Automatic restore on Veeam Agent

[OddvarBolset]

Is there a way to automatic run a scheduled restore test where we use Veeam Agent for Windows whit Veeam Cloud Connect as a target? It doesn’t seem like we can use “Veeam.Agent.Configurator.exe” to restore on the Agent and we cannot use Veeam PowerShell cmdlets on VBR CloudConnect because the server does not manage the jobs.

[Mildur]

Hi Odd,

"Veeam.Agent.Configurator.exe" is intended for configuring the agent, not to run backup or restore sessions.
Unfortunately, our Standalone or VSCP managed Veeam Agent for Windows does not provide PowerShell commands to orchestrate restores. Some automation through command line commands is only available when the agent is managed by a Veeam Backup & Replication Server.

However, one option you might consider is using Instant Recovery from Cloud Connect to a vSphere Host in your environment. That will allow you to test if you can boot the operating system after a restore. You can find more information about this in the documentation: Instant Recovery from Tenant Backups.

The Get-VBRCloudTenantRestorePoint cmdlet does not currently work with Start-VBRViComputerInstantRecovery. However, with a workaround, you can initiate Instant Recovery sessions through PowerShell on the VCC backup server. Here is an example how you can do it:

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$rp = Get-VBRCloudTenantRestorePoint -Name "agent.domain.tld" | select -First 1
$convertedRP = [Veeam.Backup.Core.COib]::Get($rp[-1].Id)
$srv = Get-VBRServer -Name "esx10.domain.tld"
Start-VBRViComputerInstantRecovery -RestorePoint $convertedRP -Server $srv -RestoredVMName "Agent_Restored"

Best,
Fabian