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| ====== Granular Restore of Individual Files in Backed Up VM ====== | ====== Granular Restore of Individual Files in Backed Up VM ====== | ||
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| <WRAP important> | <WRAP important> | ||
| Before you proceed with the Granular Restore, make sure the following dependencies are fulfilled on the restore machine. Failure to do so may cause the granular restore to fail. \\ \\ | Before you proceed with the Granular Restore, make sure the following dependencies are fulfilled on the restore machine. Failure to do so may cause the granular restore to fail. \\ \\ | ||
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| [[https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/3033929.aspx]] | [[https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/3033929.aspx]] | ||
| </WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
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| + | {{INLINETOC}} \\ | ||
| ===== Requirements and Limitations ===== | ===== Requirements and Limitations ===== | ||
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| 7. Select a temporary directory for storing restore files, then click Restore to start the Granular Restore. \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_111.png}} | 7. Select a temporary directory for storing restore files, then click Restore to start the Granular Restore. \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_111.png}} | ||
| - | 8. When the virtual disk(s) are in the process of being prepared for mounting on the AhsayOBM machine, you will see the following screen. \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_112.png}} | + | 8. When the virtual disk(s) are in the process of being prepared for mounting on the CloudBacko Pro machine, you will see the following screen. \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_112.png}} |
| Please wait as the process could take some time depending on the size of the virtual disk, network bandwidth, and storage location. | Please wait as the process could take some time depending on the size of the virtual disk, network bandwidth, and storage location. | ||
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| i. Click {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_000a.png}} to browse the files in the mounted virtual disk. If there are multiple volumes in the guest VM, you can only select one volume to restore indidual files at a time. | i. Click {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_000a.png}} to browse the files in the mounted virtual disk. If there are multiple volumes in the guest VM, you can only select one volume to restore indidual files at a time. | ||
| - | You will then see a file explorer menu as shown below. Select the file(s) you wish to restore, then click Next to proceed. \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_115.png}} | + | You will then see a file explorer menu as shown below. Select the file(s) you wish to restore, then click Next to proceed. \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_116.png}} |
| <WRAP info> | <WRAP info> | ||
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| </WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
| - | ii. Select a path where you wish the files to be restored to, then click Restore. \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_116.png}} | + | ii. Select a path where you wish the files to be restored to, then click Restore. \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_117.png}} |
| - | iii. The following screen shows when the selected files have been restored to the defined destination. \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_117.png}} | + | iii. The following screen shows when the selected files have been restored to the defined destination. \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_118.png}} |
| - | iv. Open the defined restore path and you should be able to see the files restored there. | + | iv. Open the defined restore path and you should be able to see the files restored there. \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_119.png}} \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_120.png}} |
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| - | This method allows you to browse through the files from the mounted virtual disk through the Windows File Explorer on the machine where you have AhsayOBM installed on. | + | This method allows you to browse through the files from the mounted virtual disk through the Windows File Explorer on the machine where you have CloudBacko Pro installed on. |
| <WRAP info> | <WRAP info> | ||
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| </WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
| - | i. Click {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_000b.png}} and then you will be prompted to select a driver letter where you wish the mounted backup image to be mapped on your machine, click OK when you have finished selecting. \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_118.png}} | + | i. Click {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_000b.png}} and then you will be prompted to select a driver letter where you wish the mounted backup image to be mapped on your machine, click OK when you have finished selecting. \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_121.png}} |
| - | ii. The selected drive letter will be mapped and prompted in the Windows Files Explorer with the files you wish to restore shown. \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_119.png}} | + | ii. The selected drive letter will be mapped and prompted in the Windows Files Explorer with the files you wish to restore shown. \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_122.png}} |
| - | iii. You can now click on the files to view them directly from here, which will be in read-only mode, or copy them to your local machine. \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_120.png}} | + | iii. You can now click on the files to view them directly from here, which will be in read-only mode, or copy them to your local machine. \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_123.png}} |
| <WRAP info> | <WRAP info> | ||
| Viewing the files directly is enabled only if the source application is already installed on the machine. i.e. “MS Word” must have already been installed for viewing the “.doc” file.</WRAP> | Viewing the files directly is enabled only if the source application is already installed on the machine. i.e. “MS Word” must have already been installed for viewing the “.doc” file.</WRAP> | ||
| - | iv. The mounted drive letter cannot be ejected from the Windows File Explorer, and it will only be closed when you exit AhsayOBM. \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_121.png}} | + | iv. The mounted drive letter cannot be ejected from the Windows File Explorer, and it will only be closed when you exit CloudBacko Pro. \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_124.png}} |
| </WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
| - | 12. When you have finished restoring the necessary files, you can go back to CloudBacko Pro and click on Cancel. \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_122.png}} | + | 12. When you have finished restoring the necessary files, you can go back to CloudBacko Pro and click on Cancel. \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_125.png}} |
| - | 13. Then click on Stop the granular restore and unmount the virtual disk(s). \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_123.png}} | + | 13. Then click on Stop the granular restore and unmount the virtual disk(s). \\ {{public:module:vmware:cloudbacko_module_vmware_126.png}} |
| <WRAP important> | <WRAP important> | ||
| - | Due to the limitation of the virtual file system library, the mounted virtual disks will only be unmounted from your machine when you exit AhsayOBM. | + | Due to the limitation of the virtual file system library, the mounted virtual disks will only be unmounted from your machine when you exit CloudBacko Pro. |
| </WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
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