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| - | ====== Run Direct Instant VM Restore ====== | + | ====== About Run Direct ====== |
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| - | ===== What is Run Direct? ===== | ||
| Run Direct is a feature that helps reduce disruption and downtime of your production VMs. | Run Direct is a feature that helps reduce disruption and downtime of your production VMs. | ||
| Unlike normal VM restore procedure where a VM is extracted from backup files and copied to the production storage, which can take hours to complete. Restore with Run Direct can instantly power up a VM by running it directly from the backup files in the backup destination and the VM can be put into production. | Unlike normal VM restore procedure where a VM is extracted from backup files and copied to the production storage, which can take hours to complete. Restore with Run Direct can instantly power up a VM by running it directly from the backup files in the backup destination and the VM can be put into production. | ||
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| ===== How does Run Direct work? ===== | ===== How does Run Direct work? ===== | ||
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| When a Run Direct restore is performed, the backup destination is mounted as an NFS datastore from the VMware host, where the VM is run directly from the backup files. | When a Run Direct restore is performed, the backup destination is mounted as an NFS datastore from the VMware host, where the VM is run directly from the backup files. | ||
| The backup destination should be a local drive that can connect with CloudBacko Pro. \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_002.png}} | The backup destination should be a local drive that can connect with CloudBacko Pro. \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_002.png}} | ||
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| ===== Settings Differences between Run Direct and Non-Run Direct Backup Set on VMware ===== | ===== Settings Differences between Run Direct and Non-Run Direct Backup Set on VMware ===== | ||
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| ^ ^ Run Direct Backup Set ^ Non-Run Direct Backup Set ^ | ^ ^ Run Direct Backup Set ^ Non-Run Direct Backup Set ^ | ||
| ^ Encryption | NO | YES | | ^ Encryption | NO | YES | | ||
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| ===== Finalizing a VM Recovery (Migrating VM to permanent location) ===== | ===== Finalizing a VM Recovery (Migrating VM to permanent location) ===== | ||
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| To finalize recovery of a VM, you will still need to migrate it to a permanent location on the VMware host. The following steps are taken when you finalize a Run Direct restore: | To finalize recovery of a VM, you will still need to migrate it to a permanent location on the VMware host. The following steps are taken when you finalize a Run Direct restore: | ||
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