Launch a bare-metal restore

Follow the instructions below to start the Bare-Metal Restore of selected Recovery Points.
{info:title=Note}The process is the same for all Boot methods:
* *Live CD*
* *PXE Network Boot*
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1. Click *Protected Machines* in the Main Menu to open the _Protected Machines_ screen.

2. For the protected machine you want to restore, click the corresponding _Actions_ menu and select *Open Recovery Points*.

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The _Recovery Points_ window for the protected machine displays.

3. Find a recovery point in the _Recovery Points_ window, click the corresponding _Actions_ menu, and select *Bare Metal Restore*.

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4. The _Bare Metal Restore_ wizard displays. Review the introductory information and click *Next* to continue.

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5. The _Choose Filesystems_ screen lists each filesystem and swap device (if Linux) available in the Recovery Point.

Here, you can select the filesystem you want to restore. All available filesystems are listed. At least one must be selected by selecting the corresponding check box.
{info:title=Tip}To display filesystem properties, click the *>* icon in front of the filesystem name. The following data is provided for each filesystem:
* *Device Path* \- The path used by the operating system to identify the hard disk or partition. In Windows, it looks like {{\\?\Volume2cb24442-fd22-11df-b57d-806e6f6e6963}}. In Linux, it looks like {{/dev/hda}} or {{/dev/sda}}. The Device Path saved in the Recovery Point refers to the Device that this Recovery Point was created for. If you are performing a Bare-Metal Restore to an alternate Server, the Device Path will be different.
* *Size* \- Size of the hard disk or partition in gigabytes.
* *Block Size* \- Minimum amount of space that can be allocated on the hard disk. This size depends on the partition size and filesystem used and is a multiple of 512 bytes.
* *Total Blocks* \- The total number of blocks (see above) available for data on this partition.
* *Allocated Blocks* \- The number of blocks allocated for data at the time the Recovery Point was created.
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Click *Next* to proceed.

6. On the _Host_ screen, select one of the following options:
* *Restore to Original Host* \- The same Server Name/IP address and port as the original protected machine. Connects to the protected machine name and uses the port configured when the Recovery Point was created.
* *Restore to Alternate Agent* \- Connects to the selected Server hostname and the specified port. The protected machine must have already been added to the system.
* *Restore to Alternate Host Name/IP* \- Connects to the specified Host Name and port. This option allows you to restore to a Host with a Host Name/IP address different than the original Host. For example, if the PXE host has a different IP, specify the IP address.

To restore to the protected machine where the system was installed previously, choose the first option (*Restore to Original Host*). This is the only option that makes sense when you perform a Bare-Metal Restore using *Server Live CD* or *Server PXE Boot*.

If you choose to restore to an alternate protected machine in the system, select the second option (*Restore to Alternate Agent*). Then select the agent from the drop-down list. The machine to restore must be running the Backup Disaster Recovery Boot Media and should be known to the Backup Manager. When a machine is booted into Disaster Recovery Media, no authentication will be required.

If you choose to restore to an alternate protected machine that is not in the system, select the last option (*Restore to Alternate Host Name/IP*). Then enter the Host Name or IP address of the alternate machine. This option should be selected when you perform a Bare-Metal Restore using *Agent Live CD* or *Agent PXE Boot*.

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Click *Next* to proceed.

7. On the _Restore Storage Configuration_ screen, select one of the following options:
* *Use Existing Storage Configuration* \- Bare-Metal Restore will use the existing Storage Configuration. _This option should almost never be used when performing a Bare-Metal Restore._
* *Select* *Storage Configuration* *to Restore* \- Selecting this option lets you pick a Storage Configuration to restore to the target Server. In most cases, you should select this option.

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Click *Next* to proceed.

8. On the _Choose Partition Tables_ screen, select one of the following options:
* *Use Existing Partition Tables on Host* \- Bare-Metal Restore will use the partition layout already present on the target Server. _This option should almost never be used when performing a Bare-Metal Restore. However, if you do select this option, click_ *{_}Next{_}* _and proceed to step 12._
* *Select Partition Tables to Restore* \- Selecting this option lets you pick partition tables from the Recovery Point to restore to the target Server. In most cases, you should select this option.

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Click *Next* to proceed.

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If you selected the *Select Partition Tables to Restore* option, three more screens will display:
* *Select Partition Tables*
* *Map Partition Tables*
* *Restore Partition Tables*
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9. On the _Select Partition Tables_ screen, select the partition table layouts for the filesystems you want to restore.

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To display the partition table properties, click the *>* icon in front of the partition table's name.
* *Content Type* \- Either MBR (Master Boot Record) or another special type of partition.
* *Size* \- Size of the partition table in gigabytes.
* *Number Of Sectors* \- Shows the total number of partition table sectors.
* *Sector Size* \- The value of the sector in bytes.
* *Serial Number* \- The full serial number of the partition table.
* *Partitions* \- The list of partitions allocated with the partition table.
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Click *Next* to proceed.

10. On the _Map Partition Tables_ screen, map the selected partition table Recovery Points to physical Disks in the Target Server. From the drop-down menu, select the physical Disks to which you are going to restore.

You are provided a table that allows you to map the chosen Partition Tables to physical Disks on the Target Server. You can see as many lines in the table as the number of Partition Tables selected for restore. Each Partition Table must be mapped to a physical Disk on the Target Server before proceeding.

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After selecting the Disks, click *Next* to proceed.

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Once confirmed, the Partition Table Restore will be initiated. A busy indicator will be displayed while the restore is in progress. Restoring the partition table should not take a lot of time because the partition table fits into one 512-byte sector. When this process is over, click OK in the notification pop-up.
{info:title=Note}Restored partition tables will overwrite the existing partition table layout on the target devices.
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Click *Next* to proceed.

12. On the _Choose Software RAID Devices_ screen, choose one of the following options:
* *Use Existing Software RAID Devices on Host*

* *Select Software RAID Devices to Restore*

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Click *Next* to proceed.

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If you selected the *Select Software RAID Devices to Restore* option, three more screens will display:
* *Select Software RAID Device*
* *Map Software RAID Device*
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{info:title=Tip}Click the *>* to see the details of a Software RAID Device.
 
The following information is available:
* Content Type
* Size
* RAID Level
* Chunk Size
* Layout
* Number of Devices
* Members
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Click *Next* to proceed.

14. On the Map Software RAID Devices screen, select the devices you want to map.

{note:title=Notice}The mapping of RAID devices is hierarchical. Instead of mapping the actual RAID device (/dev/md0), you should map its active and spare members.
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Click *Next* to proceed. 

15. On the _Restore Software RAID Devices_ screen, review the selected RAID Device information and click the *Restore Software RAID Devices* button to launch the restore.


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Click *Next* to proceed.

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For information on performing Bare-Metal Restore with LVM, [click here|ServerBackupManager:Performing Bare-Metal Restore with LVM].
{info}16. On the _Map Filesystems_ screen, map the chosen filesystems to the devices on the target machine. From the drop-down menu, select the destination devices for each source filesystem.

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The target device must be large enough to hold the filesystem. Each target device can only be selected once.
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Click *Next* to proceed.

17. On the _Restore Options_ screen, define the following options:
* *Reboot After Restore* \- Select this check box to reboot the target host after the restore is performed. This is a very useful option since you have to reboot the target host after the restore anyway.
* *Check Filesystems After Restore* \- Select this check box to check the filesystems after the restore is performed.
* *Rebuild Swap Partitions* \- Select this check box to rebuild the swap partitions.

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Click *Next* to proceed.



18. On the _Summary_ screen, review and confirm your selected Bare-Metal Restore options. Each selected filesystem is listed, along with the name of the target device to which it is being mapped.

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19. Click *Restore* to start the Bare-Metal Restore task.

The data restore is initiated. Click OK in the "Restore scheduled" pop-up message.

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You can find more information about the Restore process by reading the Log Messages. The Log Messages for the selected Task are displayed at the bottom of the page.
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20. When the process is complete, you can reboot the Server you just restored by pressing <Ctrl><Alt><Del> or by executing the reboot command in the root shell.
{Note:title=Notice}Make sure you eject the Disk from the CD-ROM drive so the Server will boot from the hard Disk.

If the Disk you used for your Bare-Metal Restore is larger than the Disk you backed up previously, the free space on the new Disk will remain free. You can create a new Partition in this space.
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