Recovery target

Table: Recovery target options

Option	Description
Restore to	VMware Cloud Director Select this option to restore a virtual machine into vCloud Director. vSphere Select this option to restore the virtual machine to the original location or to an alternate location.
VMware Cloud Director recovery destination	These options display when you choose to restore with the option VMware Cloud Director. Organization vCD The organization virtual datacenter. NetBackup displays the name of the vCloud server and the Organization.
vSphere recovery destination	Display name Specifies the VMware display name for the restored virtual machine. The default is the display name that the virtual machine had when it was backed up. The display name must be unique for the vCenter Server where the virtual machine is restored. Note: If a virtual machine with this display name already exists at this location (or at the original location), you are prompted to click overwrite the existing virtual machine. You cannot restore the virtual machine if the result is two virtual machines with the same display name on the same vCenter server. ESXi server or cluster Specifies the ESX server or cluster on which the restored virtual machine is to reside. To use the original ESX server or cluster (the default), verify that the original ESX server or cluster still exists. Resource pool or vApp Use this option to have the restored virtual machine assigned to either a VMware resource pool or to a vApp. Resource pools manage the host's CPU and memory. vApps are logical containers for virtual machines, and also share some functionality with virtual machines. Datastore or datastore cluster Specifies the VMware datastore or datastore cluster that contains the virtual machine configuration files. This datastore (sometimes called the vmx directory) contains the configuration files that describe the virtual machine, such as `*.vmx` files. Active snapshots of vmdk files are also stored on this datastore. Note: The Datastore field shows the name of the datastore that contained the virtual machine data when the virtual machine was backed up. Even if the datastore was in a datastore cluster, the field shows the name of the datastore, not the datastore cluster. When the virtual machine is restored, NetBackup determines how the datastore is currently configured (in a cluster or not) and configures the virtual machine accordingly.

Option

Description

Restore to

VMware Cloud Director

Select this option to restore a virtual machine into vCloud Director.

vSphere

Select this option to restore the virtual machine to the original location or to an alternate location.

VMware Cloud Director recovery destination

These options display when you choose to restore with the option VMware Cloud Director.

Organization vCD

The organization virtual datacenter. NetBackup displays the name of the vCloud server and the Organization.

vSphere recovery destination

Display name

Specifies the VMware display name for the restored virtual machine. The default is the display name that the virtual machine had when it was backed up. The display name must be unique for the vCenter Server where the virtual machine is restored.

Note: If a virtual machine with this display name already exists at this location (or at the original location), you are prompted to click overwrite the existing virtual machine. You cannot restore the virtual machine if the result is two virtual machines with the same display name on the same vCenter server.

ESXi server or cluster

Specifies the ESX server or cluster on which the restored virtual machine is to reside. To use the original ESX server or cluster (the default), verify that the original ESX server or cluster still exists.

Resource pool or vApp

Use this option to have the restored virtual machine assigned to either a VMware resource pool or to a vApp. Resource pools manage the host's CPU and memory. vApps are logical containers for virtual machines, and also share some functionality with virtual machines.

Datastore or datastore cluster

Specifies the VMware datastore or datastore cluster that contains the virtual machine configuration files. This datastore (sometimes called the vmx directory) contains the configuration files that describe the virtual machine, such as *.vmx files. Active snapshots of vmdk files are also stored on this datastore.

Note: The Datastore field shows the name of the datastore that contained the virtual machine data when the virtual machine was backed up. Even if the datastore was in a datastore cluster, the field shows the name of the datastore, not the datastore cluster. When the virtual machine is restored, NetBackup determines how the datastore is currently configured (in a cluster or not) and configures the virtual machine accordingly.

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