Enabling Guest File and Folder Restores for Linux VMs (Self-Service Deployments)

To restore guest files and folders from Linux VMs, you must deploy a File Recovery Enabler for Linux (FREL) that can be used to mount Linux file system data.

Procedure

1. Use one of the following methods to deploy a FREL:

   • Install the Virtual Server Agent and MediaAgent packages on a Linux machine that runs a supported operating system and kernels. Machines that meet the requirements are automatically configured as FRELs.

   • Convert an existing Linux MediaAgent to a FREL.

   • For VMware, use an open virtual appliance (OVA) template to deploy a VM that is configured as a FREL.

2. After deploying a FREL, edit the hypervisor configuration to identify FRELs that can be used with the hypervisor.

Related Topics

• To configure a FREL automatically, see Automatic Configuration of a MediaAgent as a Linux File Recovery Enabler.

• To convert an existing Linux MediaAgent to a FREL, see Converting a Linux MediaAgent to a File Recovery Enabler.

• To deploy a VMware VM using an OVA template, see Deploying a File Recovery Enabler for Linux.