SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere 5
Restore VMDKs from backups
You can restore existing VMDKs, or deleted or detached VMDKs, from either a primary or secondary backup of traditional VMs or vVol VMs.
You can restore one or more virtual machine disks (VMDKs) on a VM to the same datastore.
| For improved performance of restore operations in NFS environments, enable the VMware application vStorage API for Array Integration (VAAI). |
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A backup must exist.
You must have created a backup of the VM using the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere.
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The VM must not be in transit.
The VM that you want to restore must not be in a state of vMotion or Storage vMotion.
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If the VMDK is deleted or detached from the VM, then the restore operation attaches the VMDK to the VM.
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A restore operation might fail if the storage tier of the FabricPool where the VM is located is unavailable.
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Attach and restore operations connect VMDKs using the default SCSi controller. VMDKs that are attached to a VM with a NVME controller are backed up, but for attach and restore operations they are connected back using a SCSi controller.
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In the VMware vSphere client GUI, click Menu in the toolbar, and then select VMs and Templates from the drop-down list.
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In the left Navigator pane, right-click a VM, then select SnapCenter in the drop-down list, and then select Restore in the secondary drop-down list.
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In the Restore wizard, on the Select Backup page, select the backup copy that you want to restore from.
You can search for a specific backup name or a partial backup name, or you can filter the backup list by clicking the filter icon and selecting a date and time range, selecting whether you want backups that contain VMware Snapshots, whether you want mounted backups, and primary or secondary location. Click OK to return to the wizard.
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On the Select Scope page, select the restore destination.
To restore to… Specify the restore destination… The original datastore
Select Particular disk from the drop-down list and then click Next.
In the Datastore selection table, you can select or unselect any VMDKs.An alternate datastore in an alternate location
Click the destination datastore and select a different datastore from the list.
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On the Select Location page, select the Snapshot copy that you want to restore (primary or secondary).
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Review the Summary page and then click Finish.
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Optional: Monitor the operation progress by clicking Recent Tasks at the bottom of the screen.
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Refresh the screen to display updated information.
