Agent--SmartX
1.1 Create Virtualization Platform
Prerequisites
- Created a storage repository.
- Created a service plan.
Steps
Step 1: Click Backup Service - Virtualization from the system menu.
Step 2: Click the Add button in Virtualization Platform, and a dialog box will appear.
Step 3: Select the SmartX icon and click Next Step to enter the Add Virtualization Platform page.
| Parameter Name | Description | Configuration Principle |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Name | Cannot be entered manually | The name will be obtained through the API |
| CloudTower API Address | Text input box, required, manual input | Enter the correct address |
| Account | Text input box, required | Enter the correct username |
| Password | Password input type, required, manual input | Enter the correct password |
| Access Node | Single choice, required | Select the appropriate access node |
Step 4: After filling in the form, click OK. A success message will appear.
1.2 Create Virtual Machine Group
Prerequisites
- The virtualization platform has been created.
Steps
Step 1: Click the Add button in Virtual Machine Group to open the Add Virtual Machine Group page.
Step 2: Fill in the parameters for the virtual machine group, including the VMs to be backed up and filters to exclude VMs that do not need to be backed up.
Step 3: Select the VMs to be backed up and click OK.
Step 4: Click OK again, and a success message will appear.
1.3 Backup Virtual Machine Group
Prerequisites
- A virtual machine group has been created.
Steps
Step 1: Click Virtual Machine Group - Operation - Backup and choose either Full or Incremental backup. Click OK.
Step 2: After the job starts successfully, go to Monitoring Center - Jobs - Active Jobs to view the running job.
Step 3: After the backup is complete, go to Monitoring Center - Jobs - Job History to view the backup set job. The job status should be "Completed".
1.4 Virtual Machine Recovery
Prerequisites
- A full or incremental backup of the virtual machine group has been performed.
Steps
Step 1: Click Backup Service - Virtualization - Virtual Machine from the system menu.
Step 2: Select the VMs to be recovered from the Virtual Machine list, click Add to Recovery Set, and then click the adjacent logo.
Step 3: A Recovery Set window will pop up. Search for the recovery point based on the time range or recent recovery point criteria, then click Confirm.
Step 4: Select the recovery point and the backup job ID to be restored, click Next, and choose Full Virtual Machine (client file recovery is not supported for now).
Step 5: Choose In-Place Recovery. If the VM exists and needs to be overwritten, turn on the "Unconditional Overwrite" option.
Step 6: Alternatively, choose Cross-Machine Recovery, select the appropriate configuration, and click OK.
Step 7: Once the job starts successfully, go to Monitoring Center - Jobs - Active Jobs to view the running job.
Step 8: After the job completes, go to Monitoring Center - Jobs - Job History to view the job and its status.