This option restores a VM to a different Hyper-V server. You can use this option to restore local and replicated backups.
Requirements and considerations
• The alternate server must be running the same version of Windows as the original server or a later version.
• The server must be added to the appliance storing the backup that you will use for the restore.
• A clustered VM can be restored to an alternate cluster node only if the original VM no longer exists in the cluster database. A clustered VM can be restored to a server outside the cluster, but the VM created on the alternate server during the restore process will not be a clustered VM.
• If restoring a saved state backup to a dissimilar OS and/or hardware, the VM may not start properly. If this occurs, delete the saved state before starting the VM.
1 Log in to the appliance storing the backup you want to use for the restore. It can be a local backup system or a replication target.
To restore from a replicated backup, you must enable replication view on the target before creating the restore image. To enable replication view, select the Gear icon at the bottom of the Navigation pane, check Show Replication view, and click Confirm.
2 Select a Hyper-V application, navigation group, or individual VM in the left Navigation pane and click Restore.
3 Select a Recovery Point Day from which the backup will be restored by clicking on the calendar. Available days display in bold.
4 Select a restore time and click Next (Select Options).
5 Select from available times in the Recovery Point Times table or by clicking a wedge of time on the 24-hour circle. The recovery point time can be associated with a full or incremental backup.
6 Under Restore Type, select Restore to Alternate Hyper-V Server.
7 Select the alternate server in the Hyper-V Server drop-down menu.
8 Enter the path in the Target Path field or select a path using the Open File Browser box.
9 To execute a Pre- or Post- Restore command, click on the Show Advanced Execution Options box. For details, see Advanced Execution Options for restore. These options vary depending on the restore type you select in Step 6.
10 Click the Restore button at the bottom on the screen.
You can monitor the restore job by selecting Settings > System Monitoring > Jobs. For details, see Monitoring running restore jobs.