Restoring Azure VM Files

You can restore the VM configuration and disk (VHD) files to a specific path an access node/backup gateway.

Prerequisites

• The access node/backup gateway must be on-premises.

• If a passkey is configured for restores, you must have the passkey.

Limitations

• Encrypted VMs cannot be restored.

• VM file restores are supported only from backup copy jobs.

• Live browse and restore is not supported for the following:

  • VMs that are encrypted with either volume or disk encryption

  • OS disks of confidential VMs

• OS disk swapping is not supported for confidential VM disks.

Procedure

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Virtualization.

   The Overview page appears.

2. On the Virtual machines tab, in the row for the VM that contains the files, click the action button , and then select Restore.

   The Select restore type page appears.

3. Select Virtual machine files.

   The Restore page appears.

4. To select a different MediaAgent or source copy for the restore, do the following:

   1. In the upper-right corner of the page, click Settings.

      The Settings dialog box appears.

   2. For MediaAgent, decide whether to have the Commvault Cloud software automatically select the MediaAgent or to specify a MediaAgent:

      • Automatic: By default, the Commvault Cloud software selects the MediaAgent for the restore operation based on availability and environment.

      • To restore data using a specific MediaAgent, from the list, select a MediaAgent.

   3. For Source, decide whether to have the Commvault Cloud software automatically select the copy of backup data or to specify the copy:

      • Automatic: By default, the restore operation searches for the requested data in the primary copy and selects a different copy if the data is not found in the primary copy.

      • To restore from a specific copy of backup data, from the list, select a backup copy.

   4. Click Save.

5. Select the content to restore, and then click Restore.

   The Restore page appears.

6. To provide credentials for a different user account, use the Impersonate user option.

   By default, the local system account on the destination client is used to perform the restore operation. The user must have permissions to create files in the specified location on the destination.

7. In the Path box, enter the full path to the location to restore the data to.

8. To delete an existing file and replace it with the restored file, select Overwrite if it already exists.

9. Click Submit.