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||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||hostnameThis is the ESX host server name that is defined to the vCenter datacenter.myFilePathThis is the full path location <strong>and</strong> file name of the volume data <strong>and</strong>configuration files for the VM backup that you are restoring. You can enterSAN, local storage NAS or iSCSI formatted file paths as defined in vSpherevCenter Datacenter.4. When the restore completes, you are prompted with the following message.Enter Y.Virtual Infrastructure Client or VMware Converter toolcan be used to redefine virtual machine to the VMware Virtual Center Inventory.Would you like to launch VMware Converter now? (Yes (Y)/No (N))Note: If you enter N, the comm<strong>and</strong> line returns without opening the VMwareConverter. However, the image must be converted before it can be restored.You can open the Converter tool from the Windows Start menu.5. Use the VMware vCenter Converter tool to modify the .vmx file that wasrestored using the following steps:a. From the Converter tool, click Convert Machine.b. In the Virtual machine file field, enter the directory where the .vmx filewas restored to.Note: The .vmx file was restored to the directory specified by thevmbackdir option of the restore vm comm<strong>and</strong>.c. Follow the remaining steps in the wizard to convert the full VM backup..6. When the restore is complete, the virtual machine is powered off. Start thevirtual machine from the VMware vCenter to use it.Related concepts“Restoring data from a VMware backup” on page 190Related tasks“Restoring full VM backups for VMware Consolidated Backup” on page 192“Restoring full VM backups”Restoring full VM backupsYou can restore a full VMware backup to recreate all of the files of a VMwareguest.You can restore the backup files directly to the VMware server. The restoreprocedure is different than using the VMware Consolidated Method tools thatrequired you to restore the files to the off-host backup server <strong>and</strong> use the VMwareconverter tool before you could restore it to the VMware server.1. If the full VM that you are restoring will replace the existing VMware guest,delete the existing VM guest before you restore.Tip: If you restore the VMware backup to a new VMware guest, you do notneed to delete the original.2. Query the Virtual Machine for VMware backups using the following steps:a. From the off-host backup server, enter the following comm<strong>and</strong>:dsmcqvm*The comm<strong>and</strong> lists the backups like the following screen:Chapter 5. Restoring your data 193

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