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= Avamar Windows BMR Restore Notes =
= Avamar Windows BMR Restore Notes =

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Avamar Windows BMR Restore Notes

Reference: Dell Avamar for Windows Servers 19.12 User Guide

1. Documentation References

  • BMR Requirements & ISO Download/Preparation – pages 52 to 55
  • BMR Steps to Follow – pages 56 to 59

2. Issue Encountered

During BMR using WinPE, the client was unable to resolve the Data Domain (DD) hostname to its IP address.

3. Resolution

  • Open the hosts file in the BMR WinPE command environment:
X:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\
notepad hosts
  • Add a static entry for the Data Domain:
DD-IP   dd-Hostname
  • Save the file and continue the BMR process.

4. Outcome

After adding the static host entry, the BMR client was successfully restored.