When the Windows bare metal boot CD has been created, use it to reboot the Windows client. The reboot process takes a few minutes to complete. Upon completion of the boot process, the Windows bare metal GUI displays. Use the Windows bare metal GUI to test the bare metal media, perform cold bare metal backups, inject drivers, and perform bare metal restores. Not all of these options are used in typical restores. Many of these options should only be used in very specific scenarios. See Image-based bare metal restore procedures for the most common bare metal operations.
After booting your Windows server from the bare metal boot disk, the Windows Bare Metal GUI displays and the following options are available.
Button |
Description |
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Real-time Statistics |
View the progress of backup and restore procedures. |
Bare Metal Backup |
Perform a cold bare metal backup of your server. Note that it is preferable to schedule and run a hot bare metal backup from the web interface if possible. |
Diagnostic Tools |
Tools used for troubleshooting bare metal restores. See Diagnostic tools option for details. |
Bare Metal Help |
Search for and view information relating to Unitrends bare metal procedures. |
Bare Metal Hardware Confirmation |
Verify that the WinPE environment is properly configured for performing bare metal restores. |
Bare Metal Restore |
Perform restore operations. |
Bare Metal Setup |
Configure the NIC(s) in the WinPE environment. See Bare metal setup option for details. |
New Console |
Open a Windows command prompt within the WinPE environment. |