Ransomware attackers specifically target and attempt to destroy backup systems to increase the probability of payment. Hardening your system is critical. Please ensure you have reviewed your platform security using the Security Hardening Checklist
Cohesity

COHESITY Documentation

Explore our documentation to get started, discover products & new features, access troubleshooting guides, register sources, platforms support.

Products
Data Security Alliance
Visit Cohesity.com
Demos
Support
Blogs
Developers
Partner Portals
Cohesity Community
© 2026 Cohesity, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Terms of Use|
Privacy Policy|
Legal|
  1. Home
  3. NetBackup™ for VMware Administrator's Guide
  5. Restore virtual machines
  7. Restoring individual files
NetBackup™ for VMware Administrator's Guide

Restoring individual files

If the VMware backup was made with the Enable file recovery from VM backup option, you can restore individual files.

See Optimizations options (VMware).

To restore individual files

  1. In the NetBackup Administration Console, click Backup, Archive, and Restore
  2. Click Actions > Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type....
  3. Enter the following:

    Server to use for backup and restores

    The NetBackup primary server that directed the backup.

    Source client for restores

    The VMware virtual machine that was backed up.

    Click Search VM Clients to search or browse for a virtual machine. This option helps to locate a virtual machine in a large, multi-layered virtual environment.

    See Browse and search virtual machines for restore.

    Or, enter the type of name that was selected for the Primary VM identifier option on the policy VMware tab. For example, if the Primary VM identifier option is set to VM host name, enter the virtual machine's host name.

    Destination client for restores

    Enter one of the following:

    • The host name of the VMware virtual machine that was backed up, if NetBackup client software has been installed on the virtual machine.

      Enter the host name even if the policy identified the virtual machine by its VM display name, UUID, or DNS name. Do not enter the VM display name, UUID, or DNS name.

    • Any NetBackup client that has the same operating system and file system of the VM that was backed up.

    Note:

    The NetBackup Client Service must be logged on as Administrator.

    See Setting up NetBackup Client Service for restore to a Windows shared virtual machine drive.

    Policy type for restores

    The type of policy that made the backup (VMware).

    Date / time range

    The time period within which to search for backups.

  4. Click OK.
  5. For the Restore type, select Normal Backups.
  6. You can use the Start date and End date icons to select the date range within which the backup occurred.
  7. Under Directory Structure, drill into the folders and click the folders and files you want to restore.
  8. Click Restore.

  9. On the Restore Marked Files dialog: If NetBackup client software is not installed on the destination virtual machine, select one of the following:

    • Restore everything to its original location

    • Restore everything to a different location (maintaining existing structure)

    • Restore individual directories and files to different locations

      Destinations must be entered as UNC path names that refer to shared drives on the virtual machine. For example, to restore the file E:\folder1\file1 on virtual machine vm1, enter the following destination:

      \\vm1\e$\folder1\file1

      The NetBackup Client Service must be logged on under an account that has Administrator privileges.

    See Setting up NetBackup Client Service for restore to a Windows shared virtual machine drive.

    See About restore of individual files.

Feedback

Was this page helpful?
Previous

About restore of individual files

Next

Setting up NetBackup Client Service for restore to a Windows shared virtual machine drive

Feedback

Was this page helpful?