→ Applies to: Hyperion 9.x and above

Ensure an available backup for the VM you want to restore exists in the Cloud Gate powered by N-able Cove Data Protection platform.

Step 1. Login to Cove GUI

https://backup.management

Step 2. From Management menu, click on Downloads

Step 3. From Bare-Metal Recovery section, click on Linux.iso

Step 4. From Backup menu, click on Backup dashboard, then on All devices

Step 5. Select the Customer

Step 6. Select the device you want to restore, click the Device Name

Step 7. Click on Settings

Step 8. Save Device name, Installation key, and click on Generate a passphrase and Generate a Token

Step 9. Create a new VM (“How to Create a VM in SynetoOS 6”)

IMPORTANT
Do not power on the VM.
Ensure same configuration as the VM to recover.

Step 10. Connect to Hyperion appliance via SSH as admin

ssh admin@<your_ip_address_or_hostname>

Step 11. Become Super User

sudo su

Step 12. List the disks on the newly created virtual machine (replace <vm_name> with the name of the virtual machine)

virsh domblklist <vm_name>

EXAMPLE OUTPUT

Target   Source
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 sda      -
 vda      /Pool1/syn-volumes/76d76247-e444-4b29-b1a5-417334788b35/linux_live_cd_1.img

Step 13. Detach the disk from the newly created virtual machine (replace <vm_name> with the vm name and <target_device> with the linux device name)

virsh detach-disk <vm-name> <target-device> --persistent

EXAMPLE

virsh detach-disk Linux_Live_Cd_Restore sda --persistent
virsh detach-disk Linux_Live_Cd_Restore vda --persistent

Step 14. Attach the disk as SCSI for the newly created virtual machine (replace <vm_name> with the vm name and <source_file> the full path to the disk image file you want to attach)

virsh attach-disk <vm_name> <source_file> sda --targetbus scsi --persistent

EXAMPLE

virsh attach-disk Linux_Live_Cd_Restore /Pool1/syn-volumes/76d76247-e444-4b29-b1a5-417334788b35/linux_live_cd_1.img sda --targetbus scsi --persistent

Step 15. Select the new VM for the restore, then click on the 3 dots, then click Edit hardware

Step 16. From Optical drives section, click on Add optical drive, then click on your image repository and Select file

Step 17. Click on Upload file

Step 18. Click on Browse and select the downloaded ISO, then click on Upload

Step 19. Ensure mount image is checked, select the uploaded ISO then click on Update

Step 20. Power on the new VM and click on the Console

Step 21. Select Automatic Recover and click Enter

Step 22. Enter the generated Installation Token from Step 8 and click Enter

Step 23. Enter the generated passphrase from Step 8 and click Enter

Step 24. Select a recovery point from the available options and click Enter

Step 25. Select YES and click Enter

Step 26. Type “1” and click Enter

Step 27. Type “1” and click Enter

Step 28. Type “1” and click Enter

Step 29. Type “2” and click Enter

Step 30. Type “1” and click Enter

Wait for the restore to complete

Step 31. Type “1” and click Enter

Step 32. Power off the VM

DO NOT REBOOT, Power Off the VM

Step 33. Click on the 3 dots, then click Edit hardware

Step 34. From Optical drives section, click on the “X”, then click on Update to unmount the ISO

Step 35. Power on the virtual machine