How to install and configure altaro VM backup for VMware vSphere

Altaro Virtual machine backup Altaro Software Is a fast-growing developer of easy-to-use backup solutions , The solution is for SMB Customer , Focus on Microsoft Hyper-V Backup . But this will happen today （2015 year 9 month 9 Japan ） change ,Altaro announce Altaro VM Backup for VMware vSphere Full listing ！ The complete press release can be found here , You can download a copy of the assessment here .

that , Let's quickly learn how to install and configure Altaro VM Backup、 Arrange some homework 、 Create and restore backups ！

Hardware requirements Altaro VM The hardware requirements of the backup server are as follows ：

processor ： i5 Minimum or equivalent Memory ： 75 MB Of RAM And extra 75 MB For each concurrent backup or restore job Operating system support This version supports VMware vSphere edition ：

VMware vSphere 5.0、5.1、5.5 and 6.0 VMware vCenter 5.0、5.1、5.5 and 6.0 The backup server operating system version supported by this version ：

window 2008 R2 windows server 2012 windows server 2012 R2 Windows 7（64 position ） Windows 8（64 position ） Windows 10（64 position ） Besides , To manage backup configurations and jobs from a separate machine , You can install on the following operating systems Altaro VM Backup Management software ：

Windows Server 2008 R2、2012 and 2012 R2 Windows 7（64 position ） and 8（64 position ） install The installation part is very simple . After downloading the software , Run the executable .

Click next on the welcome page . Accept EULA. Select the destination folder or leave it as the default . Click Install to begin the installation process . When the installer is ready, click Finish , This will open the administration console . To configure When the installer is ready , You can continue to configure the software .

Select this computer and click Connect .Altaro Virtual machine backup 01 Select Add... From the dashboard Hyper-V/VMware host , And then choose VMware vCenter Server As the host type . Please note that , You can also add independent ESXi host .Altaro Virtual machine backup 02 Enter the you want to connect vCenter Server Of FQDN or IP Address , And provide the credentials of the administrator account . Press Test Connection Test settings , If it works , single click Next continue .Altaro VM Backup 03 Click Finish to close the wizard . Return to the location of Altaro VM Backup Quick settings in the upper left pane below the logo . Continue to the first 2 Step - Choose a location to store backups . In the add backup location wizard , Choose the options that apply to your environment . As far as I'm concerned , I have a local physical drive dedicated to backing up data .Altaro VM Backup 04 Select the drive and click next . here ,Altaro VM Backup Ready to schedule jobs and create backups ！

Be careful ： If you want to receive email notification , You can go to “ notice ” Configuration under pane SMTP The server .Altaro Virtual machine backup 08

Schedule backup jobs Select the schedule located under the backup location pane , Then click the add backup plan button located in the upper right corner of the backup plan pane . Select repeat mode 、 Backup time and offsite replication （ If configured ）. Click save .Altaro Virtual machine backup 05 To put VM Add to this backup job , Just put the VM Drag and drop from the left pane to the right job . for example , In the screenshot below , I add all domain controllers to the backup job , You can see that they are listed under the backup plan .Altaro Virtual machine backup 06 Click save changes . The backup job will now be executed at a given time . You can track the progress of each backup job on the dashboard pane .Altaro Virtual machine backup 07

After the backup job is finished , You can go to Reports Under the Operation History Page to see the results .

Restore virtual machines from backup To restore from backup VM, Please follow the steps in the virtual machine Restore Wizard .

Click restore under virtual machine Select the location to recover from , And then click “ next step ”. Select the to restore VM, And then click Next.Altaro Virtual machine backup 10 Select the restore name 、 Restore host and place restored VM Data storage . Besides , Disable the network card to avoid IP Conflict . single click “ recovery ” Start the recovery process .Altaro Virtual machine backup 11 perhaps , Go to the dashboard to monitor the restore process . When the restore is ready , You should be in vCenter Server See the restored VM.

Recover files from backup To restore a single file , Please follow the steps in the file level Restore Wizard .

choice “ Step by step restore ” Under the “ File level restore ” Select the restore source and click next . Select the to restore from VM, Then click next . Select the backup version to restore , Then click next . Select virtual hard disk and partition in the left pane . Expand the file browser and select the file to restore . When you are finished, click next .Altaro Virtual machine backup 12 Select the extraction location and click Extract. The file will be extracted from the backup to the given location .

This summarizes how to VMware vSphere install and configure Altaro VM Backup. in my opinion , It is a reliable backup product , The interface is very fresh and intuitive , The requirements for software and hardware are extremely low . This is a good product , It is very suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises .