Restoring a VM in Pexip Configuration and Maintenance

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for restoring a Virtual Machine (VM) in the Pexip configuration and maintenance process.

Steps to Restore a VM

1. Create a Staging Storage Account

Set up a staging storage account for restoring the VM. This account will temporarily hold the restored disks before they are attached to the VM.

2. Choose Restore Point

Select a restore point from which you want to restore the VM. For example, you might choose the restore point from the 27th at 2:11 AM.

3. Restore Disks

Use the Azure VM “Backups” feature to restore from a backup snapshot. This involves copying the disk data from the backup snapshot to a new disk, not a new VM.

Steps to Restore Disks from a Backup Snapshot

1. Navigate to the Recovery Services Vault:

   • Go to the Azure portal.
   • Navigate to the Recovery Services vault where your VM backup is stored.

2. Select the Backup Item:

   • In the Recovery Services vault, go to “Backup Items”.
   • Select “Azure Virtual Machine” and then select the VM you want to restore.

3. Initiate the Restore Process:

   • Click on “Restore VM”.
   • In the “Restore Configuration” blade, select “Restore disks”.

4. Choose the Restore Point:

   • Select the restore point (snapshot) you want to use for the restore operation.
   • Click “OK” to proceed.

5. Configure the Restore Settings:

   • In the “Restore Configuration” blade, select the Resource Group and Storage Account where the restored disks will be created.
   • Choose the staging storage account that you previously created.

6. Start the Restore Operation:

   • Click “Restore” to start the restore operation.
   • Monitor the restore job in the “Backup Jobs” section of the Recovery Services vault.

7. Attach the Restored Disks to the VM:

   • Once the restore operation is complete, navigate to the storage account where the disks were restored.
   • Go to the “Disks” section and locate the restored disks.
   • Attach the restored disks to your VM by navigating to the VM’s “Disks” section and clicking “Swap disks”.

8. Verify the Restored Disks:

   • After attaching the disks, start the VM.
   • Verify that the restored disks are correctly attached and accessible.

5. Repeat Process for Other VMs

Perform the same restore process for the other VM(s).

8. Turn on the VMs

Restart the VMs This will bring the VM back online with the restored disks.

9. Test Call

Conduct a test call to ensure that the VM is functioning correctly. This step verifies that the restore process was successful and that the VM is operational.

10. Clean up

Once you are sure that everything is operating delete the old, unused disks as well as the staging storage account created in Step 1.