Avamar: How to restore files from an Instant access job FLR using IA

Summary: How to recover files through Instant Access (IA).

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Instructions

How to recover files from an Instant Access restore job.

 

  1. Perform IA restore
    1. Perform an Instant access restore job.
    2. This will create a new VM in vCenter and create an NFS datastore on the DD.
NOTE: Choose the same host that the recovery VM is running on. This avoids any permission issues with the NFS datastore.

 

  1. Mount
    1. Mount the disk that is on the NFS datastore to the VM you want to recover the files to.
    2. In vCenter, Click "ADD NEW DEVICE" and choose "Existing Hard Disk".


adding new device in UI 
 

 

    1. Select the disk from the Datastore that was created by the Instant Access job. It is labeled "Avamar-MOD-xxxxxxxxxxxxx"


showing the Select the disk from the Datastore that was created by the Instant Access job in UI 
 

  1. Copy files
    1. You can now log into the VM, and you will see the new mounted disk.Browse to the files that you want to recover and copy them out.


mounted volumes after logging in to the VM 

 

  1. Cleanup
    1. Unmount the disk from the VM by right clicking it and selecting "Edit Settings" then Select the "x" next to the disk and Click "OK"
      unmounting disk in UI 
       
    2. Remove the VM created for the Instant Access restore job by right clicking and selecting "delete from disk."
       
    3. Remove NFS datastore from the DD:
      In the Avamar admin console, select Server and Data Domain NFS Datastores and Select the job and click "Unmount/Remove."
      Avamar admin console select Server and Data Domain NFS Datastores and Select the job and click "Unmount/Remove"  

Affected Products

Avamar Server
Article Properties
Article Number: 000198860
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 27 Aug 2025
Version:  4
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