Restore from host based backup Wizard - VMware

Ops Center Protector VMware Application Guide

Version
7.9.x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-99PRT004-10
Figure. Restore VMware Host Based Backup Wizard - Select files and directories to restore
Control Description
Virtual Machine List Select the VMs and Folders to restore. To expand/collapse a folder, click the arrow symbol to the left.
Figure. Restore VMware Host Based Backup Wizard - Select location
Control Description
Original location If the Virtual Machine to be restored does not exist, it will be recreated. If the Virtual Machine to be restored does exist, it will first be backed up on the datastore and then rolled back to the state of the snapshot.
Note: If you want to replace the existing VM with the restored one, then delete it before restoring
Clone The backup will be restored as a clone at the specified location.

The wizard displays the Set clone prefix and destination page when Next is clicked.

Note: A restored Virtual Machine will not overwrite any existing machines with the same name in the same location. If a VM of the same name exists at the restore location then the restore job will fail and log and error to that effect.
Figure. Restore VMware Host Based Backup Wizard - Set clone prefix and destination
Control Description
Destination Node Specifies which vCenter node the VMs are to be restored to.
Cloned Virtual Machine Name Prefix Optional: Clones the original VMs with the prefix applied to the name if specified.
Figure. Restore VMware Host Based Backup Wizard - Select clone destination
Control Description
Datacenters/Folders Select the datacenter or folder where the clones are to be located.
Figure. Restore VMware Host Based Backup Wizard - Select clone Compute Resource
Control Description
Compute Resources Select the host, vApp or resource pool where the clones are to be located.
Figure. Restore VMware Host Based Backup Wizard - Select clone storage
Control Description
Datastore Select the datastore where the clones are to be located.
Figure. Restore VMware Host Based Backup Wizard - Select Virtual Machine options
Control Description
Powered off Select this option to leave the restored VM(s) in the powered off state after they are restored.
Powered on Select this option to place the restored VM(s) in the powered on state after they are restored.
Network Card State Select this option to connect the restored VM network card on the VM(s) after they are restored.