Restore your files/database to the original or alternation location.
Field | Description |
Select what to restore | For database restore, one option is available, ie. Choose from files as of job'. |
Show files | Click to show the selected files in details. |
Original location | Restore VM to original location. |
Alternate location | Restore VM to another location. |
Alternate location (Raw File) | Save the files on your hard disk. |
Run Direct | This option will be shown when you restore VMware backup. This feature will allow the user to restore virtual machine by mounting the backup destination as a data store, where the VM will be run backup directly from the backup data. The Run Direct check box is enabled by default. Note: With the Run Direct option enabled while the VM is running, the %edition_name% application interface is required to turn on. |
Auto migrate after Run Direct is running | With the Run Direct option enabled, there is a process to mount the backup destination as a NAS data store on a VMware host. The VM will then be run directly from the backup data until it is moved back to its original data store. |
Auto power on after Run Direct is running | To power on the virtual machine after the Run Direct is running. |
Use existing storage as VM working directory to improve performance. | To improve the performance of the VM before migrating the VM back to its original data store. |
After restore as raw file, users need to place the files under the sub-folder "Hard disk 1" together with the files in the root folder, in order for the restored VM to start up normally when users import these raw files directly back to ESXi or vCenter.
The raw file import/restore is limited to non-VDDK backup only.