IBM Storage Protect recovery agent
Use the recovery agent service to mount any snapshot volume from the IBM Storage Protect server.
Overview
You can use the iSCSI protocol to access a snapshot from a remote system.
If you need to view the snapshot locally with read-only access on the client system, use Data Protection for VMware 8.1.4 or earlier versions.
In addition, the recovery agent provides both the instant restore function and protection
for in-guest applications. Instant restore enables the volume that is in use to remain available
while the restore operation proceeds in the background. Application protection enables applications
that are installed in a guest virtual machine, such as Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft SQL
Server, to be available for backup and restore protection.
The recovery agent can complete the
following tasks from a remote system:
- Gather information about the data that can be restored, for example:
- Backed-up VMs.
- Snapshots available for a backed-up virtual machine.
- Partitions available in a specific snapshot.
For detailed information about commands, parameters, and return codes, see the topic Recovery Agent command-line interface.
Requirements
On Windows systems, the recovery
agent GUI and command-line interface are installed as part of a full installation of Data Protection for VMware or an advanced installation of the data
mover.
Accessing the recovery agent
You can access the recovery agent from the Start menu: