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  4. The restore fails when you restore individual files to a virtual machine that has NetBackup client software
Veritas NetBackup™ for VMware Administrator's Guide

The restore fails when you restore individual files to a virtual machine that has NetBackup client software

This topic applies to NetBackup for VMware.

When you restore individual files to a virtual machine that has a NetBackup client, make sure that a firewall does not interfere with the restore. If a firewall stops the restore, turn off the firewall and retry the restore.

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Restoring the full VMware virtual machine

Notes on troubleshooting NetBackup for VMware

Configuring a VMware policy from the Policies utility

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