BMR AWS RHEL and Windows VM restore prerequisites
Restoring an AWS virtual machine backup does not require a Shared Resource Tree (SRT), eliminating the need for a boot server.
Instead, it requires an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) of the same OS version as the backup. For windows restores, it requires AMI of version Windows 2019 server or later. This AMI must have the NetBackup client installed but without certificates.
A script available on the download center accepts inputs such as the base AMI and the path to the NetBackup client installer. This script creates the necessary AMI for restoration.
Additionally, the script requires inputs for a key file (.pem file containing a public-private key pair) and a key name, which are used during the creation of the target virtual machine.
To restore a BMR AWS virtual machine
- Utilize the instance data collected during the BMR backup and user inputs, a new virtual machine is instantiated from the specified AMI ID.
- The disks of appropriate size and type, as captured in the BMR backup, are attached to the target virtual machine created in step 1.
- The NetBackup CA certificate and host certificates are retrieved and installed on the target virtual machine.
- The restore operation is initiated on the target virtual machine.
- After completion of the BMR restore on the target virtual machine, the AMI OS boot disk is switched with the restored boot disk from the BMR operation.
Note:
Users can select the option Restore with original IP and hostname, if the original instance has been deleted, and both the IP address and hostname are available to be assigned to the target virtual machine.