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Nakivo Instant Recovery (known as Flash Boot) is one of several key enhancements for Proxmox VE<\/a> introduced in Nakivo Backup & Replication v11.2<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If a mission-critical VM with strict RTO requirements fails, the restore procedure must be performed as quick as possible. Since a standard Full Restore may require an unacceptable amount of processing time<\/strong>, the Instant Recovery capability is essential.Nakivo Backup & Replication v11.2 currently supports Instant Recovery (Flash Boot) for VMware vSphere<\/a>, Microsoft Hyper-V<\/a> and Proxmox VE<\/a> virtual platforms.<\/p>\n

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How Nakivo Instant Recovery works<\/h2>\n

Flash Boot<\/a> is a feature provided by Nakivo Backup & Replication that allows you to boot VMs directly from compressed and deduplicated backups<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

When you trigger a Flash Boot job, Nakivo Director automatically creates a diskless VM on your target host<\/strong>. Simultaneously, the Transporter exposes the VM disks within the Backup Repository as iSCSI targets<\/strong>, which the Director then mounts to the new VM.<\/p>\n

This entire process is fully automated<\/strong> and finishes in seconds, allowing the OS to start booting immediately. Once the VM is live, you can seamlessly transition it to your production environment using your hypervisor\u2019s native live migration tools<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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How to perform an Instant Recovery with Flash Boot<\/h2>\n

If you have a mission-critical VM (lx-wordpress06<\/em> in the example) that suddenly fails, it is crucial to restore the service quickly<\/strong> to limit downtime.<\/p>\n

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To proceed with the restore operation, ensure you have a working backup available<\/strong> for the VM you wish to recover.<\/p>\n

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While a working backup allows administrators to recover the service, a full restore may exceed the expected RTO<\/strong>, impacting business operations. Fortunately by leveraging Nakivo's Flash Boot, the RTO is kept extremely low<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Configure the Flash Boot Job<\/h4>\n

To run Nakivo Instant Recovery, select the Backup Job<\/strong> containing the VM then select Recover > Flash boot for Proxmox VE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Select the VM to recover<\/strong> and the Recovery Point<\/strong> to use (the latest recovery point is selected by default). Click Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Specify the Container<\/strong> and the Network<\/strong> to assign to the VM, then click Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Since the Flash Boot in a DR scenario is tipically a one shoot operation<\/strong> rather than a recurring task, enable the Do not schedule, run on demand<\/strong> option and click Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Specify a Job name<\/strong> and the Recovered VM names<\/strong> to avoid overwriting the existing VM in Production. Click Finish<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Run Flash Boot on Proxmox VE<\/h4>\n

Right click the newly created Flash Boot Job and select Run<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Click Run<\/strong>\u00a0again to confirm.<\/p>\n

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The Flash Boot operation will begin.<\/p>\n

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After a few seconds, the VM will be reported as online.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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From the Proxmox VE GUI, you can see the recovered VM (lx-wordpress06-recovered<\/em> in the example) up and running<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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In this example, the failed VM provides access to a WordPress website. By navigating to the correct URL, you can verify the website is reachable and fully functional<\/strong>. Keep in mind that the VM is currently running directly from the Backup Repository.<\/p>\n

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Finalizing the Flash Boot operation<\/h2>\n

With Nakivo Instant Recovery, the VM and its services are restored in seconds. However, you must decide what to do with the data generated<\/strong> while the VM was running in Flash Boot mode. If the VM is simply powered off, changes are not retained<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

You have two options to finalize the operation:<\/p>\n