File-level restore of a PowerProtect backup in the vSphere Client
You can use the
PowerProtect portlet in the
vSphere Client to perform a file-level restore of a
PowerProtect Data Manager virtual machine protection policy backup.
Prerequisites
Note the following before performing file-level restore in the
vSphere Client:
Ensure that the
FLR Agent is installed on the target virtual machine by logging into the virtual machine and verifying that the agent package is installed and the agent process is running. If the
FLR Agent is not installed, the installation is initiated automatically when you start the mount.
When installing the
FLR Agent on Windows virtual machines, the user must be an administrator account. When installing the
FLR Agent on Linux virtual machines, the user must be the root user account. The section
FLR Agent for virtual machine file level restore provides more information.
NOTE
For file-level restores, you can only restore files:
From a Windows backup to a Windows machine, or from a Linux backup to a Linux machine.
To virtual machines within the same vCenter.
About this task
Available file-level restore options in the
vSphere Client include:
Restore single or multiple files to the original folder and overwrite the original files within the same virtual machine, or
Restore single or multiple files to a new folder with a new name within the same virtual machine.
Steps
In the left pane of the
vSphere Client home page, select
Hosts and Clusters or
VMs and Templates, and then select a virtual machine within the datacenter.
The
Summary window displays.
Access the backup copy by using one of the following methods:
In the left pane, right-click the virtual machine, and then select
PowerProtect > File Level Restore.
Within the
PowerProtect portlet, click
File Level Restore.
On the
Select Copy page, for each virtual machine that is listed in the table, select the radio button next to the virtual machine and click
Choose Copy.
The
Choose Copy dialog appears.
NOTE If you click
Next without choosing a copy, the most recent backup copy is used.
In the
Choose Copy dialog:
Select the storage icon to access the backup copies.
Choose from one of the available copies that appears in the table.
Click
OK to close the dialog and return to the
Select Copy page.
Click
Next.
On the
Mount Copy page:
To initiate the disk mount, type the guest operating system user credentials:
If there are administrator-level credentials associated with the virtual assets or protection policy being restored, specify end-user credentials.
If there are no administrator-level credentials associated with the virtual assets or protection policy being restored, specify administrator credentials. These credentials will be handled as end-user credentials.
(Optional) Leave
Keep FLR Agent Installed selected when you want the FLR Agent to remain on the destination virtual machine after the restore completes.
Click
Start Mount to initiate the disk mount.
If not already installed, the
FLR Agent is installed on the target virtual machine. A progress bar indicates when the mount completes.
NOTE You cannot browse the contents of the virtual machine backup until the mounting of the destination virtual machine completes successfully.
Upon successful mount, click
Next.
On the
Select Files to Recover page:
Expand individual folders to browse the original virtual machine backup, and select the objects that you want to restore to the destination virtual machine.
Click
Next.
NOTE In the browse view, each directory or hard drive appears twice. Selecting an object from one location selects the object in the duplicate location as well.
On the
Options page, select from one of the following options:
Restore to Original Folder and Overwrite Original Files—Select this option to restore all selected files to their original location on the original virtual machine.
Restore to an Alternate Folder—Select this option if you want to restore to a new folder in a new location on the original virtual machine.
Click
Next.
If performing the restore to the original virtual machine, the
Summary page displays. You can go to the final step. If performing the restore to an alternate location on the original virtual machine, the
Restore Location page displays.
On the
Restore Location page:
Browse the folder structure of the virtual machine to select the new folder where you want to restore the objects.
Click
Next.
On the
Summary page:
Review the information to ensure that the restore details are correct. You can click
Edit next to the
Restore Location or
Files Selected rows to change the information.
Click
Restore.
Results
An entry for the restore job appears in the
Recent Tasks pane of the
vSphere Client and in the
Restore > Running Sessions window of the
PowerProtect Data Manager UI.
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