Select the recovery host, transfer type, and other options, as follows:

• Destination settings of the virtual machine to be recovered

  Shows the configuration of the virtual machine at the time of backup. These settings are applied to the virtual machine when it is restored.

• NetBackup Recovery Host

  The host that performs the recovery. The default is the first host in the list of VMware backup hosts that NetBackup has credentials to access.

  It is usually best to select the host that performed the backup. Selecting a different host as the recovery host could result in a slow restore or a failed restore, depending on the selected transfer type. For example, if the host that performed the backup used a SAN connection to access the datastore, but the host you select as recovery host does not have SAN access to the datastore, the restore fails if you select the san transfer type.

  It is usually best to select the backup host that performed the backup. If a different host is selected as the recovery host, and that host has a slower network connection to the datastore, the recovery may take longer to complete.

• Transfer Type

  Determines how the restore data is sent from the VMware recovery host to the VMware datastore. The appropriate option depends in part on the type of network that connects the VMware datastore to the VMware recovery host.

  The default type is the one that was used for the backup.

  san	For unencrypted transfer over Fibre Channel (SAN) or iSCSI.
  nbd	For unencrypted transfer over a local network that uses the Network Block Device (NBD) driver protocol. This type of transfer is usually slower than Fibre Channel.
  Try san then nbd	Provides transfer flexibility if the VMware datastore is available on both a SAN and a local network. NetBackup attempts an unencrypted transfer over Fibre Channel (SAN) or iSCSI. If that fails, it transfers the snapshot data using the Network Block Device (NBD) driver protocol over the local network.
  hotadd	Requires that the VMware recovery host is in a virtual machine. This feature requires ESX 3.5 Update2 or later. For instructions on this transport mode and on installing the recovery host in a VMware virtual machine, refer to your VMware documentation.
  Try all types	Provides the most transfer flexibility. NetBackup tries each transfer type and uses the first type that succeeds.

• Overwrite the existing virtual machine

  If a virtual machine with the same UUID or display name exists at the destination, that virtual machine must be deleted before the restore begins. Otherwise, the restore fails. Select this option to have the virtual machine deleted.

• Restore UUID

  Retains the UUID of the original virtual machine (note that the UUID is a globally unique identifier). The virtual machine is restored with the same UUID that it had before the restore.

  This option requires that the virtual machine has been deleted on the destination server, so that the UUID is free. Otherwise, you must select Overwrite the existing virtual machine.

  Note the following:

  • If a virtual machine with the same display name but with a different UUID exists at the target restore location, the restore fails. You must either delete the existing virtual machine and then run the restore, or keep the existing machine and abandon the attempt to restore.

  • If a virtual machine with a different display name but with the same UUID exists at the target restore location: You must either delete the existing virtual machine and run the restore, or select Restore UUID and Overwrite the existing virtual machine. In the latter case, NetBackup deletes the existing virtual machine and restores the original virtual machine.

  • In general, if the attempt to restore the virtual machine to its original location results in a conflict with an existing virtual machine, and you do not want to keep the existing virtual machine, you can do one of the following: Either remove the existing virtual machine, or log into the ESX server and remove the directory where the virtual machine resides.

• Remove network interfaces

  Removes any network interfaces from the restored virtual machine. Select this option if the network connections on the destination machine have changed since the backup was made.

• Power on virtual machine after recovery

  Select this option to have the recovered virtual machine automatically powered on when the recovery is complete.

• Override default job priority

  Place a check mark in this box to override the default priority.

• Job Priority

  Set the priority.