Start-VBRVMRestoreToAzure

Short Description

Restores VM backups to Microsoft Azure.

Applies to

Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

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

Syntax

This cmdlet provides parameter sets that allow you to:

Restore to Azure with the following deployment models.

Microsoft Azure Resource Manager
Microsoft Azure Stack

Start-VBRVMRestoreToAzure -RestorePoint <COib> -Subscription <VBRAzureSubscription> -VmSize <VBRAzureVMSize> -VirtualNetwork <VBRAzureVirtualNetwork> -VirtualSubnet <VBRAzureNetworkSubnet> [-ResourceGroup <VBRAzureResourceGroup>] [-NewResourceGroupName <string>] [-StorageAccount <VBRAzureStorageAccount>] [-Location <VBRAzureLocation>] [-DisksToExclude <string[]>] [-DiskConfigurations <VBRAzureDiskConfiguration[]>] [-VmName <string>] [-Reason <string>] [-GatewayServer <CHost>] [-Credentials <CCredentials>] [-EnableAntivirusScan] [-EnableYARAScan] [-YARAScanRule <String>] [-EnableEntireVolumeScan] [-VirusDetectionAction {ConnectToIsolatedNetwork | AbortRecovery}] [-VirusIsolatedNetwork <VBRAzureVirtualNetwork>] [-VirusIsolatedNetworkSubnet <VBRAzureNetworkSubnet>] [-NetworkSecurityGroup <VBRNetworkSecurityGroup>] [-Wait] [-AllocatePublicIP] [-ShutdownVM] [-StorageType {Managed | Unmanaged}] [<CommonParameters>]

For Microsoft Azure Classic deployment model.

[-StorageAccount <VBRAzureStorageAccount>] [-Location <VBRAzureLocation>] [-DisksToExclude <string[]>] [-DiskConfigurations <VBRAzureDiskConfiguration[]>] [-VmName <string>] [-CloudService <VBRAzureCloudService>] [-DNSName <string>] [-Endpoint <uint16>] [-VirtualNetwork <VBRAzureVirtualNetwork>] [-VirtualSubnet <VBRAzureNetworkSubnet>] [-Reason <string>] [-GatewayServer <CHost>] [-Credentials <CCredentials>] [-EnableAntivirusScan] [-EnableYARAScan] [-YARAScanRule <String>] [-EnableEntireVolumeScan] [-VirusDetectionAction {ConnectToIsolatedNetwork | AbortRecovery}] [-VirusIsolatedNetwork <VBRAzureVirtualNetwork>] [-VirusIsolatedNetworkSubnet <VBRAzureNetworkSubnet>] [-NetworkSecurityGroup <VBRNetworkSecurityGroup>] [-Wait] [-AllocatePublicIP] [-ShutdownVM] [-StorageType {Managed | Unmanaged}] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet restores VM backups to Microsoft Azure. You can restore the data to the following types of Microsoft Azure deployment models:

Microsoft Azure Resource Manager
Microsoft Azure Stack
For Microsoft Azure Classic

Important

You must select the Microsoft Azure configuration options that supports the VM you restore. For example, if you restore a VM that has 4 disks, select an Azure VM configuration option that supports 4 or more disks.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
RestorePoint	Specifies the restore point of the backup you want to restore to Microsoft Azure.	Accepts the COib object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRRestorePoint cmdlet.	True	Named	True (ByValue, ByProperty Name)
Subscription	Specifies the Microsoft Azure subscription. The cmdlet will restore the backup to this subscription.	Accepts the VBRAzureSubscription object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRAzureSubscription cmdlet.	True	Named	False
VmSize	Specifies the Microsoft Azure VM configuration option. The VM will use this configuration template.	Accepts the VBRAzureVMSize object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRAzureVMSize cmdlet.	True	Named	False
StorageAccount	Specifies the Microsoft Azure storage account. The restored VM will use this storage account. Note: This parameter is not required if the StorageType parameter is set to Managed. If you do not specify the StorageAccount parameter, you must specify the Location parameter.	Accepts the VBRAzureStorageAccount object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRAzureStorageAccount cmdlet.	False	Named	False
VirtualNetwork	Specifies the Microsoft Azure virtual network. The restored VM will be connected to this network.	Accepts the VBRAzureVirtualNetwork object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRAzureVirtualNetwork cmdlet.	For Resource Manager model: True For Classic model: False	Named	False
VirtualSubnet	Specifies the Microsoft Azure virtual subnet. The restored VM will be connected to this subnet.	Accepts the VBRAzureNetworkSubnet object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRAzureVirtualNetworkSubnet cmdlet.	For Resource Manager model: True For Classic model: False	Named	False
ResourceGroup	For Microsoft Azure Resource Manager accounts. Specifies the Microsoft Azure resource group. The restored VM will use this restore group. If you skip this parameter, the cmdlet will need to create a new resource group. Use the NewResourceGroupName parameter to create a new resource group. The new resource group is created with default resources.	Accepts the VBRAzureResourceGroup object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRAzureResourceGroup cmdlet.	False	Named	False
NewResourceGroupName	For Microsoft Azure Resource Manager deployment models. Specifies the name of a new resource group. The cmdlet will create a new resource group with this name. If you skip this parameter, use the ResourceGroup parameter to specify an existing resource group.	String	False	Named	False
Location	Specifies a geographic location of Microsoft Azure datacenters. The cmdletwill restore a VM to this location.	Accepts the VBRAzureLocation object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRAzureLocation cmdlet.	False	Named	False
DisksToExclude	Specifies the array of VM disk file names. Use this parameter to specify the VM disks that you want to exclude. The cmdlet will not restore these disks.	String[]	False	Named	False
VmName	Specifies the VM name. The restored VM will have this name. If you do not specify a new name, the restored VM will have it's original name.	String	False	Named	False
DiskConfigurations	Specifies the Azure VM disk type. The cmdlet will attach disks of this type to the restored VM.	Accepts the VBRAzureDiskConfiguration object. To create this object, run the New-VBRAzureDiskConfiguration cmdlet.	False	Named	False
Reason	Specifies the reason for performing restore.	String	False	Named	False
GatewayServer	Specifies the proxy server. The restore process will use this server to transfer the VM data to the Microsoft Azure datacenter. If you skip this parameter, the restore process will use Veeam backup server as a proxy server.	Accepts the CHost object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet.	False	Named	False
Credentials	For restoring backups located on a network shared folder. Specifies the credentials to authenticate with the network shared folder.	Accepts the CCredentials object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRCredentials cmdlet.	False	Named	False
EnableAntivirusScan	Enables the secure restore option. 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. Defines that the antivirus will continue VMs scan after the first virus threat is found. Use this option if you want to 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. ConnectToIsolatedNetwork - use this option if you want to restore a machine to the isolated network. AbortRecovery - use this option if you want to cancel the restore session.	VBRAzureVirusDetectionAction	False	Named	False
VirusIsolatedNetwork	Specifies the Azure virtual network. Veeam Backup & Replication will restore the infected VM to the selected network.	Accepts the VBRAzureVirtualNetwork object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRAzureVirtualNetwork cmdlet.	False	Named	False
VirusIsolatedNetworkSubnet	Specifies the Azure virtual network subnet. Veeam Backup & Replication will restore the infected VM to the selected network.	Accepts the VBRAzureNetworkSubnet object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRAzureVirtualNetworkSubnet cmdlet.	False	Named	False
NetworkSecurityGroup	Specifies a security group for the restored VM.	Accepts the VBRNetworkSecurityGroup object.	False	Named	False
Wait	Defines that the command waits for the process to complete before accepting more input.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
AllocatePublicIP	Defines that the cmdlet will assign a public IP to the restored VM. If you provide this parameter, Veeam Backup & Replication will assign a public IP to it. Otherwise, the restored VM will remain without the public IP.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
ShutdownVM	Defines that the cmdlet will power on the restored VM after the restore is complete. If you do not provide this parameter, the restored VM will remain powered on.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
StorageType	Specifies a type of Microsoft Azure disks. You can specify either of the following disk types: Managed Unmanaged	VBRAzureStorageType	False	Named	False
CloudService	For Microsoft Azure Classic accounts. Specifies the existing cloud service. The restored VM will be added to this cloud service. If you skip this parameter, the cmdlet will create a new cloud service for the restored VM. Use the DNSName parameter to set the name for the new cloud service.	Accepts the VBRAzureCloudService object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRAzureCloudService cmdlet.	False	Named	False
DNSName	For Microsoft Azure Classic deployment model. Specifies the name of the new cloud service. If you skip this parameter, use the CloudService parameter to place the restored VM to an existing cloud service.	String	False	Named	False
Endpoint	For Microsoft Azure Classic accounts. Specifies the port number. This port will be used to connect to the restored VM. If you skip this parameter, the cmdlet will use the default port numbers: For Windows VMs: 3389. For Linux VMs: 22.	UInt16	False	Named	False

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

Output Object

VBRAzureRestoreSession

Examples

Start-VBRVMRestoreToAzure Example 1. Restoring VM to Microsoft Azure for Resource Manager Deployment Model

This example shows how to restore a VM to Microsoft Azure for the Resource Manager deployment model.

$restorepoint = Get-VBRBackup -Name "MSExchange Backup" | Get-VBRRestorePoint -Name "MSExchange02" | Sort-Object CreationTime -Descending | Select -First 1

$account = Get-VBRAzureAccount -Type ResourceManager -Name "RestoreToAzureRM@Veeam.com"

$subscription = Get-VBRAzureSubscription -Account $account -Name "VeeamDirectRestore2Azure"

$storageaccount = Get-VBRAzureStorageAccount -Subscription $subscription -Name "VeeamDirectRestore2AzureStorage"

$location = Get-VBRAzureLocation -Subscription $subscription -Name australiaeast

$vmsize = Get-VBRAzureVMSize -Subscription $subscription -Location $location -Name Standard_G3

$network = Get-VBRAzureVirtualNetwork -Subscription $subscription -Name "VeeamInternalNetwork"

$subnet = Get-VBRAzureVirtualNetworkSubnet -Network $network -Name "VeeamInternalSubnet"

$resourcegroup = Get-VBRAzureResourceGroup -Subscription $subscription -Name "VeeamResourceGroup"

Start-VBRVMRestoreToAzure -RestorePoint $restorepoint -Subscription $subscription -StorageAccount $storageaccount -VmSize $vmsize -VirtualNetwork $network -VirtualSubnet $subnet -ResourceGroup $resourcegroup -VmName CRM_db_restored2Azure -Reason "Back up CRM_db to Microsoft Azure"

Perform the following steps:

Get the restore point of the VM that you want to restore:

Run the Get-VBRBackup cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value.
Pipe the cmdlet output to the Get-VBRRestorePoint cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value.
Pipe the cmdlet output to the Sort-Object cmdlet and specify the CreationTime parameter value.
Pipe the cmdlet output to the Select cmdlet. Specify the First parameter value.
Save the result to the $restorepoint variable.

Run the Get-VBRAzureAccount cmdlet. Set the ResourceManager value as the Type parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $account variable.
Run the Get-VBRAzureSubscription cmdlet. Set the $account variable as the Account parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the subscription to the $subscription variable.
Run the Get-VBRAzureStorageAccount cmdlet. Set the $subscription variable as the Subscription parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save it to the $storageaccount variable.
Run the Get-VBRAzureLocation cmdlet. Set the $subscription variable as the Subscription parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $location variable.
Run the Get-VBRAzureVMSize cmdlet. Set the $subscription variable as the Subscription parameter value. Set the $location variable as the Location parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save it to the $vmsize variable.
Run the Get-VBRAzureVirtualNetwork cmdlet. Set the $subscription variable as the Subscription parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $network variable.
Run the Get-VBRAzureVirtualNetworkSubnet cmdlet. Set the $network variable as the Network parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $subnet variable.
Run the Get-VBRAzureResourceGroup cmdlet. Set the $subscription variable as the Subscription parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $resourcegroup variable.
Run the Start-VBRVMRestoreToAzure cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $restorepoint variable as the RestorePoint parameter value.
Set the $subscription variable as the Subscription parameter value.
Set the $storageaccount variable as the StorageAccount parameter value.
Set the $vmsize variable as the VmSize parameter value.
Set the $network variable as the VirtualNetwork parameter value.
Set the $subnet variable as the VirtualSubnet parameter value.
Set the $resourcegroup variable as the ResourceGroup parameter value.
Specify the VmName and the Reason parameter values.

Start-VBRVMRestoreToAzure Example 2. Restoring VM to Microsoft Azure Classic Deployment Model

This example shows how to restore a VM to a Classic account.

$restorepoint = Get-VBRBackup -Name "MSExchange Backup" | Get-VBRRestorePoint -Name "MSExchange02" | Sort-Object CreationTime -Descending | Select -First 1

$account = Get-VBRAzureAccount -Type Classic -Name "RestoreToAzure@Veeam.com"

$subscription = Get-VBRAzureSubscription -Account $account -Name "VeeamDirectRestore2Azure"

$storageaccount = Get-VBRAzureStorageAccount -Subscription $subscription -Name "VeeamDirectRestore2AzureStorage"

$location = Get-VBRAzureLocation -Subscription $subscription -Name "Classic Central US"

$vmsize = Get-VBRAzureVMSize -Subscription $subscription -Location $location -Name Standard_G3

Start-VBRVMRestoreToAzure -RestorePoint $restorepoint -Subscription $subscription -StorageAccount $storageaccount -VmSize $vmsize -DNSName "CRM_db_Restored_to_Azure" -Endpoint 443 -Reason "Back up CRM_db to Microsoft Azure"

Perform the following steps:

Get the restore point of the VM that you want to restore:

Run the Get-VBRBackup cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value.
Pipe the cmdlet output to the Get-VBRRestorePoint cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value.
Pipe the cmdlet output to the Sort-Object cmdlet and specify the CreationTime parameter value.
Pipe the cmdlet output to the Select cmdlet. Specify the First parameter value.
Save the result to the $restorepoint variable.

Run the Get-VBRAzureAccount cmdlet. Set the Classic value as the Type parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $account variable.
Run the Get-VBRAzureSubscription cmdlet. Set the $account variable as the Account parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the subscription to the $subscription variable.
Run the Get-VBRAzureStorageAccount cmdlet. Set the $subscription variable as the Subscription parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save it to the $storageaccount variable.
Run the Get-VBRAzureLocation cmdlet. Set the $subscription variable as the Subscription parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $location variable.
Run the Get-VBRAzureVMSize cmdlet. Set the $subscription variable as the Subscription parameter value. Set the $location variable as the Location parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save it to the $vmsize variable.
Run the Start-VBRVMRestoreToAzure cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $restorepoint variable as the RestorePoint parameter value.
Set the $subscription variable as the Subscription parameter value.
Set the $storageaccount variable as the StorageAccount parameter value.
Set the $vmsize variable as the VmSize parameter value.
Specify the DNSName parameter value.
Specify the Endpoint parameter value.
Specify the Reason parameter value.

Start-VBRVMRestoreToAzure Example 3. Restoring VM Using Proxy Server

This example shows how to start restore using a proxy server.