Performing A Rollback - Dell DL4000 User Manual

Stopping a VM operation
To stop a VM operation:
1. Navigate to the VM Management window.
2. Click the Stop button associated with the VM to stop.
NOTE: The Stop button is enabled only if the virtual machine is currently running and is
available within a 30 second (approximately) refresh after starting the VM.
NOTE: The Start button is enabled within 30 seconds (approximately) after stopping the VM.
NOTE: Once the protected VM is restored, remove the VM from the hypervisor and its
corresponding Virtual Standby. Recreate the Virtual Standby for the restored protected
machine. This ensures that the Virtual Standby VM accurately mirrors the protected machine.

Performing a rollback

In AppAssure, a rollback is the process of restoring the volumes on a machine from recovery points.
NOTE: Rollback functionality is also supported for your protected Linux machines by using the
command-line aamount utility. For more information, see
Machine By Using the Command
To perform a rollback:
1. In the Core Console, do one of the following:
• Click the Machines tab, and then do the following:
a. In the list of protected machines, select the check box next to the machine that you want to
export.
b. In the Actions drop-down menu for that machine, click Rollback.
c. In the Rollback — Select Recovery Point dialog box, select a recovery point to export, and then
click Next.
• In the left navigation area of the AppAssure Core Console, select the machine that you want
to roll back, which launches the Summary tab for that machine.
d. Click the Recovery Points tab, and then select a recovery point from the list.
e. Expand the details for that recovery point, and then click Rollback.
2. Edit the rollback options as described in the following table.
Text Box
Protected
Machine
Recovery Console
Instance
3. Click Load Volumes.
The Volume Mapping dialog box appears.
NOTE: The Core console does not automatically map Linux volumes. To locate a Linux volume,
browse to the volume that you want to roll back.
4. Select the volumes that you want to roll back.
5. Using the Destination options, select the destination volume to which the selected volume should
roll back.
Line.
Description
Specify the original agent machine as the destination for the rollback. Source
refers to the agent from which recovery point being used for the rollback was
created.
To restore the recovery point to any machine that booted in URC mode, enter
the user name and password.
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