Restore an instance from a local backup

When you restore an instance from a backup, you are reverting the instance to an earlier local backup version, either an automated local backup or a manual local backup.

Note

When you restore an instance from a backup, you must restore from a local backup. You cannot restore an instance directly from quick DR backup or an external backup. Instead, for these types of backups, you create a new instance.

• For more information about creating a new instance from a quick DR backup, see the following topic:

  Restore or start an instance from a quick DR backup

• For more information about creating a new instance from an external backup, see the following topic:

  Restore an instance from an external backup

Complete the following steps to restore an instance from a local backup:

1. Log in to the ThinkAgile CP Cloud Controller as an infrastructure admin or VDC manager user.
2. Navigate to the details page for your application instance, and click the Backups tab.
3. Click the action menu () for the local backup that you want to restore. Then click Restore.
   Figure 1. Restore option on the backup Actions menu
   
   
4. On the Restore Backup Instance dialog, click Restore.
   Figure 2. Restore backup instance dialog
   
   
5. A backup of the instance is created before the restore process begins.
   Figure 3. Backup created before restore begins
   
   
6. The instance is in a temporary restored state.
   Figure 4. Restore backup instance dialog
   
   

   Note

   No backups will be deleted. All backups are suspended until you make the restore permanent.

7. Choose to return to the latest backup or to make the change permanent.

   • Click return to latest backup to cancel the restore process.

     

     1. On the Return to Latest Backup dialog, click Return to Backup.

        Figure 5. Return to Latest Backup dialog
        
        

     2. The instance is restored to the backup that was created before the restore process started.

   • Click make this revert permanent to continue the restore process.

     

     1. On the Make Revert Permanent dialog, click Make Permanent.

        Note

        You might need to refresh your browser window after clicking make this revert permanent.
        Figure 6. Restore Backup Instance dialog
        
        

     2. The restore process is complete. The VM instance has been restored from the backup.