EMC Avamar 7.1 - VM Recovery & Instant Access

EMC AVAMAR 7.1 - VMRECOVERY & INSTANT ACCESS

EMC Avamar 7.1 - VM Recovery & Instant Access

Table of ContentsTable of ContentsIntroduction.................................................................................................................................................. 4

Business Challenge..........................................................................................................................................5

Solution ...........................................................................................................................................................6

Key Components........................................................................................................................................... 8

EMC Avamar.....................................................................................................................................................9

Lab Overview.............................................................................................................................................. 11

Lab Environment ...........................................................................................................................................12

Lab Scenario ..................................................................................................................................................13

Labs...............................................................................................................................................................14

Making Connections ......................................................................................................................................15

Backup Virtual Machines using EMC Backup and Recovery Plugin in vCenter Web Console ......................... 18

Connect to vCenter Web Console....................................................................................................................19

Open EMC Backup and Recovery Plugin and Run Backups..............................................................................23

Lab 1 - Recovering an Entire VM Using Change Block Recovery.................................................................... 29

Crash lguest-01..............................................................................................................................................30

Power Off lguest-01........................................................................................................................................31

Use EMC Backup and Recovery Plugin to Restore VM with Change Block Recovery..........................................34

Lab 2 - Recovering an Entire VM Using Instant Access ................................................................................. 43

Crash lguest-02..............................................................................................................................................44

Power Off lguest-02........................................................................................................................................46

Use EMC Backup and Recovery Plugin to Restore VM with Instant Access .......................................................48

Lab 3 - Recovering a Single VMDK on a SQL host......................................................................................... 61

Blue Screen the Windows OS .........................................................................................................................62

Power Off Windows VM ..................................................................................................................................67

Use EMC Backup and Recovery Plugin to Restore OS VMDK with single Disk Change Block Recovery ..............70

Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................. 88

Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................................89

IntroductionIntroduction

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Business ChallengeBusiness Challenge

A cloud hosting company is looking to strengthen and enhance data protection and recovery services forclients hosting virtual application servers in their data center. Key requirements are the ability formanagement flexibility and the need to federate recoveries to individual clients which will help reduceburden on IT staff performing client restore requests.

RainPoleRainPole

Rainpole is uniquely positioned in the Public Cloud hosting arena as one of the first companies offering cloud servicesas their core business model. Rainpole is preparing to position itself as the logical option to the largest players byoffering customers more control over their cloud environment. Rainpole’s entire virtualization platform is based onVMware technologies.


SolutionSolution

Cloud Ready Data Protection with EMC AvamarCloud Ready Data Protection with EMC Avamar

RainPole's IT team has selected EMC Avamar as their solution for providing clients with better dataprotection services and control over data recovery for virtualization servers hosted in the RainPoleenvironment.

This solution provides the following:

• Changed Block Tracking (CBT) supportChanged Block Tracking (CBT) support - Avamar leverages new capabilities provided by VMware toonly backup and deduplicate changed blocks. This lessens the backup processing that Avamar hasto do, and speeds up the backups even further. And Avamar’s architecture was designed to reconciledaily changed block backups into full instances for recovery. This is different from most backupapplications that require at least a periodic full backup. This means Avamar can process thechanged blocks identified by VMware into a new full recoverable image on an ongoing basis. Avamaralso leverages CBT on VM Image recovery operations. Avamar tracks the delta of changed blocks tospeed the recovery process by restoring only the unique elements required to rebuild the file, folder,or VMDK requested—resulting in much faster restores.

• File-level recovery from image backup (Windows & Linux)File-level recovery from image backup (Windows & Linux) - One feature that companies really wouldlike is the ability to do one backup, and have the option of a bare-metal restore OR a more granularfile-level recovery. Taking advantage of its integrated file system, Avamar can provide thiscapability—and you don’t have to mount the VMDK separately in order to do it. File-level recoverycan be done directly from the full image backup.

• Flexible restore optionsFlexible restore options - Avamar image-level backups leverage an architecture that includes a nativemetadata index for each backup instance. Unlike other backup software, which must create ametadata index during or after the backup is complete, Avamar’s native index provides end userswith a granular view of image backup content, which can be used to perform file-level recoverywithout first requiring the image backup to be mounted. In addition, Entire VMs or granular files canbe restored to their original location or to an alternative location.

• Universal proxy server load balancing for superior throughputUniversal proxy server load balancing for superior throughput - Avamar’s unique proxy server loadbalancing, which provides for increases backup throughput, is all automatic and transparent,simplifying the management of virtual machine backup. Each proxy VM is capable of multi-threadedbackup, and also provides for intelligent proxy selection that sets priority for selecting proxies basedon HotAdd capabilities. The backup process is also assigned to the proxy VM that is least busy, andbackup jobs happen in parallel – all of which makes for a much faster backup in larger scale VMimplementations.


• VM Instant AccessVM Instant Access - If VMware VM images are backed up with Avamar to a Data Domain System, thenthe image can be accessed instantly and run directly from the Data Domain system. This providesthe end user access during a critical time period when one cannot wait (even a few minutes) for arestore back to the production environment. A restore rehearsal can easily be implemented beforeStorage vMotion to its final destination. Only one VM instance can be accessed at a time within aData Domain System. The VM must be Storage vMotioned to the production environment orcancelled before another access is allowed.

• VMware vSphere Avamar Web Client Plug-InVMware vSphere Avamar Web Client Plug-In - The vSphere web client enables the end user to remainwithin vSphere to run an Avamar backup and restore. And remember, Avamar leverages ChangedBlock Tracking for Restore, so it will be very fast. Avamar is one of the most popular backup andrecovery solutions for a VMware environment, and with this tight integration it can be deployed evenfaster and lower the overhead as VM Administrators can now access the power of Avamar nativelywithin a familiar interface.


Key ComponentsKey Components


EMC AvamarEMC Avamar

OverviewOverview

Today’s virtual environments typically contain hundreds if not thousands of VMs. With the lower amount of VMs as wehave seen in the past, the data protection scenario can be thought of as somewhat manageable, however given themore recent higher VM counts we have witnessed today, data protection of the environment is no trivial task.

Balancing limits on VM growth due to data protection requirements and the expansion requirements requested frombusiness units to cloud administrators is a daunting challenge. Oftentimes the environment continues to grow butportions are left unprotected or protected with less than ideal processes in place.

EMC® Avamar® and its integration with VMware®’s vSphere API for Data Protection (VADP), addresses and removesthese constraints for VMware environments. Avamar’s variable-length data deduplication technology seamlesslyintegrates into virtual environments, providing rapid backup capabilities utilizing the Changed Block Tracking (CBT)feature within the API.

As we all know, backup is performed for one reason and that is recovery. The ability to restore data from backup asfast as possible is paramount to your business. Introduced since the Avamar 6.0 release, the CBT process is nowleveraged to speed the restore process as well assuring you recover your VMs to production in minutes. Couple thiswith our VM Instant Access capability in Avamar 7.0 or later, for those customers leveraging the flexibility of EMC DataDomain System integration, the ability to boot and run a VM from the backup image in seconds is also an option.

Another important factor to consider in a virtualized backup solution is a robust, flexible, yet easy-to-use backup andrecovery management interface. Avamar continues to provide robust integration of live vSphere client data within themain Avamar Administrator UI. To better reduce operational expenses and enhance cross-functional operations intypical data center, Avamar has introduced management functionality embedded within the native vSphere Clientinterface making backup and recovery management possible from the VMware administrator perspective while stillretaining backup administrator control over schedule and retention policies. Couple this with the ability for providingindividual VM owners with the ability to complete self service restores without making a restore request, you canaccelerate your reduction in overall backup and recovery operational overhead.

Avamar’s proven deduplication process along with these latest enhancements result in vastly less data traversing thevirtual and physical network, and greatly reduces the amount of data being physically stored translating into realizedcapital savings and operational benefits for protecting and recovering virtualized environments and their data.

In Addition, Avamar also implements:

• Convenient, non-disruptive backups• Support for thousands of users• Enhanced security


• No "per client" fees


Lab OverviewLab Overview


Lab EnvironmentLab Environment

The environment for this lab includes the following:

• 1 Domain Controller• 1 Avamar Virtual Edition• 1 Avamar Proxy Appliance VM• 1 Data Domain• 2 RHEL Virtual Machines• 1 Microsoft SQL Server VM• 1 vCenter Server• 1 ESX host

NoteNote: This lab leverages these components listed here to highlight Virtual Machine backup and flexiblerestore options using the VMware vSphere Avamar Web Client Plug-In.


Lab ScenarioLab Scenario

This lab module highlights features available with EMC Avamar for being able to set multiple policies forCloud Administrators to assign for protecting Virtual Machines within the vSphere Avamar Web Client Plug-In. In this specific context, you will see three policies available - Gold, Silver, and Bronze. Each of thesepolicies have unique schedules and retention period attributes to fit various SLA requirements. Moregranular Avamar options can also be set for greater control on how the backup operations are performed.These options include the ability to define the number of proxy resources available for a specific policy, forexample. The flexibility of the policy enables a cloud virtual administrator to meet tiered Recovery PointObjectives (RPO) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) SLAs required by each business unit.

RPO Granularity is offered via a number of recovery options within the Avamar solution feature set. Anexample of this, is the ability to restore entire VMs, a single VMDK, or even an individual file element withina VM. RTO benefits are enabled via Avamar support for leveraging VMware's Change Block Tracking onrecovery operations where changed blocks in each VM are tracked in order to only restore a small subset ofdata to complete the full VM recovery process in a fraction of the time. In the event that critical time accessto a VM is required due to a total VM loss, Avamar's (when integrated with EMC Data Domain systems)Instant Access feature enables the VM to be online and operational in a few minutes.

Finally, this lab also demonstrates the ability to restore a single VMDK (virtual disk) tied to a VM in order torecover from operating system (OS) corruption or similar catastrophic event, while leaving the application-based VMDK in place. This also greatly reduces the Recovery Time Objective since this feature allows theuser to backup and recover only those virtual disks that contain data they would like to protect rather thandata which is not useful to backup such as VM swap file disks, etc.

Throughout this lab, you will walk through these various aspects and realize the power, but moreimportantly the flexibility and efficiency of EMC Avamar's backup and recovery features for VMwareenvironments.


LabsLabs

This lab is broken down into the following labs:

• Lab 1Lab 1: Restore an entire VM in place leveraging Changed Block Tracking for Recovery• Lab 2Lab 2: Restore an entire VM via Avamar + Data Domain systems Instant Access capability• Lab 3Lab 3: Restore a single OS VMDK (virtual disk) without restoring the application LUN with single

vmdk restore and Change Block Tracking for Recovery• NoteNote : This lab is also capable of performing File-Level Recovery. However, the guide for running the

File-Level Recovery is not part of this documentation.


Making ConnectionsMaking Connections

Follow these steps to login to the required virtual machines in this lab.

Open mRemoteNGOpen mRemoteNG

mRemoteNG is an application that consolidates remote connections to Windows and Linux systems through RDP andSSH.

1. Click on the mRemoteNG icon in the windows taskbar.

Quick Connect ToolbarQuick Connect Toolbar

1. Add the Quick Connect ToolbarAdd the Quick Connect Toolbar

Linux VMsLinux VMs

The steps below will provide access to two Linux servers used during this lab. Connect to each one individually toestablish a connection to both.


1. Enter the following virtual machine names, one at a time, and hit Return.

◦ lguest-01lguest-01◦ lguest-02lguest-02

3. Select SSH2SSH2 in the pop-up.4. Click YesYes to carry on.5. Enter these credentials:

◦ Login: rootroot◦ Pass: Password123!Password123!

Note:Note:The images show the example for connecting to lguest-01, but you will see the same results with lguest-02.


LGUEST-02LGUEST-02

1. Repeat the last step to login to lguest-02lguest-02.2. User: rootroot3. Password: Password123!Password123!

SQL2008R2SQL2008R2

The steps below will provide access to a SQL 2008 server used during this lab.

1. Enter the following virtual machine name and hit Return.

◦ sql2008r2sql2008r2

2. Select RDPRDP in the pop-up.3. The session will login automatically.


Backup Virtual Machines using EMCBackup Virtual Machines using EMCBackup and Recovery Plugin inBackup and Recovery Plugin in

vCenter Web ConsolevCenter Web Console


Connect to vCenter Web ConsoleConnect to vCenter Web Console

Open vCenter Web Console and Login

Open vCenter Web ConsoleOpen vCenter Web Console

1. Double Click the vCenter Web Console Shortcut


Security promptSecurity prompt

1. Click Continue to this WebsiteContinue to this Website


Login to the vCenter Web ConsoleLogin to the vCenter Web Console

1. Use the following credentials:

◦ Username: vlab\vlabadminvlab\vlabadmin◦ Password: Password123!Password123!

3. Click LoginLogin.


Web ConsoleWeb Console

Click Getting StartedGetting Started and the console will appear as in the picture below


Open EMC Backup and Recovery Plugin and Run BackupsOpen EMC Backup and Recovery Plugin and Run Backups

Using the EMC backup and Recovery Plugin, this will backup all of the virtual machines in this lab

Select the EBR plugin and connect to the Avamar instanceSelect the EBR plugin and connect to the Avamar instance

1. Click EMC Backup and RecoveryEMC Backup and Recovery

2. Click ConnectConnect for the EBR-AV ApplianceEBR-AV Appliance


Select Assign Backup JobSelect Assign Backup Job

1. Click Assign Backup JobAssign Backup Job

Edit the Backup Policy to Review the membersEdit the Backup Policy to Review the members

1. Click a-Bronzea-Bronze Policy

2. Click the Icon to the left of the Edit


Review the Virtual Machines in this policyReview the Virtual Machines in this policy

Notice the Virtual Machines selected for this policy. An administrator could add or remove VMs from the policy in a fewclicks.

Leave the existing VM selected.

1. Click CancelCancel


Backup the Bronze PolicyBackup the Bronze Policy

1. Click the a-Bronzea-Bronze Policy

2. Click the Green Arrow next to Backup NowBackup Now

3. Click Backup all SourcesBackup all Sources

Click OK for the Pop Up window BronzeClick OK for the Pop Up window Bronze

1. Click OKOK


Backup the Silver PolicyBackup the Silver Policy

1. Click the b-Silverb-Silver Policy



Click OK for the Pop Up window SilverClick OK for the Pop Up window Silver

1. Click OKOK

Backup the Gold PolicyBackup the Gold Policy

1. Click the c-Goldc-Gold Policy




Confirm Backup RequestConfirm Backup Request

1. Click OKOK

Observe Recent TasksObserve Recent Tasks

1. Take note of the recent tasks that reflect that the backup jobs are running.2. Click on the Running Tab.3. You may need to refresh the window.4. Please WaitPlease Wait for the backup activity to complete before you continue.


Lab 1 - Recovering an Entire VMLab 1 - Recovering an Entire VMUsing Change Block RecoveryUsing Change Block Recovery


Crash lguest-01Crash lguest-01

We will make the lguest-01lguest-01 VM become unresponsive in order to simulate a kernel crash.

Login to the lguest-01 hostLogin to the lguest-01 host

1. Open the mRemote window.2. Select the lguest-01 tab.3. Type sudo less -f /dev/portsudo less -f /dev/port4. Press Enter.Enter.

Confirm CrashConfirm Crash

The VM will become unresponsive once VMware Tools shuts down the VM.

Leave the connection window open, we will reconnect after we restore the VM.


Power Off lguest-01Power Off lguest-01

In order to prepare for restore, we will power off the VM.

Navigate to the Virtual Machines in the vCenter Web ConsoleNavigate to the Virtual Machines in the vCenter Web Console

1. Select the vCenter Web Console in the task bar.2. Click the vCenter icon.


Navigate to the Virtual Machines listNavigate to the Virtual Machines list

1. Scroll down in the window.2. Click the Virtual Machines icon.


Power off the Linux VMPower off the Linux VM

1. Right click lguest-01lguest-012. Select All vCenter ActionsAll vCenter Actions > PowerPower > Power OffPower Off3. Click YesYes to verify action.


Use EMC Backup and Recovery Plugin to Restore VM with Change BlockUse EMC Backup and Recovery Plugin to Restore VM with Change BlockRecoveryRecovery

Recover the entire lguest-01 VM using Change Block Recovery

Navigate to the EBR pluginNavigate to the EBR plugin

1. Click the home icon inside the vCenter Web Client

2. Click EMC Backup and RecoveryEMC Backup and Recovery

3. Click ConnectConnect


Select the Restore optionSelect the Restore option

1. Click Restore BackupRestore Backup.


Choose the VM to RestoreChoose the VM to Restore

1. Click the arrow to the right of the lguest-01lguest-01.

Select the backup point in time and Restore the VMSelect the backup point in time and Restore the VM

1. Select the latest backup.

2. Click RestoreRestore


Backup Selection VerificationBackup Selection Verification

1. Click NextNext.


Select Advanced Options for RestoreSelect Advanced Options for Restore

1. Click the arrow to the left of Advanced OptionsAdvanced Options.

2. Select Power OnPower On

3. Click NextNext.


Restore ReviewRestore Review

1. Click FinishFinish and click OKOK to acknowledge starting the restore.


Observe the restore activityObserve the restore activity

1. Click RunningRunning in the Recent Tasks pane.

2. Please WaitPlease Wait for the EBR tasks to complete before you continue.


Login to the Linux VM to confirm it is responsive againLogin to the Linux VM to confirm it is responsive again

1. Click the mRemote icon in the task bar2. Right ClickRight Click the lguest-01 tab in mRemote3. Select the Reconnect icon.4. Enter your credentials.

◦ User: rootroot◦ Password: Password123!Password123!

Once Logged in, leave the session open.

Lab 1 is complete.



Lab 2 - Recovering an Entire VMLab 2 - Recovering an Entire VMUsing Instant AccessUsing Instant Access


Crash lguest-02Crash lguest-02

We will make the lguest-02lguest-02 VM become unresponsive in order to simulate a kernel crash.

Login to the lguest-02 hostLogin to the lguest-02 host

1. Open the mRemote window.2. Select the lguest-02 tab.3. Type sudo less -f /dev/portsudo less -f /dev/port4. Press Enter.Enter.


Confirm CrashConfirm Crash

The VM will become unresponsive once VMware Tools shuts down the VM.


Power Off lguest-02Power Off lguest-02

In order to prepare for restore, we will power off the VM.

vCenter Web ClientvCenter Web Client

1. Click the HomeHome icon2. Click vCentervCenter3. Click Virtual MachinesVirtual Machines.


Power off the Linux VMPower off the Linux VM

1. Right click lguest-02lguest-02

2.Select All vCenter ActionsAll vCenter Actions > PowerPower > Power OffPower Off

3. Click YesYes to verify the action.


Use EMC Backup and Recovery Plugin to Restore VM with Instant AccessUse EMC Backup and Recovery Plugin to Restore VM with Instant Access

Recover the entire lguest-02 VM using Instant Access


1. Click the Home icon inside the vCenter Web Client

2. Click EMC Backup and Recovery.EMC Backup and Recovery.

3. Click Connect.Connect.



1. Click Restore Backup.Restore Backup.

Choose the VM to RestoreChoose the VM to Restore

1. Click the arrow to the right of the lguest-02.lguest-02.


Select the latest backup point in time and Restore the VMSelect the latest backup point in time and Restore the VM

1. Select the latest backup.

2. Click Instant AccessInstant Access.


Review VM SelectionReview VM Selection

1. Click NextNext.



1. Observe the VM name that will come online with Instant Access.

Click NextNext.


Review the Restore SummaryReview the Restore Summary

1. Click FinishFinish



1. Click on RunningRunning in the Recent Tasks pane.

2. Please WaitPlease Wait for the EBR tasks to complete before you continue.


Navigate to the lguest-02 VMNavigate to the lguest-02 VM

1. Click the arrow to the right of the vCenter icon.


Click the arrow to the right of Virtual MachinesClick the arrow to the right of Virtual Machines

1. Click the arrow to the right of Virtual Machines


Power on the Instant Access VM that has been restoredPower on the Instant Access VM that has been restored

1. Right click lguest-02_#### (name will vary by date)lguest-02_#### (name will vary by date)

2. Click Power OnPower On.


Login to the Linux VMLogin to the Linux VM

Follow these steps once the boot process completes (might take a bit more time).

1. Right click the lguest-02_####lguest-02_####2. Click Open Console.Open Console.


Continue to the Redhat LoginContinue to the Redhat Login

1. Click Continue to this websiteContinue to this website.


Observe the Redhat Login GUIObserve the Redhat Login GUI

1. Your console will look like the image below.2. Close the Console session window once you see the login screen.

Lab 2 is now complete.Lab 2 is now complete.


Lab 3 - Recovering a Single VMDKLab 3 - Recovering a Single VMDKon a SQL hoston a SQL host


Blue Screen the Windows OSBlue Screen the Windows OS

Blue screen the Windows OS that is running a SQL database.

Open the Windows console sessionOpen the Windows console session

1. Click the mRemote icon in the taskbar.2. Click the sql2008r2 tab.


Open Powershell as AdministratorOpen Powershell as Administrator

1. Right click the PowershellPowershell icon

2. Select Run as Administrator.Run as Administrator.


Run the Powershell script to bluescreen the hostRun the Powershell script to bluescreen the host

1. Type .\BlueScreen.ps1.\BlueScreen.ps1 and press EnterEnter.


Confirm that the script ran.Confirm that the script ran.

You will see I will make it go blueI will make it go blue.


BlueScreenBlueScreen

1. Note the Bluescreen (you may not see the bluescreen as the server will drop the connection).

The VM will reboot to complete the process.


Power Off Windows VMPower Off Windows VM

Navigate to the Virtual Machines in the vCenter Web ConsoleNavigate to the Virtual Machines in the vCenter Web Console

1. Select the vCenter WebvCenter Web ClientClient in the task bar.2. Click Home.Home.3. Click the vCentervCenter icon.


Navigate to the Virtual Machines listNavigate to the Virtual Machines list

1. Scroll down in the window.2. Click the Virtual Machines icon.


Power off the Windows VMPower off the Windows VM

1. Right click sql2008r2sql2008r2 VM2. Click All vCenter ActionsAll vCenter Actions > PowerPower > Power OffPower Off3. Click YesYes to verify the action.


Use EMC Backup and Recovery Plugin to Restore OS VMDK with singleUse EMC Backup and Recovery Plugin to Restore OS VMDK with singleDisk Change Block RecoveryDisk Change Block Recovery


1. Click the Home icon inside the vCenter Web Client

2. Click EMC Backup and Recovery.EMC Backup and Recovery.

3. Click Connect.Connect.



1. Click Restore BackupRestore Backup


Choose the VM to Restore the single disk forChoose the VM to Restore the single disk for

1. Click the arrow to the right of the sql2008r2sql2008r2.

Select the latest backup point in time and Restore the single Disk for the OS onlySelect the latest backup point in time and Restore the single Disk for the OS only

1. Select the latest backup and click the arrow to the right side of the time stamp.


Select just the Operating System Disk for Restore using Change Block RecoverySelect just the Operating System Disk for Restore using Change Block Recovery

1. Select Hard Disk 1Hard Disk 1 for restore.

2. Click Restore.Restore.


Selected ItemsSelected Items

1. Click Next.Next.



1. Observe the Disk will be restored to its original VM.

Click NextNext.


Finish the Restore WizardFinish the Restore Wizard

1. Click FinishFinish



1. Click OKOK. Observe the restore activity.


Wait for restore activity to completeWait for restore activity to complete

1. Click RunningRunning in the Recent TasksRecent Tasks pane.

2. Wait for the EBR tasks to complete before you continue.


Navigate to the sql2008r2 VMNavigate to the sql2008r2 VM

1. Click the arrow to the right of the vCenter icon.


Click the arrow to the right of Virtual MachinesClick the arrow to the right of Virtual Machines

1. Click the arrow to the right of Virtual Machines


Power on sql2008r2Power on sql2008r2

1. Right click sql2008r2sql2008r2.

2. Select Power OnPower On.

Connect to the Windows hostConnect to the Windows host

Follow these steps once the boot process completes (might take a bit more time).

1. Select the mRemote icon in the taskbar.2. Right clickRight click the sql2008r2 tab.3. Click on the Reconnect command.


◦ The host will be logged into automatically.


Acknowledge the Unexpected ShutdownAcknowledge the Unexpected Shutdown

1. Type anything into the comments box2. Click OKOK


Confirm SQL is running againConfirm SQL is running again

1. Click Start.Start.

2. Click SQLServer Management StudioSQLServer Management Studio.


Connect to the SQL InstanceConnect to the SQL Instance

1. Click ConnectConnect.


Expand the navigation treeExpand the navigation tree

1. Expand DatabasesDatabases > testdbtestdb > TablesTables2. Right click dbo.NewTable1dbo.NewTable1 and select Select Top 1000 RowsSelect Top 1000 Rows


Confirm data is returned from the databaseConfirm data is returned from the database

1. Observe the resulting data.

Lab 3Lab 3 is complete.


ConclusionConclusion


ConclusionConclusion

Enabling Cloud Administrators with the EMC Avamar Plug-in for vSphere UIEnabling Cloud Administrators with the EMC Avamar Plug-in for vSphere UI

By walking through these EMC Avamar capabilities in the lab, you can see how RainPole's decision in leveragingAvamar to provide a robust and flexible data protection for its clients VMs was a good move. Client data recoveryprocesses have been made more efficient along with being able to provide some of the fastest VM recovery SLAs ofany service provider in the industry.

Clearly you witnessed how, utilizing the EMC Avamar Plug-in for vSphere UI enables RainPole's cloud administrators toeasily manage Virtual Machine data protection strategies. The policy association and active commands for backup andrecoveries does not require the administrator to leave the vSphere Web UI used for general VM administration. Theease of use and integration provide benefits to operational efficiencies by federating VM recovery workflows to VMadmins while also reducing the RTO. The RPO is also enabled from the full VM level down to granular file levelrecoveries (as granular recoveries was not a part of this lab work flow please as a proctor if you have questions aboutthis capability). Not to mention, granular file level recovery can be federated down to RainPole's tenant VM admins viaa simple, easy to use portal, accessible within the VM Guest.

The protection storage technology based on EMC Data Domain systems delivers industry leading deduplication anddata integrity features which further extends the value and reliability for RainPole and its clients when leveraging thisintegrated solution approach.


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