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Restoring VMs with Instant VM Recovery into vCloud vApp

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    With Instant VM Recovery, you can immediately start a VM from a backup file stored in the backup repository. Instant VM Recovery accelerates the restore process, allows you to improve RTOs and decrease downtime of production VMs.

    Before starting Instant VM Recovery, check prerequisites. Then use the vCloud Instant VM Recovery wizard to recover the necessary VM.

    1. Launch the vCloud Instant VM Recovery wizard
    2. Select a restore point
    3. Select a restore mode
    4. Select destination for the restored VM
    5. Select destination for virtual disk updates
    6. Select a destination network
    7. Specify a restore reason
    8. Verify Instant VM Recovery settings
    9. Finalize Instant VM Recovery