Vmdefaultdvportgroup

Use this option to specify the port group for the NICs to use during restore vm operations for a virtual machine that was connected to a distributed virtual port group when it was backed up, but the target host for the restore operation does not contain a similar distributed virtual port group.

This feature is available only if the client operates as a data mover for IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware.

This option does not apply to backup or restore operations for Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines.

Supported clients

Linux operating systems This option is valid for Linux® clients that are installed on a vStorage backup server.

Windows operating systems This option is valid for Windows clients that are installed on a vStorage backup server.

Options file

Linux operating systems Place this option in the client options file (dsm.opt), in the client system options file (dsm.sys), or specify it as a command-line parameter on the restore vm command.

Windows operating systems Place this option in the client options file (dsm.opt), or specify it as a command-line parameter on the restore vm command.

Syntax

Parameters

portgroup name: Specifies the name of the port group to use. The port group name is case sensitive.

Examples

Option file:

VMDEFAULTDVPORTGROUP dvPortGroup

Command line:

dsmc restore vm vm123 -VMDEFAULTDVPORTGROUP=dvPortGroup