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Start-VBRvCloudRestoreVApp

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Short Description

Starts a vApp restore.

Applies to

Platform: VMware

Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus

Syntax

Start-VBRvCloudRestoreVApp [-RestoreParams] <CVcdVAppRestoreSettings> [-PowerUp][-Reason <string>][-RunAsync][<CommonParameters>]

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Start-VBRvCloudRestoreVApp [-RestorePoint] <COib> [-PowerUp] [-Reason <string>][-RunAsync][<CommonParameters>]

Related Commands

New-VBRvCloudVAppRestoreSettings

Get-VBRRestorePoint

Detailed Description

This cmdlet starts a restore session for a selected vApp.

With this cmdlet, you can restore the vApp to the original location or to another location, or with different settings.

To restore the vApp to the original location you only need to indicate the desired restore point. Be careful to specify the restore point of the vApp, not an individual VM which is not a valid value for this cmdlet. Veeam Backup & Replication gets all the information needed for restore from the restore point data.

To run restore to another location or with different settings you need to first create a CVcdVAppRestoreSettings object which unifies all the settings options required for restore. The CVcdVAppRestoreSettings object is created with the help of the New-VBRvCloudVAppRestoreSettings cmdlet. See the New-VBRvCloudVAppRestoreSettings topic for detailed instructions for advanced setup options.

This cmdlet provides two scenarios for each case.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input	Accept Wildcard Characters
RestoreParams	Specifies the CVcdVAppRestoreSettings object containing all settings required for the vApp restore.	True	1	True (ByValue, ByProperty Name)	False
RestorePoint	Specifies the restore point of the vApp. Used to restore vApp with all the same settings unchanged.	False	Named	False	False
PowerUp	If set, the vApp will be powered up right after it is restored. Otherwise you will need to power up the vApp manually.	False	Named	False	False
Reason	Specifies the reason for performing restore of the selected vApp. 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 a vApp restore. The vApp named "vApp_01" is restored to the original location and with all settings unchanged. The vApp restore point is obtained with Get-VBRRestorePoint and assigned to the $restorepoint variable beforehand.

PS C:\PS> Start-VBRvCloudRestoreVApp -RestorePoint $restorepoint

Example 2

This command restores a vApp to another location. The vApp named "vApp_01" is restored to organization named "Org_02" with all other settings remaining unchanged.

To restore the vApp to another organization, you need to first customize the CVcdVAppRestoreSettings object The CVcdVAppRestoreSettings object is obtained with New-VBRvCloudVAppRestoreSettings:

Run Get-VBRRestorePoint to get the restore points of the vApp. Pass the result to the Where-Object cmdlet to select the restore points with the Name property that equals "vApp_01". Pass the result to the New-VBRvCloudVAppRestoreSettings cmdlet. Save the result to the $restoreparams variable.

PS C:\PS> $restoreparams = Get-VBRRestorePoint -Backup $backup | Where {$_.Name -eq "vApp_01"} | New-VBRvCloudVAppRestoreSettings

Further you need to change the organization in the CVcdVAppRestoreSettings object:

The Org.Vdc property of the $restoreparams variable is changed to the target organization named "Org_02". The needed organization is obtained with Find-VBRvCloudEntity ([-OrganizationVdc] option).

PS C:\PS> $restoreparams.OrgVdc = Find-VBRvCloudEntity -OrganizationVdc -Name "Org_02"

Now you need to run Start-VBRvCloudRestoreVApp with the customized $restoreparams variable. The RunAcync parameter is set to bring the process to the background:

PS C:\PS> Start-VBRvCloudRestoreVApp -RestoreParams $restoreparams -RunAsync