Homelab DR Plan
Warning
The following Disaster Recovery plan is specific to my homelab environment. These steps should not be used for your environment however you can extract certain steps from it in order to formulate your own.
Networking
| Hardware | Description |
|---|---|
| Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X | Firewall |
| Netgear S350 GS308T | Core Switch |
| TP-Link WA1201 | Wireless Access Point |
Restore Steps
Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X
- Connect device to eth0
- Restore config backup
- Connect device as per table below
| Port | Device |
|---|---|
| eth0 | WAN |
| eth1 | N/A |
| eth2 | LAN |
| eth3 | N/A |
| eth4 | N/A |
Netgear S350 GS308T
- Connect device to Port 1
- Restore config backup
- Connect device as per table below
| Port | Device |
|---|---|
| 1 | Proxmox Host 1 |
| 2 | Proxmox Host 2 |
| 3 | N/A |
| 4 | N/A |
| 5 | TP-Link WA1201 |
| 6 | Main PC |
| 7 | N/A |
| 8 | Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X |
TP-Link WA1201
- Connect device to port
- Restore config backup
Network
Servers
Hardware
Currently utilising the following hardware for Proxmox Hosts:
| Model | CPU | RAM | Storage | Proxmox Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Optiplex 7050 | Intel Core i5 7500 | 32 GB | 3x 240 GB SSD | 8.3.3 |
| HP EliteDesk 800 G1 SFF | Intel Core i7 4770 | 24 GB | 3x 240 GB SSD | 8.3.3 |
Virtual Machines
Restore Steps
Backups
Using Veeam Backup & Replication for backup and restore capabilities. The following steps would need to be taken to get Virtual Machines restored
- Ensure Proxmox Hosts have been provisioned
- Install Veeam Backup & Replication 12 or above on a Windows Client or Server OS
- Connect backup media to temporary restore machine
- Utilise Encryption key from BitWarden or KeePass databases to decrypt Veeam Configuration Backup
- Map restore media to jobs once configuration backup has been restored
- Initiate Full VM restores of all Virtual Machines to relevant Proxmox Host