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Welcome to the latest SEP sesam documentation version 4.4.3 Beefalo/Beefalo V2. For previous documentation version(s), check VMware archive.

Overview

Additional resources

Check FAQ to find the answers to most common questions.

Problems? Check the Troubleshooting Guide.

If you are using an older SEP sesam version, refer to VMware archive.

As of SEP sesam v. 4.4.3 Beefalo, you can use the online VMware sandbox restore via the Restore Assistant (if you have the appropriate permissions, see Restore Assistant) to perform tests in an isolated virtual environment with no network access to production. You can use the SEP sesam sandbox for VMware as a test environment where you can recover and start one or several virtual machines (VMs), troubleshoot problems with VMs, install new software, updates and patches, verify the VM backups, etc.

For example, you may want to check whether the restores work, so you set up one task to check the Active Directory (AD) restore and another to check the Exchange restore.

Prerequisites

Ensure that you have sufficient restore permissions and access rights.
Make sure that you use a different network for the sandbox restore to avoid IP address conflicts, as the original VM is usually still active.

Accessing the restore assistant

You can access the Restore Assistant from the SEP sesam GUI by clicking the Restore Assistant icon in the toolbar, from Activities -> Restore Assistant, or by typing the following information in the browser address bar:

http://[sesamserver]:11401/sep/ui/restore/

	Note
	If you cannot access the online Restore Assistant, check if you have been granted appropriate permissions to perform an online restore. For details, see About Authentication and Authorization.

Using Sandbox restore

With 4.4.3. Beefalo V2, the restore assistant provides basic and advanced features for online sandbox restore. Switching between the basic and advanced mode is available via Settings menu (-> UI mode), see Setting UI mode.

The basic sandbox restore options cover the most frequent restore cases and are the recommended method of performing a restore.

Sandbox restore in basic UI mode

Open the Restore Assistant in the browser.
In the Start window, under the VMware vSphere virtual machines select the Sandbox restore option and click Next.

In the Source window, select the relevant vSphere server and the virtual machine. Click Next.

In the Backup window, select the target task and a backup version. Select the source you want to restore, e.g., VM configuration and/or VM disk. You can use the calendar function found in the upper right corner to filter the date range for the displayed backups. You can check the backup summary (saveset, client, source, status...) by clicking the link next to Virtual machine from backup. Click Next.

Select the restore target: vSphere server, Datacenter and Virtual machine, then select the appropriate execution option: Do not restore an existing virtual machine, Restore an existing virtual machine with a new name or Overwrite an existing virtual machine. Click Next.

In the Options window, select the following:
- Under the Virtualization restore options, use the drop-down list to select the target Data mover.
- Under the Target options of the virtual machine, from the drop-down lists select the ESX server, the Data store, and the Network interface(s) that you want to use for your sandbox restore. Optionally, select the target Folder and/or Resource pool/vApp. Click Next.
- Under the Sandbox checks, select the desired VM uptime from the drop-down list. You can either choose the predefined values (2, 5, 10 and 15 min) or select Do not use uptime wait. The parameter VM uptime: wait for <no.> minutes defines the time available for a VM to be checked before it is up again (actively running on a host).
In the Finish step of the Restore Assistant, review your sandbox restore task configuration and click Start restore to start your sandbox restore immediately.

	Tip
	You can check the status of all restore jobs by clicking the Monitoring icon (the second icon in the upper right corner of the Restore Assistant). The results can be filtered by clients, by task, or by message.

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-As SEP sesam v. [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Release_Versions|4.4.3 ''Beefalo'']], you can perform an online VMware sandbox restore by using the ''Restore Assistant'', if you have an appropriate permissions, see [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:Restore_Assistant|Restore Assistant]].
+As of SEP sesam v. [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Release_Versions|4.4.3 ''Beefalo'']], you can use the online VMware sandbox restore via the ''Restore Assistant'' (if you have the appropriate permissions, see [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:Restore_Assistant|Restore Assistant]]) to perform tests in an isolated virtual environment with no network access to production. You can use the SEP sesam sandbox for VMware as a test environment where you can recover and start one or several virtual machines (VMs), troubleshoot problems with VMs, install new software, updates and patches, verify the VM backups, etc.
-SEP sesam sandbox for VMware is an isolated environment where you can recover and start one or several virtual machines (VMs). It is useful for verifying the VM backups, performing a training, troubleshooting issues, etc.
+For example, you may want to check whether the restores work, so you set up one task to check the Active Directory (AD) restore and another to check the Exchange restore.
 === Prerequisites ===
 * Ensure that you have sufficient '''restore permissions''' and '''access rights'''.
-* Ensure that there is '''enough free space''' on the target system to which you are restoring your data.
 *Make sure that you use a '''different network''' for the sandbox restore to avoid IP address conflicts, as the original VM is usually still active.
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 {{note|If you cannot access the online ''Restore Assistant'', check if you have been granted appropriate permissions to perform an online restore. For details, see [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Grolar:About_Authentication_and_Authorization|About Authentication and Authorization]].}}
-===Procedure===
+==Using Sandbox restore ==
+With [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Release_Versions|4.4.3. ''Beefalo V2'']], the restore assistant provides basic and advanced features for online sandbox restore. Switching between the basic and advanced mode is available via ''Settings'' menu (-> ''UI mode''), see [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:Restore_Assistant#UI_mode|Setting UI mode]].
+The basic sandbox restore options cover the most frequent restore cases and are the recommended method of performing a restore.
+===Sandbox restore in ''basic'' UI mode===
 <ol><li>Open the ''Restore Assistant'' in the browser.</li>
-<li>From the ''Start'' window, check '''Sandbox restore''' check box under ''VMware vSphere'' virtual machines, and click '''Next'''.</li>
+<li>In the ''Start'' window, under the ''VMware vSphere'' virtual machines select the '''Sandbox restore''' option and click '''Next'''.</li>
 [[image:Restore_assistant_start_Beefalo.jpg|link=]]
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 </li>
-<li>From the ''Source'' window, select the relevant '''vSphere server''' and a '''virtual machine'''. Click '''Next'''.</li>
+<li>In the ''Source'' window, select the relevant '''vSphere server''' and the '''virtual machine'''. Click '''Next'''.</li>
 [[image:Restore_assistant_source_Beefalo.jpg|link=]]
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-<li>Then from the ''Backup'' window, select the relevant '''task''', '''backup''', and check the relevant options, depending, if you want to restore ''VM configuration'' and/or ''VM disk''. Click '''Next'''.</li>
+<li>In the ''Backup'' window, select the target '''task''' and a '''backup''' version. Select the source you want to restore, e.g., ''VM configuration'' and/or ''VM disk''. You can use the calendar function found in the upper right corner to filter the date range for the displayed backups. You can check the backup summary (saveset, client, source, status...) by clicking the link next to ''Virtual machine from backup''. Click '''Next'''.</li>
 [[image:Restore_assistant_backup_Beefalo.jpg|link=]]
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-<li>Select the '''restore target''' (''vSphere server'', ''Datacenter'' and ''Virtual machine''), and a relevant '''execution option''' (''Do not restore an existing virtual machine'', ''Restore an existing virtual machine with a new name'' or ''Overwrite an existing virtual machine''), click '''Next'''.</li>
+<li>Select the '''restore target''': ''vSphere server'', ''Datacenter'' and ''Virtual machine'', then select the appropriate '''execution option''': ''Do not restore an existing virtual machine'', ''Restore an existing virtual machine with a new name'' or ''Overwrite an existing virtual machine''. Click '''Next'''.</li>
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-<li>From the ''Options'' window, select relevant restore target options from the drop-down lists, such as '''Data mover''', '''ESX server''', '''Data store''', '''Network interface(s)''', '''Folder''' and '''Resource pool/vApp'''. Click '''Next'''.</li>
+<li>In the ''Options'' window, select the following:
+<ul><li>Under the ''Virtualization restore options'', use the drop-down list to select the target '''Data mover'''. </li>
+<li>Under the ''Target options of the virtual machine'', from the drop-down lists select the '''ESX server''', the '''Data store''', and the '''Network interface(s)''' that you want to use for your sandbox restore. Optionally, select the target '''Folder''' and/or '''Resource pool/vApp'''. Click '''Next'''.</li>
 [[image:Restore_assistant_options_Beefalo.jpg|link=]]
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-{{Note|In v. 4.4.3 ''Beefalo V2'', you can also set VM uptime and enable/disable different VM sandbox checks, i.e., ''power state check'', ''guest tools state check'' and ''network IP address check''.}}
+<li>Under the ''Sandbox checks'', select the desired VM uptime from the drop-down list. You can either choose the predefined values (2, 5, 10 and 15 min) or select ''Do not use uptime wait''. The parameter ''VM uptime: wait for <no.> minutes''  defines the time available for a VM to be checked before it is up again (actively running on a host).</li>
-<li>In the final step of the ''Restore Assistant'', review your restore task configuration, and click '''Start restore''', if you want to start your sandbox restore immediately.</li>
+Under the ''VMware sandbox checks'', click the '''Edit''' button to select the checks that you want to be performed. Available are  ''VM power state check'', ''VM guest tools state check '' and ''VM network IP address check ''. For each check you can define whether to use it and how, and for each you can define the maximum amount of time to wait for the check to complete. You can use the buttons ''Disable all checks'' or ''Enable all default checks''. </li></ul></li>
+<li>In the ''Finish'' step of the ''Restore Assistant'', review your sandbox restore task configuration and click '''Start restore''' to start your sandbox restore immediately.</li>
 </ol>
-{{Tip|You can check the status of all restore jobs by clicking the ''Monitoring icon'' (second icon in the upper right corner of the Restore Assistant). The results can be filtered by clients, by task, or by message.}}
+{{Tip|You can check the status of all restore jobs by clicking the ''Monitoring'' icon (the second icon in the upper right corner of the ''Restore Assistant''). The results can be filtered by clients, by task, or by message.}}
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 ==See also==
 [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3_Beefalo:Restore_Assistant|Restore Assistant]] – [[Special:MyLanguage/VMware|VMware]] – [[Special:MyLanguage/Standard_Restore_Procedure|Standard Restore Procedure]]</div>