2.5. Restore Media Creation¶
2.5.1. Creating Restore Media¶
This configuration guide describes an example of restore media creation procedures that performs on the Arcserve installed on the Windows Server 2012 R2 while downloading Windows ADK during the boot kit creation wizard is executed. (Please make sure that this is one of examples: actual procedures may vary depending on each customer’s environment and version.)
Note: Boot kit is another word of restore media.
Note: As relevant drivers and tools are recognized at the timing of restore media creation and restoring, please make sure to install and save those in advance on your preferred place of the backup target server (where the server creates this restore media).
For the details of files to be downloaded, please refer to the section of Driver Files described later.
Launch a wizard for creating a restore media.
From the Windows startup menu, select “Create Arcserve UDP Boot Kit”.
The screen saying “Specify the type of BMR ISO image” appears.
Select a relevant one, and click [ Next ].
(In this configuration guide, the option “Windows 8/8.1” is selected as the example configuration is deployed on Windows Server 2012 R2.)
Note
- Windows 7 WAIK: For Windows 2003, Vista, 2008 and 2008 R2
- Windows 8/8.1 ADK: For ISO - Windows 8, 8.1, Server 2012 and Server 2012 R2
- Windows 10 ADK: For Windows 10
In case Windows ADK (Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit) or Windows AIK (Windows Automated Installation Kit) are not installed, the Windows ADK or AIK Information screen will appear.
In this configuration guide, the example shows a case for Windows ADK. If the version of your restore target server is Windows 2003, the Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) is required. The Windows AIK is available for downloading from the following website:
Click the phrase “Click here” of the message “Click here to access the Download Center for Windows ADK for Windows 8.1.” shown at the lower positon of the screen.
(In this example, the procedure shows how to install the Windows ADK and create a restore media with it.)
Downloading Windows ADK
As the webpage “Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) for Windows 8.1 Update” provided by Microsoft Corporation (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=39982) are opened, download the ADK. Then, click [ Download ].
Click the “adksetup.exe” downloaded above.
Specify a folder that the Windows ADK is installed. Select a relevant option by clicking [ Browse... ].
Click [ Next ].
Choose either “Yes” or “No” Join the Customer Experience Improvement Program. Then, click [ Next ].
Confirm the conditions of the License Agreement in the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit for Windows 8.1 dialogue box. Click [ Accept ] if you agree.
Select the features you want to instrall section in the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit for Windows 8.1 screen, select “Deployment Tools” and “Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE)” and click [ Install ].
At the Welcome to Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit for Windows 8.1 section in the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit for Windows 8.1 screen, click [ Close ].
If going back to the screen pictured below, the ADK has been installed. Click [ Next ].
At the Select the Boot kit Method section, select either “Create Bootable BMR ISO image” or “Create Bootable BMR USB Stick”. Then, click [ Next ].
(In this document, the option “Create Bootable BMR ISO image” is selected.)
At the Select Platform and Destination section, select a BMR image platform covered in the restore media as a choice for the Specify Platform.
It is recommended to check both “BMR image for x86 platform” and “BMR image for x64 platform”.
In this configuration guide, the choices of “BMR image for x86 platform” and “BMR image for x64 platform” are chosen so as to utilize the both platforms.
At the Select Platform and Destination section, specify relevant contents required for “Browse to a destination folder to save the BMR ISO image” and “Enter the name of the BMR ISO image” to the Specify Destination. Then,Click [ Next ].
At the Select Languages Selection screen, choose a language you prefer. Click [ Next ].
Create a driver-embedded BMR ISO image, select either “Include Local Drivers” or “Add Driver” in order to introduce a driver.
For the details of files to be downloaded, please refer to the section of Driver Files described later.
At the Specify Drivers screen, click [ Create ].
2.5.1.1. Driver Files¶
To restore the backup of WindowsOS to the virtual server on ECL2.0, it requires to add VirtIO’s NIC driver to the restore media (ISO) so that cNIC can be recognized at ISO booting in restoring.Devices to be added are as follows:
・VirtIO network: The NetKVM folder (all files) saved in the driver ISO file.
(In the settings pictured above, select “netkvm.inf” from this folder.)
・VirtIO SCSI controler: The vioscsi folder (all files) saved in the driver ISO file.
(In the settings pictured above, select “vioscsi.inf” from this folder.)
・VirtIO disk: The viostor folder (all files) saved in the driver ISO file.
(In the settings pictured above, select “viostor.inf” from this folder.)
- Note: File to be downloaded
Stable virtio-win iso:
After downloading, get the following three folders from the files.
- NetKVM
- vioscsi
- viostor
Restore media creation launches.
The screen pictured below will be displayed,“Create Bootable BMR Image” screen, Bootable BMR ISO image is generated successfully.
Then,Click [ Finish ].
The generated restore media (with ISO identifier) is shown as the picture below indicates.
Boot a machine from the created ISO file so that baremetal can be restored.
Now, the restore media creation has been completed.