Recovery options for virtual machine disks
You can configure the following recovery options when you restore a virtual machine disk.
Table: Restore options for virtual machine disks
Option | Description |
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The destination VM for the restore, as follows:
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Select this option to have the recovered virtual machine automatically turned on when the recovery is complete. | |
The host that performs the restore. If not specified, NetBackup uses the backup host value from the backup image. | |
You can use this option to select a media server that has access to the storage unit that contains the backup image. An example of such an environment is a Media Server Deduplication Pool (MSDP) with multiple media servers. Note: If the storage unit that contains the backup image is not shared with multiple media servers, this option is grayed out. |
Table: Advanced restore options
The transport modes to use for the restore. By default, NetBackup selects the transport mode that was used for the backup. Alternatively, you can select the wanted transport modes and arrange them in the priority order that you want. If all methods fail, the restore fails. | |
Whether to delete the temporary VM if the disk attach operation fails. If you disable this option and the disks are not successfully attached to the target VM, you can access the data on the temporary VM. Applies only to or . | |
The restore process shuts down the target virtual machine before it attaches the disk or disks. The duration of the shutdown operation depends on the VMware workload. Use this parameter to specify how long the restore process should wait for shutdown before giving up on restore. Applies only to or . |