Server Cloud Backup

Recover your VMware virtual machines from your IDrive^® 360 account or local backup using Online Restore or Local Restore.

Restore virtual machines using Online Restore

To restore a virtual machine using Online Restore:

1. Sign in to the IDrive^® 360 desktop application.
2. Go to 'Server Backup' > 'VMware' > 'VMware restore' > 'Online Restore'.
   
3. Select the virtual machine from the 'IDVMwareBkp' backup set folder and click 'Next'.
4. In the 'Restore VMware virtual machine data' dialog, select one of the following restore options:
   • 'Restore to VMware vSphere'
   • 'Restore as virtual disk'
   

Restore as virtual disk

If 'Restore as virtual disk' is selected,

1. Select the required virtual disk format:
   • RAW image
   • VHD
   • VHDX
2. Select the destination folder where you want to restore the virtual disk.
3. Click 'Finish' to start the restore.
   

A restore summary is displayed after the operation completes successfully.

Restore to VMware vSphere

If 'Restore to VMware vSphere' is selected:

1. Click 'Next'.
2. Enter the VMware server credentials and click 'Connect'.
   
3. If the credentials are for a vCenter server, the 'Target Host' list appears. Select the required ESXi host and click 'Next'.
   
4. If the credentials are for an ESXi host, the 'Restore VMware virtual machine data' dialog appears.
5. Select the datastore where the virtual machine should be restored.
6. Select the required power state:
   • 'Power off the VM before restore'
   • 'Ignore and continue (the restore fails if the VM is powered on)'
   • 'Power on the VM after successful restore'
7. Click 'Next'.
   
8. In the 'Restore VMware virtual machine data' dialog:
   • By default, 'Existing machine' is selected.
   • To overwrite an existing virtual machine, select 'Overwrite the existing virtual machines'.
   • To restore the virtual machine with a different name, modify the VM name under 'Restore as'.
     
9. Click 'Finish' to start the restore.

A restore summary is displayed after the operation completes successfully.

Restore virtual machines using Local Restore

IDrive^® 360 supports restoring VMware virtual machines using Local Restore to ESXi or vCenter servers.

To restore a virtual machine using Local Restore:

1. Sign in to the IDrive^® 360 desktop application.
2. Go to 'Server Backup' > 'VMware' > 'VMware restore' > 'Local Restore'.
   
3. Locate and select the 'IDVMwareBackup' or 'IDVMwareBkp' backup set folder from your local drive.
4. Select the required virtual machine from the backup set and click 'Next'.
5. Enter the VMware server credentials and click 'Connect'.
6. If the credentials are for a vCenter server, the 'Target Host' list appears. Select the required ESXi host and click 'Next'.
   
7. If the credentials are for an ESXi host, the 'Restore VMware virtual machine data' dialog appears
8. In the 'Restore VMware virtual machine data' dialog:
   • By default, 'Existing machine' is selected.
   • To overwrite an existing virtual machine, select 'Overwrite the existing virtual machines'.
   • To restore the virtual machine with a different name, modify the VM name under 'Restore as'.
9. Click 'Finish' to start the restore.
   

A restore summary is displayed after the operation completes successfully.

Note: When connected to a vCenter server, the 'Target Host' list displays the ESXi hosts available through the selected vCenter server.