Restoring a virtual machine

You can restore a virtual machine (VM) from a backup that is on the IBM Storage Protect server or from a persisted snapshot that is on the hardware storage.

To restore a VM:

1. Select a VM in the vSphere Web Client object navigator and click Actions > IBM Storage Protect > Restore.

   You can also select an inventory object that contains the VM and click Monitor > IBM Storage Protect. Complete one of the following actions:

   • Right-click the VM, and click Restore.
   • Select the VM, and click the Restore icon.
   • Select the VM, and click Restore in the Actions menu.
2. Complete the following pages in the Restore a Virtual Machine wizard as applicable. The pages that are provided depend on the options that you select in the wizard.

   Option	Description
   Select restore point	Use this page to select the backup that you want to use for the restore operation. The VM is restored to the state that it existed for the selected backup. This page also shows the restore options that are available for the VM. These options depend on the location of the backup. The backup can be located on the IBM Storage Protect server, the hardware storage as a persisted snapshot, or both locations.
   Select options	Use this page to create a new VM or replace the existing VM with the data from the selected restore point. If you create a new VM, the default VM name is the original name appended with a date and time. You can use this name or enter another name that is not already used by another VM in the datacenter. You can select one of the following restore types. The restore types that are available depend on the whether you are creating or replacing the VM and the restore options that are shown on the Select restore point page. Fast VM revert The VM is restored from a persisted snapshot that is on the hardware storage and is available when the restore operation completes. Restore The VM is restored from a backup that is on the IBM Storage Protect server and is available when the restore operation completes. Instant restore The virtual machine is restored from a backup that is on the IBM Storage Protect server and is available during the restore operation. Instant access A temporary virtual machine is created for verification of the backup data, but the virtual machine is not restored. This restore type requires that you manually dismount the VM when you are finished with it. To dismount the VM, see Dismounting a virtual machine. The host that was used when the backup operation was completed is selected by default in the Select the host to restore the virtual machine to list. You can accept the default or select another host. If you selected Fast VM revert, you cannot select a different host.
   Select resources	Use this page to restore all disks for the VM and the VM configuration or to restore only selected disks. If you restore to selected disks, you can specify whether you want to restore just the disks, just the configuration, or both for the VM. If you selected Create a new virtual machine on the Select options page, the Restore the virtual machine configuration option is not available.
   Select storage	Use this page to select the datastore for the VM. For instant restore operations, you must also select a temporary datastore in the Select temporary datastore list or accept the selected default temporary datastore. Files that are created or updated for the restore operation are saved in the temporary datastore and then copied to primary datastore when the restore operation is complete. If you selected the restore type Restore on the Select options page, you can restore the VM using the same disk format as the source disks or you can select the Thick or Thin format option from the Select the virtual disk format list. The default is Save format as source. If you selected the restore type Instant restore, you can select Thick or Thin from the Select the virtual disk format list. The default is Thick. To view datastores that are compatible with VMware storage policies, select the policy from the Filter by virtual machine storage policy list. The datastores are listed as compatible or incompatible with the selected policy.
   Select data mover or Select mount proxy	Use this page to select the data mover or mount proxy that you want to use to for the restore operation.
   Ready to complete	Use this page to review the options that you selected in the wizard. Click Finish to start the restore operation.

3. Click Tasks in the vSphere Web Client object navigator to view the progress of the restore operation.
   To see restore tasks, you might have to make sure that tasks for all users are shown. For more information about viewing tasks for all users, refer to the documentation for the version of VMware vSphere that you are using.