When you modify a VMware instance, you can identify a preferred Linux access node. The access node is used for Live File Recovery and Live Recovery for Virtual Machines.
Note
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If your hypervisor uses Indexing Version 1, selecting the preferred node for guest file restores is mandatory to enable mount operations for guest file restores of a VM.
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For hypervisors using indexing, selecting the preferred node for guest file restores is optional. If you do not configure a preferred node for guest file restores for a hypervisor, when you perform live browse and restore of guest files on Linux VMs, the Commvault software automatically selects an access node.
 
Procedure
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From the CommCell Browser, go to Client Computers > virtualization_client > Virtual Server.
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Right-click the VMware object and select Properties.
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Click the Proxies tab.
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From the File Recovery Enabler for Linux list, select the Access Node and MediaAgent (OVA) deployed machine.
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Click OK.