PowerProtect Data Manager 19.11 Virtual Machine User Guide

File level restore to alternate virtual machine using File Search

Use File Search in the PowerProtect Data Manager UI to restore files from multiple copies across one or more virtual machines to a new location on a new virtual machine. The files can be restored to the primary vCenter server or a secondary vCenter server. Only the Administrator and the Restore Administrator roles can restore data.

1. From the PowerProtect Data Manager UI, select Restore > Assets, and then select the Virtual Machine tab.
   The Restore window displays all the virtual machines available for restore.
2. Click File Search, and then perform the following:
   1. Select a vCenter server from the vCenter Name list.
   2. Select a virtual machine from the VM Name list.
   3. Use the File Name and File Type fields to search for specific files, or specify a file size or folder path to perform the search.
      The files that match the search criteria display in the Results pane.
   4. In the Results pane, select the files that you want to restore, and then click Add.
      The Results pane is collapsed, and the Selected Files pane updates to display the current file selections.
   5. Repeat steps b through d to select files from other virtual machines and copies. When finished with your selections, click Restore.
      The VM File Restore wizard appears, displaying the Location page.
3. On the Location page:
   1. Select Restore to Alternate Location.
      The table on the page updates to display the available destination virtual machines within the vCenter server and the location of any selected virtual machine.
   2. Expand the vCenter server to locate the virtual machine that you want to restore to, and then select the virtual machine.
      A prompt appears, requesting the credentials of this virtual machine.
   3. Type the virtual machine User Name and Password, and then click Verify to validate the credentials.
      When validated, if the vProxy Agent is not already installed, it is installed automatically on the restore destination. The vProxy Agent facilitates the mounting and unmounting of disks and the browsing of files in the destination virtual machine and the backup copy. In order to complete the automatic vProxy Agent installation, on Windows virtual machines the user must be an administrator account, and on Linux virtual machines the user must be the root user account, or a user in the operating system's local sudousers list.
   4. (Optional) Leave Keep FLR Agent Installed selected to keep the vProxy Agent on the destination virtual machines after the restore completes.
   5. (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 vProxy 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.
   6. When validation completes, click Close to return to the Location page.
      The Location page updates with the available destination folders on the selected virtual machine.
   7. Browse to the destination folder, or select a location and click Add Folder to create a destination within this folder.
   8. Optionally, select Overwrite existing files with the same name to replace files in the destination folder with the files being restored if the files have the same name.
   9. Click Next.
   The Summary page appears.
4. On the Summary page:
   1. Review the information to ensure that the restore details are correct. You can click Edit next to certain rows to change the information. If you are not restoring to the original virtual machine, an additional field appears for the Target VM.
   2. Click Restore or Finish.
5. Go to the Jobs window to monitor the restore.
   A batch file level restore job with multiple files appears as a job group, with a progress bar and start time. A separate job entry is created for each copy that is being restored from.