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
  2. NetBackup™ Web UI VMware Administrator's Guide
  3. Instant access
  4. Download files and folders from a VM backup image
NetBackup™ Web UI VMware Administrator's Guide

Download files and folders from a VM backup image

You can browse an instant access image of the VM to download files and folders.

Note:

More information on using instance access VMs is available:

See Things to consider before you use the instant access feature.

To download files and folders from a VM backup image

  1. On the left, click VMware.
  2. Locate and click on the VM.
  3. Click the Recovery points tab. In the calendar view, click the date on which the backup occurred.

    The available images are listed in rows with the backup timestamp for each image.

  4. On the image or the copy of the image that has the option to recover using instant access, click Recover > Download files and folders.
  5. Select the files and click Add to download list.

    Click on a folder to drill into it. Use the folder path to navigate back to higher levels in the hierarchy.

    Enter a file name to search for files.

    The download list displays the selected files and folders with the location and size of each file.

  6. After the download package is created, click Download.

    The Activity tab displays the status of the recovery.

Feedback

Was this page helpful?
Previous

Restore files and folders from a VM backup image

Next

Things to consider before you use the instant access feature

Feedback

Was this page helpful?