5 2 0:Azure VM Restore

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Overview

The Azure VM restore feature in SEP sesam provides recovery options for Azure VM virtual machines. It enables recovery of entire VMs, including the operating system, system state, and all attached disks, to their original location or an alternative destination in the Azure environment. Restores are performed using Azure snapshots previously backed up by SEP sesam and stored in the selected SEP sesam storage, whether local or cloud-based.

During restore, SEP sesam uses point-in-time snapshots from COPY backups to create a new VM with the same content and configuration as it had at the time of backup.

A restore task can be initiated immediately or saved and linked to a restore event for scheduling regular or repeated executions. For more information on scheduling, refer to Creating a Restore Event.

Prerequisites

Before you perform an Azure VM restore, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:

• To successfully restore an Azure VM backup, all preparation steps must be performed properly. For details, see Azure VM Backup.
• Depending on what you want to restore, make sure you have sufficient restore permissions and access rights. For details, see User Roles and Permissions.
• Single file restore (SFR) is not available for Azure VMs.

Restoring an Azure VM

Azure VMs are restored using the Restore Assistant. For more information on how to access the Restore Assistant and the general description of the web restore procedure and available options, see Standard Restore Procedure.

The functions and options available in the Restore Assistant may vary based on the selected UI mode and your user type. Some advanced restore options and functions are exclusively available in the Advanced view of the Restore Assistant. Access and functionality may also be restricted by custom roles with specific permissions. For details, see About Authentication and Authorization and User Roles and Permissions.

Steps

The following steps are performed in simple UI mode. They cover the most common restore cases and are the recommended method for performing a restore. For more experienced users, some additional restore options are available in advanced restore mode.

	Note
	This procedure provides specific instructions for restoring an Azure virtual machine. For general description of the restore procedure in Restore Assistant, refer to Standard Restore Procedure.

1. Open the Restore Assistant: In the Start window, select Microsoft Azure and click Next.

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2. Select the virtual machine: In the Azure Service Provider window, select your Azure VM client to restore your data to. Then select the VM you want to restore and click Next.

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3. Configure task details: In the Task window, under Task selection, select your source backup task. Under Backup selection, select the exact backup version you want to restore. To set a date range for the displayed backups, you can use the calendar function in the upper right corner. Note that Generation restore is selected by default. Click Next.

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4. Select the target environment: In the Target window, under Target selection, select your target environment for the restore. You can use the drop-down list to select the target Azure VM client and then enter the name for the restored VM. Select if you want to overwrite the existing VM or create a copy. Note that the target VM will be created under a new name that will be known after the restore. Click Next.

	Note
	When restoring to an existing VM using the Overwrite option, only the disk contents are replaced. The network settings of the original VM remain unchanged.

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5. Customize restore options: In the Options window, select the SEP sesam data mover you want to use for restore. Additionally, you can modify or set additional Advanced restore options as required. Click Next.

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6. Start the restore: In the final step, review the summary of your restore task, and click Start restore.

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You can also save the configured restore task and schedule it for periodic execution, or run it as needed using the Immediate Start function in the Web UI.

See also

Standard Restore Procedure – Azure VM Configuration – Azure VM Backup

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