Vmdefaultnetwork

Use this option to specify the network for NICs to use during a restore vm operation, for a virtual machine that had been connected to a distributed virtual port group when it was backed up, but the target host for the restore operation does not have any distributed switch port groups configured.

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

This option does not apply to 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


>>-VMDEFAULTNETWORK--vm_network_name---------------------------><

Parameters

vm_network_name: Specifies the name of the virtual machine network to use. The network name is case sensitive. If the name contains space characters, enclose it in quotation marks.

Examples

Option file:

VMDEFAULTNETWORK "VM Network"

Command line:

dsmc restore vm vm123 -VMDEFAULTNETWORK="VM Network"