Start-VBRvCloudInstantRecovery

Short Description

Starts an instant recovery of Cloud Director VMs

Applies to

Platform: VMware

Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

Syntax

Start-VBRvCloudInstantRecovery -RestorePoint <COib> [-vApp <CVcdVappItem>] [-VmName <string>] [-Datastore <CVcdDatastoreRestoreInfo>] [-PowerOn] [-Reason <string>] [-RunAsync] [-EnableTagRestore] [-EnableAntivirusScan] [-EnableYARAScan] [-YARAScanRule <String>] [-EnableEntireVolumeScan] [-VirusDetectionAction <VBRVirusDetectionAction> {DisableNetwork | AbortRecovery}] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet performs instant recovery of the selected Cloud Director VM. With this cmdlet, you can perform the following recover scenarios:

Restore to the original location
Restore to another vApp
Secure restore of the selected restore point

To restore the VM to another vApp specify the required vApp object for the vApp parameter. To perform restore to the original location, omit this parameter.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
RestorePoint	Specifies the restore point of the VM.	Accepts the COib object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRRestorePoint cmdlet.	True	1	True (ByValue, ByProperty Name)
vApp	Specifies the vApp that you want to restore the VM to. Note: This parameter is required if you restore the VM to a new location, or with different settings. If you do not specify this parameter, Veeam Backup & Replication restores the VM with its initial settings and to its original location.	Accepts the CVcdVappItem object. To get this object, run the Find-VBRvCloudEntity cmdlet.	False	Named	False
VmName	Specifies the name under which the VM should be restored and registered. By default, the original name of the VM is used. If you are restoring the VM to the same vApp where the original VM is registered and the original VM still resides there, you must change the VM name. Note: This parameter applies only if you restore the VM to a new location or with different settings.	String	False	Named	False
Datastore	Specifies the datastore you want to connect the restored VM to. If ommited, the VM will be connected to the original datastore. Note: If you restore the VM to another vApp, make sure that the datastore is available in the Organization Cloud Director hosting the vApp to which the VM is restored.	Accepts the CVcdDatastoreRestoreInfo object. To get this object, run the Find-VBRViDatastore cmdlet.	False	Named	False
PowerOn	Defines that the VM will be powered up right after it is restored. Otherwise you will need to power up the VM manually.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	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.	String	False	Named	False
RunAsync	Defines that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
EnableAntivirusScan	Defines that the cmdlet will perform secure restore. Veeam Backup & Replication will trigger the antivirus software to scan selected VMs before the restore.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
EnableYARAScan	Enables the YARA scan for the selected VMs. Use the YARAScanRule parameter to specify the YARA rule to be used.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
YARAScanRule	Specifies the YARA rule. Veeam Backup & Replication will scan VMs with this rule. Veeam Backup & Replication searches for YARA rules in the YaraRules folder. The default path is: C:\Program Files\Veeam\Backup and Replication\Backup\YaraRules. To use a YARA rule, you must specify its name and extension. Veeam Backup & Replication accepts only .yar and .yara extensions.	String	False	Named	False
EnableEntireVolumeScan	For secure restore. Enables the antivirus scan for all volumes of the infected restore point. Use this option if you want to perform secure restore with the following options: Continue machine scan after the first virus threat is found. Get the report on all virus threats.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
VirusDetectionAction	For secure restore. Specifies secure restore action when the virus threat is detected. DisableNetwork - use this option if you want to restore VMs in safe state with disabled network adapters (NICs). AbortRecovery - use this option if you want to cancel the restore session.	VBRVirusDetectionAction	False	Named	False
EnableTagRestore	Defines that Veeam Backup & Replication will restore VMware tags.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see Microsoft Docs.

Output Object

VBRvCloudInstantRecoveryObject
InstantRecovery

Examples

Start-VBRvCloudInstantRecovery Example 1. Starting Instant Recovery of Cloud VM

The example shows how to start instant recovery of the Cloud Director VM.

$restorepoint = Get-VBRRestorePoint

Start-VBRvCloudInstantRecovery -RestorePoint $restorepoint[1]

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRRestorePoint cmdlet. Save the result to the $restorepoint variable.
Run the Start-VBRvCloudInstantRecovery cmdlet. Set the $restorepoint variable as the RestorePoint parameter value.

The Get-VBRRestorePoint cmdlet will return an array of restore points. Mind the ordinal number of the necessary restore point (in our example, it is the second restore point in the array).

Start-VBRvCloudInstantRecovery Example 2. Starting Instant Recovery of Cloud VM to Specific Datastore

The example shows how to start instant recovery of the Cloud Director VM. The job will run with the following settings:

The VmName parameter is omitted to restore the VM with its original name.
The PowerOn parameter is set to power up the VM automatically right after it is restored.
The RunAsync parameter is set to bring the process to the background.

$restorepoint = Get-VBRRestorePoint

$vApp = Find-VBRvCloudEntity -vApp -Name "RestoreVapp"

$datastore = Find-VBRViDatastore -Name "Datastore05"

Start-VBRvCloudInstantRecovery -RestorePoint $restorepoint[1] -vApp $vapp -Datastore $datastore -PowerOn -Reason "Configuration test" -RunAsync

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRRestorePoint cmdlet. Save the result to the $restorepoint variable.
Run the Find-VBRvCloudEntity cmdlet. Provide the vApp parameter. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $vapp variable.
Run the Find-VBRViDatastore cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $datastore variable.
Run the Start-VBRvCloudInstantRecovery cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $restorepoint variable as the RestorePoint parameter value.

The Get-VBRRestorePoint cmdlet will return an array of restore points. Mind the ordinal number of the necessary restore point (in our example, it is the second restore point in the array).

Set the $vapp variable as the vApp parameter value.
Set the $datastore variable as the Datastore parameter value.
Provide the PowerOn parameter.
Specify the Reason parameter value.
Provide the RunAsync parameter.

Start-VBRvCloudInstantRecovery Example 3. Starting Secure Restore of Selected Cloud VM

The example shows how to run the secure restore of the selected Cloud Director VM. The job will run with the following settings:

Veeam Backup & Replication will scan all volumes of the infected restore points.
In case the infection is detected, Veeam Backup & Replication will stop the instant recovery job.

The RunAsync parameter is set to bring the process to the background.

$restorepoint = Get-VBRRestorePoint

Start-VBRvCloudInstantRecovery -RestorePoint $restorepoint[1] -RunAsync -EnableAntivirusScan -EnableEntireVolumeScan -VirusDetectionAction AbortRecovery

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRRestorePoint cmdlet. Save the result to the $restorepoint variable.
Run the Start-VBRvCloudInstantRecovery cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $restorepoint variable as the RestorePoint parameter value.
Provide the RunAsync parameter.
Provide the EnableAntivirusScan parameter.
Provide the EnableEntireVolumeScan parameter.
Set the AbortRecovery option for the VirusDetectionAction parameter to cancel the restore session in case the antivirus detects the virus threat.

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