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Step 1. Launch Instant Recovery Wizard

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    To launch the Instant Recovery wizard, do one of the following:

    • On the Home tab, click Restore and select VMware. In the Restore from backup section, select Instant VM recovery.
    • Open the Storage Infrastructure view. In the inventory pane, expand the storage system tree and select the necessary volume snapshot. In the working area, select a VM that you want to restore and click Instant VM Recovery on the ribbon. You can also right-click a VM and select Instant VM recovery. In this case, you will pass immediately to the Recovery Mode step of the wizard.
    • Open the Backup & Replication view. In the inventory pane, select Storage snapshots. In the working area, expand the necessary volume, select a VM that you want to restore and click Instant VM Recovery on the ribbon. You can also right-click a VM and select Instant VM recovery. In this case, you will pass immediately to the Restore Point step of the wizard.

    To quickly find a VM, you can use the search field at the top of the window. Enter the VM name or a part of it and click the Start search button on the right or press [ENTER].

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