VirtualBoot ShadowProtect Backup Images in vSphere

Important: If you are using vLCM Clusters, See vSphere VirtualBoot Remediation for vLCM Clusters before starting the VirtualBoot process.

To VirtualBoot a ShadowProtect SPX backup image in vSphere, follow these steps:

1. Start SPX.
2. Click (the VirtualBoot icon) or select Tools > VirtualBoot.
3. The wizard guides you through the VirtualBoot process.
3. Click Add Image File to select your backup image.
4. After selecting your backup image click Next.
5. On the Select a hypervisor screen, click VMware vSphere (radio button) then click Next.
6. Log into vSphere.
• Enter the IP address or DNS name.
• Enter the username.
• Enter the password.
• Uncheck the box for Verify the SSL/TLS Certificate.
• Click Log in to vSphere.
• Click Next.
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7. Select the Backup File Network Location.

8. Important! This is telling the ESXi host where to find your backup images.

• Enter the full path to your backup files folder.
• Enter the Domain name if applicable.
• Enter the Username required to login to the machine where your backup images reside.
• Enter and confirm the password.
• Click Next.
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8. Select a Cluster or Host.
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10. Note: The yellow warning icon in the image above indicates that the plugin hasn't been installed on this cluster.
9. To install the VirtualBoot Plugin, select one of the following:
• Install the VirtualBoot plugin from Arcserve
• Arcserve automatically provides the most up to date plugin if you select this option.
• Install the VirtualBoot plugin from this URL
• If you want to set up your own location for installing the VirtualBoot plugin, see the Install the VirtualBoot plugin from this URL section below.
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11. Note: This window won't display if the plugin is already installed on the cluster (see step 7).
10. Select a Datastore.
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12. Note: Only datastores available to the selected host are displayed in this menu.
11. Configure the Virtual Machine.
• Enter a machine name for the virtual machine being created.
• Select the number of CPUs for the machine.
• Select the amount of memory you want.
• If you want a permanent virtual machine check the Migrate the data drive to vSphere box.
• If you don't want to automatically start the virtual machine after creating it, uncheck the box.
12. Note: If both boxes are checked, the VM will not automatically start until the snapshot (backfill) is complete.
12. The new virtual machine will start automatically if you check the "Automatically start the virtual machine" box.