ActiveImage Protector 3.5 for Hyper-V with SHR User Guide - Back up Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 host and restore individual virtual machines 2 nd Edition July 7, 2014 Copyright NetJapan, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The software and the related documentation are proprietary products of NetJapan, Inc., and are copyrighted to the company.
Overview This user guide provides details on the following operation procedures for Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 host using ActiveImage Protector for Hyper-V with SHR. Installation Connecting to Hyper-V Server on remote computer Backing up Hyper-V Server host Restoring individual virtual machines Any information contained in this user guide is provided for descriptive purpose only. Under no circumstances shall NetJapan, Inc. be liable to you or make warranties based on the information herein, regardless whether express or implied. 1
CONTENTS Overview... 1 1. Installing ActiveImage Protector... 3 1.1. Installing ActiveImage Protector on Hyper-V Server... 3 Installation Procedures... 3 1.2. Installation of ActiveImage console (for remote management capabilities)... 5 Installation Procedures... 5 2. Back up Hyper-V Server using ActiveImage Protector... 8 2.1. Remote connection to ActiveImage agent on Hyper-V Server... 8 Installation Procedures... 8 2.2. Create Backup Image File... 11 Operation Procedures... 11 3. Restore individual virtual machines from backup image file... 18 3.1. Startup VM and restore in background (Seamless Hot Restore)... 18 Operation Procedures... 18 3.2. Restore Virtual Machine... 25 Operation Procedures... 25 2
1. Installing ActiveImage Protector 1.1. Installing ActiveImage Protector on Hyper-V Server Installation Procedures 1. The following installer is launched. The installation wizard will guide you through the installation of ActiveImage Protector for Hyper-V with SHR. [Standard] is selected for [Setup Type] here. 3
2. Upon completion of installation process, please restart the computer. Now, installation of ActiveImage Protector for Hyper-V with SHR to Hyper-V Server has completed. 4
1.2. Installation of ActiveImage console (for remote management capabilities) ActiveImage Protector console cannot be launched on Hyper-V Server. ActiveImage Protector on Hyper-V Server may be managed from ActiveImage console set up on another host computer. The following are the procedures to set up ActiveImage console on Windows 8.1 (64bit version) computer using Desktop Edition installer. Installation Procedures 1. The following installer is launched. The installation wizard will guide you through the installation process. 5
To connect to ActiveImage agent on remote host computer using ActiveImage console, select [Custom] for [Setup Type] and install [Network Console]. 6
Uncheck in [ActiveImage agent] checkbox and check in [Network Console] to install. 2. Firewall exception settings for ActiveImage console (for remote management capabilities) and remote connection are configured. 7
2. Back up Hyper-V Server using ActiveImage Protector 2.1. Remote connection to ActiveImage agent on Hyper-V Server Before starting to operate ActiveImage agent on Hyper-V Server, you need to connect to remote computer using ActiveImage console for remote management capabilities. Installation Procedures 1. Launch ActiveImage console. 2. Click on [Connection List] tab at the lower left of ActiveImage console. 3. A list of network computers is displayed in the left pane, however, there is no computer listed at this moment. 8
4. Right-click on [Connection List] to display context menu. 5. Select [Create a computer] from the context menu and [New Computer] is created as follows. Enter IP address for [New Computer] to connect to. 6. Right-click on the new computer and click on [Connect] in the context menu. 7. Please enter the User Name and Password for the remote computer to connect to 9
8. If connection is successfully established, the list is changed to display as follows. Click on plus mark on the connected computer to display the detailed information as follows. Now you can use ActiveImage console to operate ActiveImage agent on Hyper-V Server. 10
2.2. Create Backup Image File The following are the procedures how to create backup image file for Hyper-V Server using ActiveImage console. Operation Procedures 1. Click on [Wizards] tab at the lower left of ActiveImage consol. 2. Click on [Create Backup]. 3. [Create Backup Wizard] is displayed. 11
ActiveImage Protector for Hyper-V with SHR supports backup by volume only. Please select the volume which includes Hyper-V virtual machines (required files for configuration file, virtual disk, etc.) as backup source. Assuming that the default settings for Hyper-V for the file storage location, [C: ] is selected as backup source. 4. Please specify the image file name and the storage location to save the image file. 12
If network shared folder is specified, the following dialog is displayed. Please enter User Name and Password to connect to the network shared folder and click on [Test]. If connection is successfully established, please go the next step. 5. Please configure the required settings in [Image Options]. Since Hyper-V Server is specified as backup source, duplicate data are expected to be included in the backup source. You are recommended to enable [Deduplication Compression] so that the duplicate data may be eliminated and the created backup image file is more effectively compressed. 13
6. Select Backup Type as follows. Select [Backup Now] to start up backup process immediately [Scheduled Backup] may be selected to specify schedule settings and regularly execute backup tasks according to the schedule. You can select one of the following schedule types. 14
One Time:You can schedule backup tasks to run one time only on the specified time and date. Weekly:You can schedule backup tasks to run on a specified day of week at a specified time. Monthly:You can schedule backup tasks to run on a specified date of month and time. 15
7. [Summary of Backup] is displayed as follows. Please review the settings. If you need to change any setting, click on [< Previous] button to return to the specific settings page. 16
When the settings are confirmed, click on the [Finish] button. If [Backup Now] is selected, the backup task is executed immediately. If [Schedule Backup] is selected, the backup task is executed according to the specified schedule. 17
3. Restore individual virtual machines from backup image file Individual virtual machines may be selected to restore from backup image file. Restore task should be run on Hyper-V Server local computer. In case you restore virtual machine from backup of live VM, please make sure ActiveImage Protector 3.5 SP4 update patch is applied before running the restore task. 3.1. Startup VM and restore in background (Seamless Hot Restore) In the event of a VM crash or failure, SHR can quickly start a VM from a backup image while simultaneously restoring the same VM into the Hyper-V environment. The following operation can restore only one virtual machine. Operation Procedures 1. Select [AipReZoom.exe] in the installation folder to run from command prompt. 18
2. [Restore VMs with ReZoom] wizard is launched. Select [Seamless ReZoom Restore] and click on [Next]. 3. Select an image file. 19
[Image File Details] is displayed for the selected image file. 4. Select a virtual machine to restore. Upon completion of restore process, you can select the option to notify before switching from seamlessly recovered VM to restored VM. Here, no changes are made with the default settings. 5. [Summary] is displayed. 20
Please review the settings. If you need to change any setting, click on [< Previous] button to return to the specific settings page. When the settings are confirmed, click on the [Finish] button. 6. The following dialog is displayed. 7. When seamlessly recovered VM (seamless VM) is bootable, the following dialog is displayed. 21
Click on [Start Hyper-V Manager] and make sure the following is displayed. Please check the settings configured for the seamlessly recovered VM. If there is an error in network adapter settings or the restore target computer does not have sufficient space, seamless starting of recovery VM may fail. Please review the settings and when the every option is checked, the seamlessly recovered VM is ready to start. 8. Click on [OK] and the following dialog is displayed. If you do not start the seamlessly recovered VM now, it may be started from Hyper-V Manager at any time. 9. The status of the seamlessly recovered VM, when started, is indicated as follows with Hyper-V Manager. 22
[Connect to VM] may be selected to connect to the seamlessly recovered VM. 10. Even when the seamlessly recovered VM is started, restore process of the virtual machine continues to be performed in background. By default, I/O setting for seamless VM recovery is set to be prioritized. Depending on the task processing status, you can adjust I/O level for [ReZoom I/O Throttle]. Drag the slider left: I/O setting for seamlessly recovered VM can be more prioritized, in case that booting or performance of seamlessly recovered VM is slow. Drag the slider right: If you want to prioritize and complete restoring VM quickly after booting up seamlessly recovered VM, please drag the slider right. 11. Upon completion of restore process, the seamlessly recovered VM is switched to the restored VM. With this example, since the option to notify before switching VMs, the following dialog is displayed. 23
Click on [OK] in this dialog to proceed. After completion of switching from seamlessly recovered VM to the restored VM, the restored VM automatically starts up. Until you click on [OK] button, seamlessly recovered VM can be continued to use. Since the system is paused for 10 seconds to one minute during switching VM s, it is recommended to schedule this operation while external access to the VM is minimum. 12. After completion of switching VM s, the restored VM automatically starts up. ReZoom SnapShot is created for the restored virtual machine. ReZoom SnapShot may be applied to run the restored VM in the state before seamless recovery of the VM. 24
3.2. Restore Virtual Machine Individual virtual machines may be selected and restored from a backup image file. With this operation, multiple VM s may be restored at a time, however, VM in restore process cannot be automatically started. Operation Procedures 1. Run [AipReZoom.exe] in the installation folder from command prompt. 2. [Restore VMs with ReZoom] wizard is launched. Select [Multiple ReZoom Restore] and click on [Next]. 25
3. Select an image file. Details of the selected image file is displayed. 4. Select VM to restore. 26
The option to start restored VM may be selected. Here, no changes are made to the default settings. 5. [Summary] is displayed. Please review the settings. If you need to change any setting, click on [< Previous] button to return to the specific settings page. When the settings are confirmed, click on the [Finish] button. 27
The following dialog is displayed. You are recommended to click on [Yes] to start processing. 6. The following dialog is displayed. You can adjust I/O level for [ReZoom I/O Throttle]. Drag the slider left and I/O setting for host system performance can be more prioritized. 7. Upon completion of restire process, you can make sure from Hyper-V Manager that the restored VM is automatically registered and ready to boot up. 28