PowerProtect Data Manager 19.16 Virtual Machine User Guide

Perform an image-level restore of a PowerProtect backup in the vSphere Client

You can use the vSphere Client PowerProtect plug-in to perform an image-level restore of a PowerProtect Data Manager virtual machine protection policy backup.

1. In the left pane of the vSphere Client home page, select Hosts and Clusters or VMs and Templates, and then select a virtual machine within the datacenter.
2. In the Summary window, access the backup copy by using one of the following methods:
   • In the left pane, right-click the virtual machine, and then select PowerProtect > Restore.
   • Within the PowerProtect portlet, click Restore.
3. On the Select Copy page, for each virtual machine that is listed in the table, select the radio button next to the virtual machine and click Choose Copy.
   The Choose Copy dialog appears.

   NOTE:If you click Next without choosing a copy, the most recent backup copy is used.
4. In the Choose Copy dialog:
   1. Select the storage icon to access the backup copies.
   2. Choose from one of the available copies that appears in the table.
   3. Click OK to close the dialog and return to the Select Copy page.
   4. Click Next.
5. On the Purpose page, select from one of the following options:
   • Restore Entire VMs—Select this option if you want to restore the entire virtual machine.
   • Restore Individual Virtual DIsks—Select this option if you want to restore only specific virtual machine disks (VMDKs).
6. Click Next.
   If restoring entire virtual machines, the Restore Type page appears. If restoring individual VMDKs, the Select Disks page appears.
7. On the Restore Type page, select from one of the available restore types.
   • For Instant Access restore, review the section Instant Access virtual machine restore.
   • For Restore to New, review the section Restore to a new virtual machine.
   • For Restore to Original, review the section Restore to the original virtual machine.
   • For Restore Individual Virtual Disks, review the sections Restore individual virtual disks to the original virtual machine (for VMDK restore to the original virtual machine) and Restore individual virtual disks to an alternate virtual machine (for restore to an alternate virtual machine).
   The wizard updates to display the options specific to the restore type that you selected.

   NOTE:Options such as vCenter server, resource pool, and datastore are limited to the logged-in vSphere user's permissions, and are not necessarily the same as a PowerProtect Data Manager administrator.
8. Click Next. The Summary page appears.
9. Review your selections and then click Restore.