V VMs Using CTERA Agent in Cloud Mode The Restore Files dialog box appears. 4 Choose Overwrite the destination file. 5 Click Next. The Wizard Completed screen appears. 6 Click Finish. Tip You can monitor the restoration process from the CTERA Cloud Agent's Web Interface. 12 Cloud Attached Storage Backing Up and Restoring Microsoft Hyper-V Server Virtual Machines