Procedure
You can take the following steps to reduce the occurrence of duplicate VM clients:
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Use the "Reuse existing VM client" option in the Restore screen to point the restored VM backups to the existing source VM client.
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Install VMware tools on guest VMs. When VMware tools are installed, the vCenter provides a fully qualified domain name during VM discovery.
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When installing agents on guest VMs:
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Specify the fully qualified domain name for the guest VM instead of a short name.
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Use remote installation operation from the CommCell Console to install an agent on a discovered guest VM. For more information, see Installations Using the CommCell Console (Remote Installations).
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When restoring a VM out of place with a different UUID. The restored VM is backed up while the source VM is deleted. Verify that the following conditions are met for this scenario:
- The source VM and restored VM belong to the same tenant company.
- The source VM and restored VM host names match.
- The source VM and restored VM are from the same vCenter.
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Preserve UUID while cloning or migrating VMs so that both the older and the new backups point to a single VM client.