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The host option specifies the target ESX server location where the new virtual machine is created during a VMware restore operation.

Use this option on restore vm commands to specify the ESX host server to restore the data to.

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

Example

Restore the virtual machine to the ESX server named vmesxbld1. 
restore vm -host=vmesxbld1.us.acme.com