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Start-VBRInstantRecovery

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Short Description

Starts VMware Instant VM Recovery.

Applies to

Platform: VMware

Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus

Syntax

Start-VBRInstantRecovery [-RestorePoint] <COib> [-Server] <CHost> [[-ResourcePool] <CViResourcePoolItem>] [-VMName <string>] [-Datastore <CViDatastoreItem>] [-StoragePolicy <VBRViStoragePolicy>] [-Folder <CViFolderItem>] [-PowerUp] [-NICsEnabled] [-Reason <string>] [-RunAsync] [<CommonParameters>]

Related Commands

Get-VBRRestorePoint

Get-VBRServer

Find-VBRViResourcePool

Find-VBRViDatastore

Find-VBRViFolder

Detailed Description

This cmdlet starts VM instant recovery.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input	Accept Wildcard Characters
RestorePoint	Specifies the restore point to which you want to recover the VM.	True	1	True (ByValue, ByProperty Name)	False
VMName	Specifies the name you want to apply to the restored VM. By default, the original VM name is applied.	False	Named	False	False
Server	Used to restore the VM to another location. Specifies the target ESX(i) host where you want to locate the restored VM. You must not specify a vCenter Server in this parameter.	True	2	False	False
ResourcePool	Used to restore the VM to another location. Specifies the resource pool where you want to locate the restored VM.	False	3	False	False
Datastore	Used to redirect the redo logs. Specifies the datastore to which you want to store the changes made to the VM during the Instant Recovery.	False	Named	False	False
StoragePolicy	Specifies the VMware storage policy profile that must be applied to the restored virtual disks.	False	Named	False	False
Folder	Used to restore the VM to another location. Specifies the folder where you want to locate the restored VM.	False	Named	False	False
PowerUp	If set to True, the restored VM will be powered up immediately after the restore. Otherwise, you will have to power up the VM manually.	False	Named	False	False
NICsEnabled	If set to True, the restored VM will be connected to the network. Otherwise the VM will have no network connections.	False	Named	False	False
Reason	Specifies the reason for performing restore of the selected VM. The information you provide will be saved in the session history so that you can reference it later.	False	Named	False	False
RunAsync	Indicates that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete.	False	Named	False	False

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information about common parameters, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216.

Example 1

This command starts the instant recovery of the VM named "MSExchange". The VM is restored to the original location and to the last restore point.

The backup and the restore point are obtained with Get-VBRBackup and Get-VBRRestorePoint respectively and piped down. The server to locate the restored VM is obtained with Get-VBRServer and assigned to the $server variable beforehand.

PS C:\PS> Get-VBRBackup -Name "MSExchange Backup" | Get-VBRRestorePoint | Select -Last 1 | Start-VBRInstantRecovery -Server $server

Example 2

This command restores the VM to another location and with different settings. The following parameters are set:

The restore point is obtained with Get-VBRRestorePoint and assigned to the $restorepoint variable.
The VM is restored with name "MSExchange_Restored".
The server to locate the restored VM is obtained with Get-VBRServer and assigned to the $server variable.
The resource pool is obtained with Find-VBRViResourcePool and assigned to the $pool variable.
The datastore is obtained with Find-VBRViDatastore and assigned to the $store variable.
The folder to locate the restored VM is obtained with Find-VBRViFolder and saved to the $folder variable.
The -PowerUp parameter is used to enable the auto power up of the restored VM.
The -NICsEnabled parameter is used to connect the restored VM to the host network.
The restore reason is "Data recovery".
The RunAsync parameter is set to bring the process to the background.

PS C:\PS> Start-VBRInstantRecovery -RestorePoint $restorepoint -VMName "MSExchange_Restored" -Server $server -ResourcePool $pool -Datastore $store -Folder $folder -PowerUp -NICsEnabled -Reason "Data recovery" -RunAsync