Boot Verification

Topic

This article discusses boot verification for NinjaOne Backup.

Environment

NinjaOne Backup

Description

Boot Verification tests your image backups to verify that they can be booted in the event of a restoration requirement. NinjaOne Backup creates a snapshot of the endpoint screen as evidence of the backup's viability. Boot Verification is available for Microsoft Windows Servers that use Image Backup.

Boot Verification is only available for the Windows Server Role and Windows Server Policy. If you have a critical workstation that requires boot verification, you can change its role and policy to Windows Server; however, any additional charges associated with the role will apply.

Select a topic to learn how to manage boot verification settings and review the results of bootability tests.

Enabling Boot Verification
Viewing Results
Boot Verification Reporting
Known Issues and Limitations
Additional Resources

Enabling Boot Verification

In the NinjaOne navigation menu, click Administration.
Select Policies → Agent Policies and select Windows Server Policy.
Figure 1: Windows Server Policy (click to enlarge)
1. In the policy's navigation menu, expand Backup. Then, select Image from the flyout menu. You'll see the Boot Verification section.
Figure 2: Backup plan options (click to enlarge)
1. Select the Test the Windows OS volume for the ability to boot image backup checkbox.
2. In the Schedule drop-down menu, you can select Bi-Weekly or Monthly as the frequency. Recovery tests will begin within a week of initial enablement and then repeat based on this setting.

**Figure 3**: Enable and set schedule (click to enlarge)

Viewing Results

In the Global View

In the NinjaOne dashboard, navigate to the organization you wish to view.
Select Backup → Device → Overview in the top navigation menu.
The backup overview page will open. Boot verification status appears in the last column. You will only see results for boot verification status if one has run on the device.

**Figure 4:** Device overview (click to enlarge)

To view a verification screenshot, move your cursor over the entry for the endpoint you wish to review. A three-dot action menu will appear next to the Boot verification column.
Select View boot verification in the action menu to display your screenshot.

A non-successful boot verification does not indicate a problem with your backup data. Most failures are due to NinjaOne learning how to boot a variety of machines in different hardware configurations.

At the Device Level

When viewing the device-level dashboard, the procedure is essentially the same as outlined above. Place your cursor over the row of a selected endpoint to reveal the three-dot action menu next to the Boot verification entry. Select View boot verification in the action menu to view the screenshot.