Running virtual machines from backups

Running a virtual machine from a backup

  • Running a virtual machine from the latest backup of an archive stored in a network folder. The resulting virtual machine will be started automatically. Because the target virtual machine name is not specified, the machine will be named as follows: <source virtual machine name>(<sequence number>). The software will automatically select one of the available networks to connect the machine's network adapter to.

    acrocmd mount vm --loc=\\bkpsrv\backups --credentials=bkpuser,pass --arc=disk_archive --vmserver_name=esxi1 --vmstorage=datastore1
  • Running a virtual machine from a backup stored in a network folder. The resulting virtual machine will not be started automatically and its network adapter will be connected to the specified network.

    acrocmd mount vm  --loc=\\bkpsrv\backups --credentials=bkpuser,pass --arc=disk_archive --backup=XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX --vmserver_name=esxi1 --vmstorage=datastore1 --target_vmname=John_s_vm_temp --host=srv1 --credentials=user2,pass2 --vmnetwork="VM Network" --auto_start=false

Deleting a virtual machine that is running from a backup

  • Deleting a virtual machine that is running from a backup.

    acrocmd umount vm --vmname=John_s_vm_temp

Finalizing a virtual machine that is running from a backup

  • Finalizing a virtual machine that is running from a backup.

    acrocmd finalize_vm_recovery --vmname=John_s_vm_temp --new_vmname=John_s_new