Dell NetWorker 19.9 Administration Guide

Selecting alternate recovery sources in the NMC Recovery wizard

The NMC Recovery wizard contains a step for each virtual machine recovery method where you can select an alternate source to recover from, for example, a clone copy on a Data Domain or non-Data Domain device. If the primary source is present, it is recommended that you recover from the primary source. However, if both the primary source and clone copies are present and enabled and you want to recover from a clone copy, perform the following.

1. In the Select Alternative Recovery Sources page, select the clone you want to recover from, either a clone on a Data Domain device or non-Data Domain device.
   Additionally, make note of the name indicated in the Volume column for all of the volumes you do not want to recover from, as you will require this information in steps 5 and 6.
2. Click Close to display the Save Progress dialog, and then specify a name for the recover and click Save to save your progress.
3. In the NMC Administration window, click Devices to display the Devices window.
4. In the left navigation pane, select Devices. The list of devices displays in the right pane.
5. For each volume you do not want to recover from that you made note of in step 1, locate the corresponding device, and make note of that device name.
6. For each device you identify as corresponding with those volumes, right-click the device and select Unmount from the drop-down, and then also select Disable from the drop-down.
   NOTE:Ensure that no backups are currently running to these devices prior to unmounting.
7. In the NMC Administration window, click Recover to display the Recover window, and locate the saved recovery
8. Right-click the saved recovery and select Open Recover.
   The Recovery wizard re-opens on the Select Alternative Recovery Sources page.
9. In the Recovery Source pane of the Select Alternative Recovery Sources page, select either Recover the virtual machine from a clone on a Data Domain device, or Recover the virtual machine from a clone on a non-Data Domain device. Click Next.
   NOTE:If you want to recover from a clone on a non-Data Domain device, manually change the staging pool to a different pool, and ensure that your selected pool does not already contain copies for this backup. If the primary source is present and you select a clone to recover from using the same staging pool that contains the existing copy, the recovery may become unresponsive.
10. In the Perform the Recovery page, specify a name for the recovery and check the summary at the bottom of the page to ensure all the details are correct. Click Run Recovery.
    The Check the Recovery Results page will display the duration of the recovery, and a log file entry when the recovery is complete.
11. In the NMC Administration window, click Devices to return to the Devices window, and in the left navigation pane, select Devices to display the list of devices in the right pane.
12. For each device that you unmounted and disabled in step 6, right-click the device and select Enable from the drop-down, and then select Mount from the drop-down.