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Performing Failback

With the Failback option, you can switch from a VM replica back to the original VM or restore a VM from a VM replica in a new location.

Before starting failback, check prerequisites. Then use the Failback wizard to switch back to the original VM.

  1. Launch the Failback wizard
  2. Select VM replicas to fail back
  3. Select failback destination
  4. Select a failback target host
  5. Select a failback target resource pool
  6. Select a failback target datastore
  7. Select a failback target folder
  8. Select a target network
  9. Map the replica to the restored VM
  10. Review summary and finish working with the wizard