Recover VM
Applies To: System Center 2012 - Orchestrator, System Center 2012 R2 Orchestrator, System Center 2012 SP1 - Orchestrator
The Recover VM activity is used to configure a runbook that recovers a virtual machine from a specified point in time so that it can be restored to a server running Hyper-V or to a network folder.
Be aware that the term Network Folder is used in this integration pack in the same way that it is used in the Data Protection Manager user interface. Choosing Network Folder recovers to a local path on a production server. Therefore, the selection of Network Folder requires the name of a production server and a local path on that production server.
For example, you can use the Get Data Source activity to obtain the target virtual machine object so that it can be recovered. You can then use the Get Recovery Point activity to obtain the protected virtual machine’s backup to be restored. Finally, the Recover VM activity can be used to recover the virtual machine to the specified server running Hyper-V, an alternate server running Hyper-V (as a disaster recovery scenario), or the cluster.
For the procedure to configure this object, see: Configuring the Recover VM Activity.
The following tables list the properties and published data for this activity. The activity publishes all the data from the required and optional properties into published data.
Recover VM Properties
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
Data Source ID |
The unique identifier (GUID) of the virtual machine to be recovered |
Recovery Type |
Recover to Original Instance or Recover to Network Folder |
Recovery Source ID |
The unique identifier (GUID) of the virtual machine’s backup up point to be restored |
Recover VM Optional Properties
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
Target Location |
The target location for the recovery |
Target Server Name |
The name of the target server for the recovery |
Recover VM Published Data
| Element | Definition |
|---|---|
Data Source ID |
The unique identifier (GUID) of the virtual machine to be recovered |
EndTime |
The end time of the recovery, in the format mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss AM or PM |
JobCategory |
The job category |
JobDefinitionId |
The unique identifier (GUID) of the job definition |
JobID |
The unique identifier (GUID) of the job |
ProtectedGroupID |
The unique identifier (GUID) of the protection group |
Recovery Source ID |
The unique identifier (GUID) of the virtual machine’s backup up point to be restored |
Recovery Type |
Recover to Original Instance or Recover to Network Folder |
RetryAttemptNumber |
The number of recovery retries attempted |
StartTime |
The start time of the recovery, in the format mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss AM or PM |
Status |
Status |
Target Location |
The target location for the recovery |
Target Server Name |
The name of the target server for the recovery |
Configuring the Recover VM Activity
To configure the Recover VM activity
From the Activities window, drag a Recover VM activity to the active runbook. Double-click the Recover VM activity icon.
On the Properties tab, click the ellipsis button (...), and select the Name of the Data Protection Manager computer that you want to connect to with this activity.
In the Properties section, the properties required to define the activity are listed. Select a property in the list, and enter a value for the property. Or, to automatically populate the value from the data published by any previous activity in the runbook, right-click the property box, point to Subscribe, and then click Published data. Click the published data element you want to use, and then click OK.
To use additional properties, click Optional Properties. In the Add/Remove Property dialog box, select the properties you want to apply to this activity from the Available list, and then click the right arrow button (>>). The properties appear in the Selected list. To remove a property from the Selected list, click the property, click the left arrow button (<<), and then click OK.
To automatically populate the value for the additional properties from the data published by any previous activity in the runbook, right-click the property box, point to Subscribe, and then click Published data. Click the published data element you want to use, and then click OK. For a list of the data elements published by each activity, see the Published Data tables in the activity topic.
For information about the settings on the General and Run Behavior tabs, see Common Configuration Instructions for all Activities.
Click Finish.
The following tables list the elements you see in the software and a description of each element.
Other Activities
The Integration Pack for Data Protection Manager contains the following additional activities: