EMC Avamar 6.1, User Manual

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Restoring specific folders or files
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Restore
22. (Optional) To include plug-in options with this restore, configure the settings. “Plug-in
Options” on page 99 provides detailed information.
23. Click OK.
The Restore Options dialog box closes and the following message appears:
Restore initiated.
24. Click Close.
Restoring specific folders or files
You cannot restore more than 5,000 folders or files in the same file-level restore
operation.
“Guidelines for performing image restores versus file-level restores” on
page 80 provides details.
To selectively restore folders, and files from an existing VMware image backup:
1. In the vSphere Client, ensure that the target virtual machine is powered on and fully
operational.
2. In Avamar Administrator, click the Backup & Restore launcher button.
The Backup and Restore window appears.
3. Click the Select for Restore tab.
4. Select a client in the clients tree.
5. Locate and select a backup.
6. Click the Browse for Granular Restore button.
7. Select one or more folders or files you want to restore.
8. Select Actions > Restore Now.
The Restore Options dialog box appears.
9. Select the target location for the restored data:
a. Click Browse next to the Absolute Destination box.
The Browse for Restore Client dialog box appears.
b. Browse to and select the destination client.
c. In the Browse for Folders or Directories pane, expand the tree by cl.
The Log into Virtual Machine dialog box appears.
d. Type virtual machine client login credentials in the User name and Password
boxes.
Note: These login credentials must have administration privileges on the virtual
machine guest operating system.
e. Click Log On.