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Restore Volumes

Partition-level recovery on Linux and Windows is possible using a backup agent. Backups of the Entire computer and Volume level types created via Veeam Agent are suitable for partition recovery.

The volume being restored must not be used by the OS (have mount points). If you need to restore an active volume to its original location or to another volume used by the OS, restore the virtual machine using Veeam Recovery Media.

Restore is performed on a running system with the backup agent installed. For more information about limitations and the restore procedure, see the Restoring Volumes with Command Line Interface section of the Veeam documentation.

  1. List the available backup files (policies):

    veeamconfig backup list --all

  2. Copy the Backup ID of the required policy.

  3. View the available recovery points:

    veeamconfig point list --backupid <backup_id>

    Specify <backup_id> — policy Backup ID.

  4. Copy the OIB ID of the required recovery point.

  5. Start the recovery from the selected point:

    veeamconfig point restore --id <oib_id> --targetdev <target_volume> --backupdev <backup_volume>

    Specify:

    • <oib_id> — restore point OIB ID;
    • <target_volume> — volume (block device) on the virtual machine where the volume from the backup will be restored;
    • <backup_volume> — volume (block device) in the backup.

  6. Press y.

  7. Optional: monitor the recovery process:

    veeamconfig session log –id <session_id>

    Specify <session_id> — session ID.