For Windows guest VMs, the Windows MediaAgent that is used for block-level browse and restore operations must have the Virtual Server Agent installed.
Windows Storage Spaces Requirements
For files stored on Windows Storage Spaces, you can perform a live browse to view and restore guest files and folders, with the following considerations:
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The VSA proxy and MediaAgent that are used for the live browse must be running on Windows Server 2012 or later.
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For a Windows 2016 guest VM, you must use a VSA proxy and MediaAgent that run on Windows 2016 or later.
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The MediaAgent that is used for the live browse cannot be part of a clustered environment.
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Dynamic disk configuration on the virtual disk for a storage pool is not supported.
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You cannot simultaneously browse two cloned VMs that use the same storage space information.
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Live browse of Windows storage spaces is only supported for streaming backups, auxiliary copies, and backup copies, and not directly from IntelliSnap backups.