Implementing image-based bare metal protection

To ensure your Windows systems are fully protected in the event of a disaster, implement image-based hot bare metal protection as follows:

Note: Beginning in release 7.4, you have two options for hot bare metal recovery (BMR) of Windows clients: Windows integrated BMR and Windows image-based BMR. See Integrated BMR and image-based BMR comparison before proceeding with image-based recovery.

Perform the following before a client fails:

I          Install the Unitrends core and bare metal agents, and add the client to the backup system. See Windows agent versions.

II         Use the Bare Metal Media tool to create a bare metal .iso image. See Creating the boot media for image-based recovery .

Make sure you have a bare metal boot disk for each client you’re protecting.

III       Burn the bare metal .iso to CD. See Additional notes for burning bare metal Boot CDs on Windows OS.

IV      Run periodic hot bare metal backups. A valid hot bare metal backup is required to perform a bare metal restore of the client.

Windows hot bare metal backups are scheduled and executed in the same manner as regular file-level backups. See To create a backup schedule for details.

To recover a failed client:

V       Perform the image-based BMR recovery using the procedures described in Image-based bare metal restore procedures.