Restoring Guest Files and Folders for Red Hat Virtualization

You can restore virtual machines to the original location or to a different location. By default, files and folders are restored to the original hypervisor, using the same proxy as the backup.

Before You Begin

• If a passkey is configured for restores, you must have the passkey.

• If you want to restore data using a specific MediaAgent and/or copy, review the information in MediaAgent and Copy Precedence Considerations for Virtualization Restores.

Procedure

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Virtualization.

   The Virtual machines page appears.

2. Click the VM groups tab.

   The VM group page appears. The VM groups area displays summary information for any existing VM groups.

3. On the VM groups tab, in the row for the VM group, click the action button , and then click Restore.

   The Select restore type page appears.

4. Select Guest files to restore files or folders.

   The Restore page appears.

5. To choose a different MediaAgent or source copy for the restore, do the following:

   1. In the upper-right corner of the page, click Settings.

      The Settings dialog box appears.

   2. For MediaAgent, decide whether to have the Commvault software automatically select the MediaAgent or to specify a MediaAgent:

      • Automatic: By default, the Commvault software selects the MediaAgent for the restore operation based on availability and environment.

      • To restore data using a specific MediaAgent, from the list, select a MediaAgent.

   3. For Source, decide whether to have the Commvault software automatically select the copy of backup data or to specify the copy:

      • Automatic: By default, the restore operation searches for the requested data in the primary copy and selects a different copy if the data is not found in the primary copy.

      • To restore from a specific copy of backup data, from the list, select a backup copy.

   4. Click Save.

6. Select the data to restore, and then click Restore.

   The Restore options dialog box appears.

7. Specify the destination for recovered files.

   By default, files and folders are restored to the original hypervisor, using the same proxy as the backup.

   1. To restore in place, leave the value in the Destination client list.

   2. Optional: To use the Impersonate user option, type the host name and credentials for the new destination.

      By default, the Local System account on the destination client is used to perform the restore operation; but you can use the Impersonate user option to provide credentials for another user account.

      The user must have permissions to create files in the specified location on the destination.

   3. For the Destination path box, type a full path or click Browse to select a destination folder.

8. To delete an existing file and replace it with the restored file, select Unconditionally overwrite if it already exists.

9. Click Submit.