====== Restoring an OpenVZ container from a backup ======

On the server where you want to restore the VM, type:

<code bash>
vzrestore /vz/dump/vzdump-openvz-1101-2010_06_17-18_05_42.tgz 1201
</code>
where 1201 is the new VEID of the restored VM, you can use any VEID that is unused the server, you could even use 1101 again if it is unused.\\
If you don't want to modify the settings of the VM (e.g. IP address, hostname), you can start it now, but please make sure that the original VM is stopped on th first server, because otherwise the IP addresses conflict

<code bash>
vzctl start 1201
</code>

If you want to run both VMs (the original one and the clone) at the same time, you must change the IP address and hostname of the clone before you start it. To set a new hostname, type something like this

<code bash>
vzctl set 1201 --hostname test2.dw.lan --save
</code>

To set a new IP address, we must first delete the original one...
<code bash>
vzctl set 1201 --ipdel 192.168.0.101 --save
</code>

... and then set a new one
<code bash>
vzctl set 1201 --ipadd 192.168.0.201 --save
</code>

Afterwards we can start the clone
<code bash>
vzctl start 1201
</code>