How to restore your backups on Proxmox VE (AMBaaS version)

Please use the following steps to restore Proxmox VE virtual machines and perform granular restores using Ahsay Managed Backup-as-a-Service (AMBaaS).

a. Restore a Proxmox VE Virtual Machine

1. Log in to the AMBaaS web management console and go to Manage Backup Sets.
2. Hover over the Proxmox VE backup set containing the virtual machine you want to restore.
3. Select Restore from the drop-down menu and click Run.
4. Select the backup destination.
5. Keep the default Proxmox server destination and leave Run Direct disabled.
6. Click Next.
7. Keep Choose from files as of job selected. Select a version to restore.
8. Select the virtual machine you want to restore.
9. Verify that the virtual machine does not currently exist on the Proxmox VE server.
10. Return to the AMBaaS web console and click Next.
11. Under Restore Options, keep the default virtual machine name or enter a new name.
12. Keep the default restore option Restore as new copy and leave the storage settings below unchanged.
13. Click Restore to start the restore job.
14. Go to Home > Live Activities and open the Restore Status tab to monitor the restore.
15. After the restore completes, open the restore report and verify that the virtual machine was restored successfully.
16. Open the Proxmox VE server and verify that the restored virtual machine is present.
17. Power on the virtual machine and verify that it boots successfully.

b. Perform a Granular Restore

1. Ensure AhsayOBM is installed on a Windows machine.
   • Proxmox VE granular restore requires AhsayOBM to be installed on Windows.
2. Log in to AhsayOBM using the credentials for your AMBaaS web console account.
3. Click Restore and select the Proxmox VE backup set.
4. Keep the default backup destination.
   • Take note: It is recommended to select a local destination to reduce recovery duration and downtime.
5. Keep the restore mode Restore individual files inside virtual machine (Granular Restore).
6. Verify the Temporary Directory.
   • Make sure it is not located on the Windows system drive or a network drive.
   • This directory is used to store data from the mounted virtual disk.
7. Update the temporary directory if needed and click Next.
8. Enter the encryption key to continue.
9. If prompted, click Install to install the Virtual File System (VFS) driver and wait for the installation to complete.
10. Select the backup version to restore.
    • Choose from files as of job is selected by default. Select a version to restore.
11. Select the virtual machine and expand it to verify that the virtual disk containing the required data is available.
12. Click Next.
13. Select a drive letter for the mounted virtual disk and click OK.
14. Mount the virtual disk containing the data you intend to restore. Once the virtual disk is mounted, click Browse to open it.
15. Locate the file or folder you want to recover.
    • You can preview the data directly from the mounted drive
    • Or drag and drop the selected file or folder to a local destination.
    • Open the destination folder and verify that the selected file or folder has been successfully restored.

For a more in-depth Proxmox VE restore scenarios, check out our video.