Users Guide

NOTE: In a configuration involving replication, the Core shown represents the target Core.
When you export to a virtual machine, the following information is exported:
● All of the backup data from a recovery point
● The operating system and settings from the original protected machine
You can perform virtual export of recovery points for your protected Windows or Linux machines to VMware, ESXi, Hyper-V,
and VirtualBox.
NOTE: For ESXi, VMware Workstation, or Hyper-V, the virtual machine version must be a licensed version of these virtual
machines, not the trial or free versions.
If you have replication set up between two Cores (source and target), you can only export data from the target Core after the
initial replication is complete.
Performing a one-time ESXi export
Complete the steps in this procedure to perform a one-time export to ESXi.
1. In the Rapid Recovery Core Console, in the button bar, click the Restore drop-down menu, and then click VM Export.
2. In the Virtual Machine Export Wizard, select One-time Export.
3. Click Next.
4. On the Machines page, select the protected machine that you want to export.
5. Click Next.
6. On the Recovery Points page, select the recovery point that you want to use for the export.
7. Click Next.
8. On the Destination page in the Export Wizard, in the Recover to Virtual machine drop-down menu, select ESX(i).
9. Enter the parameters for accessing the virtual machine as described in the following table, and then click Next.
Table 103. Virtual machine parameters
Options Description
Host name Enter a name for the host machine.
Port Enter the port for the host machine. The default is 443.
User name Enter the user name for logging on to the host machine.
Password Enter the password for logging on to the host machine.
10. On the Virtual Machine Options page, enter the information described in the following table.
Table 104. Virtual machine options
Option Description
Resource pool Select a resource pool from the drop-down list.
VM configuration
location
Select a data store from the drop-down list.
Virtual machine
name
Enter a name for the virtual machine.
Memory Specify the memory usage for the virtual machine by clicking one of the following:
● Use the same amount of RAM as source machine
● Use a specific amount of RAM, and then specify the amount in MB
The minimum amount is 1024 MB and the maximum allowed by the application is 65536 MB. The
maximum amount of memory usage is limited by the amount of RAM available to the host machine.
Number of
processors
The number of processors (CPUs) you want for the exported virtual machine. The minimum is 1.
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