Enterprise Workloads Editions: ✅ Business | ✅ Enterprise | ✅ Elite
You can restore a virtual machine along with any associated managed disks to the same storage region or across regions.
Restore considerations
You can configure the restore parameters such as region, Vnet, subnet, and so on. Tags defined during manual or auto configuration of the backups will be pre-populated by default.
Only one resource can be restored at a single time.
By default Druva will change the VM and the disk name so that the restore does not fail.
A single job is initiated when restoring a VM and any associated disk IDs.
With Azure Disk Encryption (ADE) or Customer-Managed Key (CMK) encryption, you won't be able to perform cross-tenant or cross-subscription restore. Ensure that the restore operation is performed within the same tenant and subscription where the backup was created
Restore tags
You may define additional tags when restoring a virtual machine or its associated disks. You can also remove an existing Azure tag from your management console. Removing tags added from your management console will only remove these from your Enterprise Workloads console and will not impact your Azure environment.
📝 Note
Backup tags defined at the time of configuring the virtual machine for backup will be automatically inherited by the restored VM.
You can define additional tags but ensure that the key remains distinct. You can choose to overwrite an existing Azure tag, in which case the new additional tag will replace the existing one.
Restore full virtual machine
Log into the management console and select Protect > Azure Virtual Machines.
Navigate to the Protected VMs page, and select the virtual machine you wish to restore.
Select a recovery point and click Restore.
On the VM Setup page, specify the following details:
Field | Description |
Subscription | The subscription for which the backups need to be restored. |
Region | Select the restore Region: You may choose to restore the entire VM to the original region with pre-defined settings, or to an alternate region with custom restore settings. |
Virtual Network | Select the Virtual network of the VM you wish to restore.
The virtual network establishes connectivity between your Azure resources and helps monitor the security policies within the virtual network. |
Resource Group | Select the Resource Group to which the backed up VM is a part of. Resource groups allow for more granular grouping and support specific functions within a subscription. |
Subnet | Select the subnet associated with the VM to be restored.
Subnets enable you to segment the virtual network into subnetworks, and secure resources within subnets using Network Security Groups. |
Security Group | Select the Security Group based on the Subnet defined previously. |
VM Name | Specify the restored VM Name.
Note: The name specified here must be different from the original VM Name defined previously. |
Instance Type | Select the Instance Type that the VM corresponds to. |
Architecture | Select the processor architecture for the VM, for example, x 86 _64. |
6. On the Advanced Settings tab, specify the following details:
Network Interface Name: You may choose the default Network Interface Name or provide a custom name that complies with Azure naming conventions.
📝 Note
Ensure that the name specified here is unique within the selected Resource Group.
IP Settings: Select Dynamic IP to automatically assign an IP address when restoring the virtual machine.
Alternatively, select Static IP to specify a custom IP address.The primary Private IP address captured at the time of backup is automatically retrieved and displayed by default as the Private IP. The virtual machine may be restored with the same default Private IP address if available for use within the selected Vnet and Subnet range.
📝 Note
To begin using the Static IP options, ensure that you have updated the Azure tenant permissions for the Azure Subscriptions which are registered with us. For more information, see Update Azure Tenant.Currently only IPV4 IP addresses are supported as the Primary IP.
You may choose to specify a different private IP address as required. Use the Check Availability option to verify if the Private IP address is available for use within the Vnet and Subnet range.
[Optional] You may also associate a Public IPaddress with the Network Interface, if the IP is available for use within the selected Resource Group and Region.
Specify the restored Disk Name.
📝 Note
The name specified here must be different from the original disk name.You may choose to Restore the VM in powered-off state. This serves as a Sandbox style approach in the event of a security threat, allowing data restore even when the VMs are not connected to the network.
Click Next.
7. The existing Tags on the VM are pre-populated. You may choose to define additional tags, as appropriate.
8. Click Finish to initiate the full virtual machine restore.
📝 Note
After the virtual machine is restored, it will automatically be in a running state (powered on).
For more information on restore, see Azure VM restore workflow.