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2026/06/29

Synology active backup for business 即時還原 虛擬機

  環境:

synology Active Backup for Business

透過"即時還原"功能 ,快速還原整台虛擬機


設定過程:

在Active Backup for Business備份的虛擬機,可以全部完整還原到esxi/hyperv主機上,因為要將所有資料還原回去,時間需要比較久。

但今天只要想要測試一下,可以在還原時,選擇"即時還原"。

這樣的話,還原是將synology掛載到esxi上變成一個datastore,所以還原過程不到幾分鐘就完成了。

可以馬上開始使用,但任何資料異動,會另外儲存,不會寫入虛擬機的vmdk中。

測試ok沒問題,就先關機,回到synology Active Backup for Business中,在還原工作裡找到剛剛的那個工作,選擇"取消",這台虛擬機就會從esxi/hyperv上刪除,datastore也會被卸載,都不需要在esxi/hyperv上做刪除。



Environment:

Synology Active Backup for Business
Instant Restore of a Virtual Machine

Overview:

Active Backup for Business can fully restore a virtual machine to an ESXi or Hyper-V host. Since the entire VM and all of its data must be copied back, a full restore can take a considerable amount of time.

If you only need to quickly test or verify a backup, you can use the Instant Restore feature instead.

How Instant Restore Works:

  1. In Active Backup for Business, select the virtual machine and choose Instant Restore.
  2. During the restore process, Synology mounts the backup repository to the ESXi or Hyper-V host as a datastore.
  3. Because the VM runs directly from the backup storage, the restore process typically completes within a few minutes.
  4. The virtual machine can be powered on and used immediately.

Any changes made while the VM is running are stored separately and are not written back to the original VMDK files.

Cleanup After Testing:

Once testing is complete:

  1. Shut down the virtual machine.
  2. Return to Active Backup for Business.
  3. Open the Restore Tasks list.
  4. Locate the Instant Restore task and select Cancel.

Active Backup for Business will automatically:

  • Remove the virtual machine from the ESXi/Hyper-V host.
  • Unmount the temporary datastore.

No manual cleanup is required on the ESXi or Hyper-V host.

2026/06/26

synology Active Backup for Business虛擬機備份後 只還原特定檔案

 環境:

synology Active Backup for Business

備份整台虛擬機

異常狀況:

需要還原特定檔案,但不想花時間先還原整台虛擬機

解決過程:

在Active Backup for Business的確是只有整台虛擬機還原的選項。

但可以到Active Backup for Business Portal 裡面,在左上角可以選擇你備份的其中一台虛擬機。

畫面下方就會有時間軸讓你選擇備份的時間點,畫面中間就是每個磁區,你就可以點進去查看裡面所有的檔案,針對需要還原的檔案直接下載到本機中就行了。



Environment:

Synology Active Backup for Business
Virtual Machine Backup

Issue:

You need to restore specific files from a virtual machine backup, but you do not want to spend the time restoring the entire virtual machine first.

Resolution:

Although Active Backup for Business only provides an option to restore the entire virtual machine, you can restore individual files through Active Backup for Business Portal.

  1. Open Active Backup for Business Portal.
  2. In the upper-left corner, select the backed-up virtual machine.
  3. Use the timeline at the bottom of the page to choose the desired backup point.
  4. The center pane will display all the virtual disks.
  5. Browse the disks to locate the required files or folders.
  6. Download the selected files directly to your local computer.

This method allows you to restore individual files without having to restore the entire virtual machine first, saving both time and storage space.