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  2. NetBackup™ for VMware Administrator's Guide
  3. Restoring Individual files and folders from VMware backups
  4. Restore individual files and folders
NetBackup™ for VMware Administrator's Guide

Restore individual files and folders

To restore individual files and folders

  1. On the left, click Workloads > VMware.
  2. Locate and click on the VM that contains the files and folders for restore.
  3. Click the Recovery points tab, in the calendar view, click the date on which the backup occurred. The available images are listed in rows with the backup timestamp for each image.
  4. On the image you want to recover from, click Recover > Restore files and folders.
  5. On the Add files page, click Add and select the files and folders you want recovered. Click Add then click Next.
  6. On the Recovery target page, click on the Target machine field. Select the NetBackup client recovery type and the target computer to which you want the files and folders recovered. Click Select. Select a restore target option. Click Next.
  7. On the Recovery options page, specify additional recovery options for the restored files and folders. Click Next.
  8. On the Review page, review the options you selected for the recovery. Once you confirm that they are correct, click Start recovery to initiate the recovery.

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