Restoring VMware virtual resources

By default, Backup Exec restores data to the location from which it was originally backed up. If you want to restore data to a different virtual machine than where the data originally resided, you must create a redirected restore job.

See Redirecting the restore of a VMware virtual machine.

Note:

Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) allows the restore of individual data files and folders. GRT cannot restore system state files such as the active registry.

To restore VMware virtual resources

  1. On the navigation bar, click the arrow next to Restore.

  2. Click New Restore Job.

  3. Select the data that you want to restore.

    See About selecting VMware virtual resources for restore.

  4. In the Properties pane, under Settings, click VMware Virtual Infrastructure.

  5. Select the appropriate options as follows:

    Add restored virtual machines to VirtualCenter or ESX Server inventory

    This option is selected by default. If you clear this option, only the selected virtual machine files are staged to the storage location. Otherwise, the entire virtual machine is restored.

    Use this option if the import using the VMware converter fails. You also can use this option if you want to restore a single VMDK that is part of a guest operating system.

    Delete existing virtual machines prior to restore

    Check this option to delete virtual machines during the restore job. If you select this option, the virtual machines may be deleted even if the restore job fails.

    You cannot restore a virtual machine if it already exists on the virtual server.

    Power on virtual machine after restore

    Check this option to turn on a virtual machine after the restore job completes.

    Local media server

    Check this option to use the local computer as the temporary staging server for the restore data.

    Whether you use the local media server or a remote server as the temporary staging server depends on how you set up your VMware environment.

    See About configuring the environment for the Agent for VMware.

    Remote computer

    Check this option to select a remote computer as the temporary staging server for the restore data.

    Whether you use the local media server or a remote server as the temporary staging server depends on how you set up your VMware environment.

    See About configuring the environment for the Agent for VMware.

    Server name

    Select the computer to use as the temporary staging server. This option is available only if you use a remote server for temporary storage.

    Server logon account

    Select the logon account for the temporary staging server. This option is available only if you use a remote computer for temporary storage.

    Path on an NTFS volume that is local to the selected server for temporary storage of restore data

    Type the path for the temporary storage of the data being restored.

  6. Start the restore job or select other restore options from the Properties pane.