topic Re: Restore a VSX appliance backup into a VMware Virtual Machine - Test purpose in Firewall and Security Management

Restore a VSX appliance backup into a VMware Virtual Machine - Test purpose

Equipe_Reseau_S — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 07:26:13 GMT

Hi,

For audit purpose we need to desmontrate that we are able to restore our production VSX gateway using daily scheduled backup.

We would like to do that into a lab environment.

Intial idea was the following one:

1- Install a VMWare Workstation on my Laptop

2- From R80.20 ISO, make fresh Gateway installation on the VMware worksation

3 - Run Gaia configuration Wizzard

4- Install Jumbo/Hotfix on the new deployed virual gateway to be on the same version as the production envrionment.

5- Push the backup and restore it on the Virtual gateway.

I tried this methodology, but I am stuck on the restore operation.

When trying to restore from my backup file, it end without a verbose explanation: " Local restore has failed. Failed to restore the backup package"

I tried to change interface name in the tgz backup archive under /config/ db/ -> initial but it end with the same error.

I would like to know if restore of VSX gateway on a Vmware VM is possible or not - once again it is for desmonstrion purpose to be able to validate backup restoration under an other environment that our production.

If possible which step/configuration am I missing ?

Thanks in advance,

Re: Restore a VSX appliance backup into a VMware Virtual Machine - Test purpose

PhoneBoy — Sun, 19 Apr 2020 19:52:11 GMT

Backups and restores are only supported to the same hardware type.
They are not supported between appliance and VM for sure.
Note that backup of an actual gateway is less relevant as almost all the relevant configuration is on the management.
If your gateway craters, you can do a fresh install, reconfigure your interfaces and routing, and push the rest from management.

If your management backup doesn't restore backup properly, you will have far bigger issues.
A migrate export/import of your management is generally sufficient and hardware independent.

Re: Restore a VSX appliance backup into a VMware Virtual Machine - Test purpose

Equipe_Reseau_S — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 07:17:20 GMT

Thanks for your answer.

I will try to manage this with a Migrate export/import.

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