Creating the iso for use with cold bare metal backups

A special bootable disk must be used to run cold bare metal backups. This section explains the steps necessary to create this disk.

Warning: .isos created with the Unitrends Bare Metal Media tool on the client and .isos created with the Linux Hot Bare Metal option on the backup system should not be used to perform cold bare metal backups. These backups may not function properly during restores. Only use .isos created on the backup system using the Cold Bare Metal Media option as described below.

To create the cold bare metal .iso

1        If you have a physical Unitrends appliance, insert a blank CD into the Unitrends system's optical drive. This is not necessary for the virtual system (UEB).

2        From the console interface of the Unitrends system, select option 4 - Advanced Options.

Note: You may remote into the Unitrends system using an SSH client and issue the command /usr/bp/bin/dpuconfig to access the console interface.

3        Select option 4 - Advanced Options.

4        Select option 1 - Bare Metal Media Creation.

5        Select option 2 - Cold Bare Metal Media.

6        A list of clients displays. Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to select which client you'd like to make the media for and press Enter.

7        Press Y if the root disk on the client is SCSI, or N if it is IDE.

8        Enter the network gateway of the client and press Enter.

9        Enter the netmask of the client and press Enter.

10    Press Y if there is a firewall between the client and Unitrends system. Otherwise press N.

11    Press Y to configure the bare metal boot disk to run a cold bare metal backup as soon as your client boots from it. Otherwise press N.

12    The media is created. For physical Unitrends systems, it is burned to the media you inserted into the Unitrends system in Step 1. For virtual Unitrends systems, an .iso is created in the baremetals share, accessible from \\<IP of your Unitrends system>\baremetals.