How to perform a Disaster Recovery using the Hybrid Cloud

How to perform a Disaster Recovery using the Hybrid Cloud

Introduction

In order to boot backup jobs as virtual machines in the Hybrid Cloud, it is necessary to start a DR (Disaster Recovery) Run from the Infrascale Dashboard. This action will initiate a boot and the initial setup of a DR Appliance in the Cloud. This article is a step-by-step guide on how to initiate a DR Run from the Infrascale Dashboard.

Instructions

1) Log in to the Infrascale Dashboard.
Notes
The credentials to access the Infrascale Dashboard are NOT your local user credentials for the IBDR Appliance. If you do not have or have forgotten your Infrascale Dashboard credentials, please contact Infrascale Support. 
If you need additional instructions on how to access the Infrascale Dashboard, please follow the steps from this article:
How to log in to the Infrascale Dashboard
2) Click on Disaster Recovery, then click on Hybrid Cloud Status.


On this page you will see a list of the primary appliances that are replicating data to the Hybrid Cloud.


3) Click on the name of the primary appliance that you want to create a DR Run for and click on Start DR Run.


4) Designate the specifications of the DR Appliance by selecting a Model from the dropdown menu.


Notes
When you select the model you will see the CPU, RAM and storage for the DR Appliance you are booting in the Hybrid Cloud. If you are unsure about which model to select, please contact Infrascale Support.

5) Once the model has been selected, click on Start DR Run in the right top corner of your screen.


6) A popup window will appear with the appliance information and credentials required for the initial login to the DR Appliance. Copy the password for the DR Appliance using the Copy to clipboard button.


Warning
Make a note of the QuickStart password displayed on this page. You will need it during the DR Run.

7) Click on Start to start the provisioning process. You will be taken to a page with information about the DR Run.



8) Install, configure and connect to a VPN using the Public IP address and Pre-shared Key. For instructions on how to do this, please visit this article.


9) Finalize the configuration of the DR Appliance booted in the Hybrid cloud. For Instructions on how to do this, please visit this article.

10) Boot the backup jobs as VMs on the DR Appliance in the Hybrid Cloud. For Instructions on how to do this, please visit this article.

11) While the original environment is in the process of recovery, take periodic backups of the failover environment. For Instructions on how to do this, please visit this article. 

12) Once the primary site is ready for recovery, download the most current backup job(s) from the Hybrid Cloud to the Primary IBDR Appliance. For Instructions on how to do this, please visit this article.

13) Once the primary site has returned to normal operations, there is no need to keep the DR Run active. You can choose either to suspend or delete the DR Run. For Instructions on how to do this, please visit this article.