Restore to Google Cloud Engine Fails With "n1-standard-2 not found"
| KB ID: | 4346 |
| Product: | Veeam Backup & Replication |
| Published: | 2022-08-16 |
| Last Modified: | 2022-08-16 |
Challenge
A VM Restore to Google Compute Engine fails with the error:
Converting disks (GCE): [import-image]: <datestamp> step "translate-image" validation error: step "bootstrap" validation error: cannot create instance, bad machineType lookup: "n1-standard-2", error: APIError: googleapi: Error 404: The resource 'projects/<projectname>/zones/us-east5-a/machineTypes/n1-standard-2' was not found, notFound
Cause
The Restore to Google Compute Engine utilizes the Import Image API to create the restored VM's disk. The import-image API requires an N1 InstanceThe Import-Image API does not have a method to specify a different instance type. which is not supported by the following regions:
- europe-southwest1
- europe-west8
- europe-west9
- southamerica-west1
- us-east5
- us-south1
This list is current as of the article's Last Modified date. Check Google Compute Engine: Available regions and zones for an up-to-date list.
Solution
To work around this issue, perform the Restore to a Region/Zone that supports the N1 instance type.
An up-to-date list of Regions/Zones and supported Machine Family Types can be found here.
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