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<main> <article class="userContent"> <h2 data-id="summary"><strong>SUMMARY</strong></h2> <p>How to Test a Bare Metal Restore ( with source still online)</p> <h2 data-id="issue"><strong>ISSUE</strong></h2> <p></p> <h3 data-id="purpose">Purpose</h3> <p> </p> <p>How to run an image-based “Bare Metal Restore Test” of a client that is still online</p> <p>This would allow one to test the functions and understand exactly how Bare Metal Restores Work without having a client go “down”.</p> <p><i><b>Note</b>: This article explains how to run a test image-based bare metal recovery. To perform a test integrated bare metal recovery for a Windows client, see <a rel="nofollow" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unitrends.com%2Fdocuments%2Flegacy-rs-ueb-admin-guide%2Fdefault.htm%23cshid%3D1510">Performing a test integrated bare metal recovery</a> in the </i>Unitrends Administrator's Guide.</p> <h3 data-id="description">Description</h3> <p> </p> <p>(Note: One must have a virtual infrastructure implemented previously to test using this method)</p> <p> </p> <p><u>Setup</u></p> <p>1. Perform a Bare Metal backup on Client X</p> <p>2. Go to client X and run the Bare Metal Agent</p> <p>3. Burn to disk or transfer ISO file to a location accessible by your hypervisor</p> <p>4. Set up new virtual machine with similar hardware specifications</p> <p>Client X = 4 GB ram / 500 GB SATA Hard Drive / 1GB NIC</p> <p>Virtual Client X = 4 GB ram / 600 GB SATA Hard Drive / 1 GB NIC</p> <p>{WANRING = Target hard drive must be LARGER than Source}</p> <p>{NOTE = Adding 50gb – 100gb to target hard drive to ensure success}</p> <p><u>Deployment</u></p> <p>1. Attach Bare Metal ISO to Virtual Client</p> <p>2. Boot Client through hypervisor</p> <p>3. Once Bare Metal Recovery has booted and you get to main interface go to your Appliance GUI</p> <p>4. Change Client X IP in “Configure > Appliances, Network, edit Host File” to new IP that will be assigned to Virtual Client X <--- "if not done appliance will still see the original online and not list the baremetal as available"</p> <p>5. Go back to Bare Metal Restore GUI and change settings to reflect current Virtual Client IP</p> <p>6. Once you have network setup and you can reach appliance, choose Bare Metal Restore point and begin restore</p> <p>7. Once Restore is complete return to Appliance GUI and change Client X IP back to original IP and add Virtual Client X to the “Host File” with new IP</p> <p>8. Once added into the Appliance and agent has been installed, Backups from Client X can be Restored to Virtual Client X through Restore Menu</p> </article> </main>