Restoring Guest OS Files

Members of a VMware Cloud Director organization can browse the VM file system, search for specific files and restore them. As a source, you can use a VM backup or snapshot replica. Both indexed and non-indexed guest OS file systems are supported.

To restore guest OS files, open the the Files tab and follow the steps described in Performing 1-Click File Restore.

Note

When you restore from non-indexed guest OS file system, mount operation is performed using mount server associated with the backup repository that stores the backup file.
Before you restore files from a non-Windows VM, make sure that a helper host or helper appliance is configured on the backup server. For more information, see Preparing for File Search and Restore (non-Windows machines).