File-Level Recovery

To restore VM files and folders, Veeam Backup for Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager and Red Hat Virtualization performs the following steps:

1. [Applies only if you perform restore of files and folders from a VM with an operation system other than Microsoft Windows] Launches a helper host.

A helper host is a VM running the Linux operating system with a minimal set of components.

2. Mounts disks of the VM to either of the following instances:

• To the backup server or a mount server — if the VM guest OS is Microsoft Windows.
• To the helper host — if the VM guest OS is a Linux-based operating system.

3. Launches the Veeam Backup browser.

The Veeam Backup browser displays the file system tree of the backed-up VM. In the browser, you select the necessary files and folders to restore.

4. Restores the selected files and folders to the original location or to a new location.
5. Detaches the disks from the backup server, mount server or helper host.
6. [Applies only if you perform restore of a VM with an operation system other than Microsoft Windows] Suspends the helper host.

To learn how to restore VM files and folders, see Performing File-Level Recovery.