Restoring AMIs
An Amazon Machine Image (AMI) is a template that contains a software configuration (for example, an operating system, an application server, and applications). From an AMI, you can launch an instance, which is a copy of the AMI running as a virtual server in the cloud. For example, the AMI is an image of your EC2 instance. You can restore an EC2 instance backed up to Druva Cloud from the storage region specified in the backup policy.
File Level Search and File Level Restore are currently not supported directly from Druva Cloud. You will first have to restore the AMI snapshot and then proceed with File Level Search on the new snapshot.
To restore an AMI:
- Log into your Druva CloudRanger console and navigate to Resources > EC2.
- Navigate to the Backups tab and select the AMI that you wish to restore.
- On the backup details page, click Restore.
Alternatively, you may select the AMI from the Backups page, and then click Restore to initiate the restore process.
Field |
Description |
Instance Name |
By default, Druva CloudRanger displays the name of the original EC2 instance, and if unavailable, the instance ID is used as the name. You can choose to modify the default instance name. |
Region |
The AWS Region where the backed-up AMI is stored. |
Availability Zone |
Choose an availability zone within the region where the AMI is stored. |
Instance Type |
Choose an instance type of the restored EC2 instance. By default, Druva CloudRanger selects the original EC2 instance type.
For more information, refer to the AWS documentation. |
Windows |
Enable the toggle if you are attempting to restore a marketplace Windows AMI. |
Tags |
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Key |
This section displays the tag keys that have been specified for the source EC2 instance or the AMI. |
Value |
The Value will depend on the Key specified. |
Location |
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VPC |
Select a virtual private cloud (VPC) where you want the restored EC2 instance to run. |
Subnet |
Select the subnet of the VPC where you want the restored EC2 instance to run. |
Virtualization |
Select the virtualization type for the restored EC2 instance. |
Private IP |
Specify the private IP address of the EC2 instance that will be attached to it upon restore. The IP address provided must be within the range of IP addresses for the Subnet specified previously. |
Security |
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Key Name |
The backup encryption target key for the EC2 instance. |
Instance Profile |
Choose an instance profile for the restored EC2 instance. |
Security Groups |
Select a security group for the restored EC2 instance. |
Block Device Mappings |
This section displays information on the AMI to be restored:
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Click Confirm.
The restored AMIs will now be available on the Restores page.