Pause and Resume Virtual Standby Job

Virtual conversion is the process where Virtual Standby converts the recovery points from source to virtual machine formats named recovery point snapshots. In the event a source fails, the Virtual Standby feature uses the recovery point snapshots to power on a virtual machine for the source.

As a best practice, allow the virtual conversion process to operate continuously. However, if you want to pause the virtual conversion process on local and remote Virtual Standby servers temporarily, you can do so from the Cloud Console. After you correct the problems on the source, you can resume the virtual conversion process.

When you pause Virtual Standby jobs (conversion jobs), the pause operation does not pause the conversion job that is currently in progress. The pause operation applies to only the job that is expected to run at the end of the next backup job. As a result, the next conversion job does not start until you explicitly resume the (paused) conversion job.

Follow these steps:

1. Navigate to Protect > Sources.
2. The list of sources displays on the center pane.
2. From the Action drop-down list of a source that you want to pause or resume Virtual Standby, click Pause Virtual Standby or Resume Virtual Standby as needed.
3. If you resume Virtual Standby for a source having multiple backup sessions without a recovery point snapshot, a Resume Options dialog appears.
4. Select one of the following, and then click Resume:
• Convert all Recovery Points: Virtual Standby converts all the Recovery Points into a single recovery point snapshot.
• Convert only the last Recovery Point: Virtual Standby converts only the last Recovery Point into a single recovery point snapshot.
5. Note: If you do not want to initiate the resume virtual standby operation, click Cancel.
6. 

The Virtual Standby function for the selected source is paused or resumed.