PowerProtect Data Manager 19.11 Virtual Machine User Guide

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.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. In the Choose Copy dialog:
   1. Select the storage icon to access the backup copies.
   2. Choose from one of the available copies that appears in the table.
   3. Click OK to close the dialog and return to the Select Copy page.
   4. Click Next.
5. On the Mount Copy page:
   1. 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.
   2. (Optional) Leave Keep FLR Agent Installed selected when you want the vProxy Agent to remain on the destination virtual machine after the restore completes.
   3. (Optional) If you are a local user, select Run with Elevated Privileges to override any User Account Control prompts that appear when restoring to folders. To enable this option, the FLR Agent must be installed by the Administrator.
      NOTE On Windows, the local user must be part of the Administrators group. On Linux, this account requires sudo access and must be able to run vflrcopy without being prompted for a password.
   4. Click Start Mount to initiate the disk mount.

      If not already installed, the vProxy 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.
   5. Upon successful mount, click Next.
6. On the Select Files to Recover page:
   1. Expand individual folders to browse the original virtual machine backup, and select the objects that you want to restore to the destination virtual machine.
   2. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. On the Restore Location page:
   1. Browse the folder structure of the virtual machine to select the new folder where you want to restore the objects.
   2. Click Next.
10. On the Summary page:
    1. 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.
    2. Click Restore.