Restore Options — NetBackup 11.1 | Cohesity Documentation

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Restore Options — NetBackup 11.1 | Cohesity Documentation

Restore Options

Select from the following restore options.

Note:

The available options depend on the backup method that was used to make the backup: WMI or VSS.

Table: Restore Options

Option	Description
Hyper-V virtual machine GUID	Shows the Hyper-V GUID (globally unique identifier) of the virtual machine that was backed up. Use this value to verify that this backup represents the virtual machine that you want to restore. The GUID is a unique string for a virtual machine in addition to the host name. In an SCVMM environment, the VM GUID is referred to as the VM ID.
Restore Options	See the following fields.
Restore to original Hyper-V server	Restores the virtual machine to its original location on the original Hyper-V server.
Restore to different location on the original or different Hyper-V server	Restores the virtual machine to a different location on the original Hyper-V server, or restores it to a different Hyper-V server.
Restore to staging location	Restores the virtual machine files to the staging location on the server that you specify under Hyper-V server and Restore everything to different directory. Use this option if: You do not want to restore an entire virtual machine You do not want NetBackup to start the virtual machine after the restore For instance, you can use this option to add restored files as a vhd volume or vhdx volume to a virtual machine. The virtual machine must not be the one from which they were backed up.
Overwrite virtual machine (If you selected Restore to staging location, this option is Overwrite existing files)	If you selected Restore to Hyper-V server or Restore to different locations on same / different Hyper-V server, note the following: If a virtual machine with the same GUID exists at the destination server, that virtual machine is removed with its configuration files and snapshot files. Any existing vhd or vhdx files for the virtual machine on the destination server are overwritten. The virtual machine that you selected to restore is restored from the backup. If the Overwrite virtual machine option is not selected and a virtual machine with the same GUID exists on the destination server, the restore fails. If the Overwrite virtual machine option is not selected and vhd or vhdx file(s) for the virtual machine still exist on the destination: The vhd file(s) or vhdx file(s) from the backup are not restored. See Problems with restore of the full virtual machine. If you selected Restore to staging location, note the following: If the vhd file or vhdx file already exists on the destination server in the restore location, that file on the destination server is overwritten. If the Overwrite existing files option is not selected and any file you want to restore already exists in the restore location, the file is not overwritten. Any other files that are selected for restore are restored. The restore is reported as a partial success.
Retain original GUID	Keeps the original GUID for the restored virtual machine. To generate a new GUID for the restored virtual machine, clear this option. Note: This option applies only to the virtual machines on Hyper-V Server 2016 (and later) that were backed up with the WMI method. Note: For restore to the original location (Restore to original Hyper-V server), the Retain Original GUID option is selected and cannot be deselected. Note: NetBackup does not generate a new GUID if you select Restore to staging location.
Hyper-V virtual machine original GUID	Shows the virtual machine's original GUID. Note: This option applies only to virtual machines on Hyper-V Server 2016 and later.
Hyper-V virtual machine display name	You can enter a new display name for the restored virtual machine. Note: This option applies only to virtual machines on Hyper-V Server 2016 and later. Note: This option is not available if you select Restore to staging location.
Restore Destinations	See the following fields.
Hyper-V server	If you selected Restore to Hyper-V server (to restore to the original location), note: the restore destination is the name of the Hyper-V server from which the virtual machine was backed up. In this case, the destination cannot be changed. For the other restore options (restore to a different location, or restore to a staging location), enter the destination Hyper-V server for the restore.
List of backed up files (Source)	Lists the Hyper-V virtual machine files as they existed when the virtual machine was backed up. By default, all listed files are selected for restore. If you do not want the restore to replace certain files on the current virtual machine on the destination server, deselect those files. Leave a check mark next to the files that you want to restore. The files that are not selected are not restored. Note that the following virtual machine configuration files are not de-selectable in restores other than staging restores: The xml, vsv, and bin files, and avhd or avhdx files. Caution: Replacing common files with earlier versions can be problematic for the virtual machines that rely on the common files. If you do not want to overwrite the common files on the Hyper-V server, deselect the common files that you do not want to restore. Note the following about the listed files: If you do not select any vhd files or vhdx files, NetBackup tries to find them in their original location. If they are absent from the original location, the restore fails. If a parent vhd or vhdx file was in E:\myVhds\ on the original virtual machine and is not selected during restore, NetBackup looks for the parent file in E:\myVhds\ on the target virtual machine. If the file does not exist, the restore fails. For Restore to Hyper-V server or Restore to different locations on same / different Hyper-V server, you can deselect any vhd files or vhdx files in this list. All other files are pre-selected and cannot be deselected. For Restore to staging location, you can deselect any files in the list. Configuration files (such as xml, bin, vsv, and snapshot files) are always restored when you restore the full virtual machine.
Restore everything to different directory	This field is disabled if you selected Restore to Hyper-V server. For restore to a different location or to a staging location: Enter the path on the server or other computer that you specified under Hyper-V server or Staging machine name. NetBackup creates the appropriate subdirectories.
View Paths	Displays the directories on the destination server in which the Hyper-V files are to be restored. You must specify a destination path in the Restore everything to different directory field.
Override default job priority	Determines the restore job's priority for restore resources. A higher priority means that NetBackup assigns the first available drive to the first restore job with the highest priority. Enter a number (maximum 99999). The default for all restore jobs is 0, the lowest priority possible. Any restore job with a priority greater than zero has priority over the default setting.
Media Server	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.

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