This document summarizes various restore scenarios using Veeam backup software. It discusses instant VM recovery, quick rollback restores, using replicas, SQL Server transaction-level restores, restoring files to Azure, restoring Active Directory objects, and using the Veeam extract utility as a last resort for full VM restores from backups. It also provides tips for restoring production data with assistance from Veeam support.
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Notes from the field — Exploring Some of Veeam’s Restore Scenarios
1. Notes from the field —
Exploring Some of Veeam’s Restore Scenarios
Matt Crape
IT Manager, C3 Group — matt@42u.ca
2. About me
What do I do?
• IT Manager
Where to find me:
• 42u.ca / matt@42u.ca
• @MattThatITGuy
• SWOVUG.ca
Industry stuff:
• Veeam® Vanguard / Champion, vExpert 2017, VCP-DCV 5/6
5. Instant VM Recovery
• Runs from backups,
so it’s quick
• Magic is courtesy of
vPower NFS
• Writes changes to a
new file
• Can be on a different
datastore
15. Tips on restores
• If you aren’t certain whether or not you’ll run into any conflicts in your production
environment, give the restored VM/item a different name.
• When doing a Windows File Level Restore, always try “copy to” via UNC path.
• If Storage vMotion is an option, always use this instead of Veeam Quick Migration. Veeam
will use Storage vMotion by default if we detect it is licensed in VMware.
• Please research the status of a running Instant Restore or speak with Veeam Tech
Support prior to selecting “Stop Publishing.” Doing this can prevent catastrophic failures.
• Be certain whether you are doing a test or production restore.
• If at any point you don’t feel confident about a restore, or if you just have questions,
please feel free to contact Veeam Tech Support.
16. • Determine if your restore is related to production-critical data or if you are testing
backups/functionality.
• If your restore involves production-critical data, please be sure to communicate this when
contacting Veeam Tech Support. Your case will be escalated to our Severity 1 response
team.
• If your restore does NOT involve production data, Veeam Tech Support can still assist
you. Please be ready to provide specifics about your environment, troubleshoot network
connectivity and/or involve third-party support if necessary.
• Production data restore cases will be worked at the highest severity possible. Test restore
cases will be worked at standard severity (usually 3 or 4).
How to get help from Veeam Tech Support
with production data recovery
17. Restore to Azure
• Introduced in version 9.5
• Useful when resources are limited (can exclude disks)
• Migration or Test/Dev
• Limitations:
• Server 2008 / Vista & up
or supported Linux
• Disks < 4095 GB
18. Restore to Azure
• Before you start
• Azure PowerShell
• Azure Account
• Storage Account
• Network
• Azure Proxy
19. Restore to Azure
• Other use cases
• Combine with VeeamPN for disaster recovery (DR)
• Emergency end-user recovery
20. Active Directory
• User, Groups, Computer Accounts, Contacts
• GPOs, AD DNS, Configuration Partitions
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