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  2. NetBackup™ Plug-in for VMware vSphere Client (HTML5) Guide
  3. Restoring virtual machines
  4. Perform Instant Recovery of virtual machines
NetBackup™ Plug-in for VMware vSphere Client (HTML5) Guide

Perform Instant Recovery of virtual machines

  1. On the Recovery Wizard > Virtual Machine Selection dialog, select the virtual machine to restore. See Virtual Machine Selection screen.
  2. On the Recovery Points tab:
    • Select the appropriate date and time range and click SEARCH RECOVERY POINTS.

    • From the Recovery Options, select Instant virtual machine recovery and click Next.

      Note:

      Instant virtual machine recovery option is enabled if and only if the recovery point is ready for instant recovery.

      Note:

      You can restore the virtual machine to its original location or to a different location.

  3. From the Recovery Targettab, fill the following details:
    • Display Name: Name of the VM

    • ESXi server or cluster

    • Resource pool or vApp

    • Datastore or Datastore cluster

    • Click NEXT.

    Note:

    Click CHANGE in front of receptive field to change the default value.

  4. On the Recovery Options tab, select all the applicable options. See Instant Recovery: Recovery Options.
  5. On the Pre-Recovery Check tab, review all the parameters. Click RUN PRE-RECOVERY CHECK.
  6. Once the pre-recovery check is successful, click START RECOVERY.
  7. Click OK for Recovery Job Initiated dialog.

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