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  2. NetBackup™ for VMware Administrator's Guide
  3. Restore virtual machines
  4. Browse and search virtual machines for restore
NetBackup™ for VMware Administrator's Guide

Browse and search virtual machines for restore

To browse and search virtual machines for restore

  1. In the Backup, Archive, and Restore interface, click Actions > Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type....
  2. Under Policy type for restores, select VMware.
  3. Click Search VM Clients.

    The Browse and Search Virtual Machines for Restore dialog appears. Use this dialog to find a virtual machine.

Note:

This dialog finds the virtual machines that were backed up with the VMware policy type. It does not search for other types of backups.

Note:

If the backup was made before NetBackup 7.6, the backup image must be imported and verified before it can be browsed or searched.

Table: Browse and Search Virtual Machines for Restore dialog box

Dialog box item

Description

Search virtual machines

Search for virtual machines by name, IP address, UUID, or by other criteria.

See Search Virtual Machines for Restore dialog.

Browse virtual machines

Browse for virtual machines by drilling down through the virtual objects.

Select the type of view for browsing:

  • vCloud view

    Shows the virtual objects as they appear in vCloud Director.

  • vSphere view

    Shows the virtual objects as they appear in vSphere Client.

See Browse the vCloud or vSphere view for virtual machine clients.

Note:

Although VMware allows up to 128 characters for an object name, the NetBackup database restricts searches to the first 126 characters only.

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