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File Indexing Process

File indexing works directly with backup data, without connecting to the hypervisor or examining VM or instance group configuration.

A file indexing job includes the following stages:

1. The MediaAgent assigned for the server plan discovers virtual machines or instances that have been backed up.
2. The indexing job mounts each VM backup on a VSA proxy.
3. The indexing job launches a Filescan operation and submits a list of volumes.
4. The Filescan operation processes each volume to create a list of files and folders with the following attributes:
   • Disks and volumes
   • File and folder names
   • File size
   • File type

Last modified: 4/20/2020 1:24:56 PM