How can I restore entire device backups from Active Backup for Business in Virtual Machine Manager?
Senast uppdaterat:4 feb 2021
How can I restore entire device backups from Active Backup for Business in Virtual Machine Manager?
Purpose
With Virtual Machine Manager, you can turn backups from Active Backup for Business into virtual machines to find files or other data from earlier backups. This article will walk you through restoring entire device backups from Active Backup for Business with Virtual Machine Manager.
Resolution
- You can back up your PCs as either PCs or physical servers in Active Backup for Business, and you can only restore physical servers as virtual machines in Virtual Machine Manager. If you backed up your computer as a PC, go to Active Backup for Business > PC > Devices and click More > Change device type to change it into a physical server.
- If the backup is already a physical server, click Restore at Physical Server > Devices.
- Choose Instant Restore to Synology Virtual Machine Manager (VMM).
- Select the desired restore point and follow the instructions in the wizard to finish the settings.
- You will then see the imported virtual machine on the Virtual Machine page of Virtual Machine Manager.