How to replicate and recover virtual machines (VMs)?
Date:2023-01-06
1. Replicating Virtual Machines:
A) Prerequisites:
Before you begin, make sure that the virtual machines you want to replicate meet the following prerequisites:
• They must be located on the same hypervisor host.
• The source and target VMs must be the same type, such as Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer, or VMware vSphere.
• Both VMs should have similar hardware configurations.
• The VMs should be running the same operating system version and have the same security settings.
• The VMs should have the same networking settings.
B) Steps for Replicating Virtual Machines:
1. Locate the source virtual machine and make a full backup of it, including all data, configurations, and settings.
2. On the target machine, create a new virtual machine with the same name as the source machine.
3. Configure the exact same network settings on both the source and target virtual machines.
4. Copy the full backup of the source machine to the target machine.
5. Use a recovery tool to recover the files from the backup onto the target virtual machine.
6. Start the target virtual machine and verify that all files, settings, and configurations were successfully replicated.
2. Recovering Virtual Machines:
A) Prerequisites:
Before you begin to recover virtual machines, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:
• All hardware components must be in working condition.
• The guest operating system must be supported by the hypervisor.
• The target VM must have the same name as the source VM.
• The target VM must have the identical hardware configuration, such as processor and memory.
• The target VM must have the same software configuration as the source VM, such as licenses, applications, and patches.
B) Steps for Recovering Virtual Machines:
1. Make a full backup of the source VM, including all data, configurations, and settings.
2. Install the same virtual machine platform on the target machine as the source machine.
3. Configure the identical hardware structure on the target machine as the source machine, including RAM, CPU, and storage.
4. Copy the full backup of the source machine to the target machine.
5. Use a backup and recovery tool to recover the files and settings from the source machine onto the target machine.
6. Start the target virtual machine and verify that all files, settings, and configurations were successfully recovered.