Specify the Virtual Machine Settings

Specify the details for the Instant VM. The options may vary depending on the hypervisor.

Follow these steps:

1. Specify the name and description of the Instant VM.
2. VM

   Specifies the name of the Instant VM. The name of the source with a prefix is the default name of the Instant VM. Special characters are not allowed in the name such as ‘@’, ‘\’ and so on.

3. Description
4. (Optional) Specifies the description for the Instant VM.
5. VM Files Datastore
6. Specifies the VM files .
7. CPU Count
8. Specifies the number of CPUs that you need in the Instant VM.
9. Memory Size
10. Specifies the size of memory that you need in the Instant VM
2. Under Network Adapters, to add the network adapters, do the following:
3. Note: For a Linux Instant VM, at least one virtual NIC can be used to connect to Linux Backup Server.
1. Click the Add an Adapter button to add an adapter and specify the details of the network.
2. The Add Network Adapter dialog appears.
2. On the Add Network Adapter dialog, select the Virtual Network, Adapter Type, and TCP/IP Settings. If you want to specify the IP address of the Instant VM, click Add, and then select the address you want to configure.
3. Click Save.
4. You can add multiple network adapters. After adding a network adapter, you can edit and delete the network adapter from the Action column.
3. Verify the free disk space of VM Files Folder capacity.
4. To change the Instant Virtual Machine hostname, follow these steps:
1. Click the Change Host Name check box to update the hostname of the Instant Virtual Machine.
2. Specify a New Host Name for the Instant Virtual Machine. If the source machine is in a domain, provide the User Account and password.
5. Note: If the source machine is in a domain, the account should have the permission to change the hostname in domain.
5. (Optional) For Linux Instant VM, select the Recover data automatically after Instant VM is started check box to enable the automatic recovery of data when the instant VM target is started.
6. The default behavior of Linux Instant VM is to recover the necessary data first and start the VM. If the option is not selected, then when the VM starts the remaining data is not recovered even if a normal VM is used. If the option is enabled, the remaining data is recovered at the backend when you are using the VM. You can also preserve the Instant VM target permanently when the data recovery is finished.
7. Notes:
• When status of the Linux Instant VM target is Power Off, Instant VM job fails. If that recovery point is merged, the Linux Instant VM fails to Power ON.
• If you Do Not select the Recover data automatically after Instant VM is started check box for a Linux Instant VM, then the Instant VM job gets stuck on 80%. To complete the job, go to Instant VMs under Disaster Recovery, and then from the Action drop-down list of a source, select Resume Auto Recovery.
6. Click Finish.

The Boot VM dialog appears.

7. On the Boot VM dialog, select one of the following options:
• Boot Now: The Instant VM gets powered on immediately.
• Boot Later: The Instant VM gets powered on later.
8. Notes:
• If you select the Boot Now option, you need to manually Power-Off or delete the Instant VM.
• If you select the Boot Later option, you need to manually Power-On the Instant VM.

The Instant VM job is successfully created.