User`s guide

Chapter 8
Restoring File-Level Backups
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8.2.0 Restoring File-Level Backups Using Shared
Network Drives
The procedure for restoring file-level backups to a shared folder on the virtual
machine includes the steps outlined in the following sections:
 Setting Up a Network Share
 Selecting Data for a Restore
 Setting Restore Options
 Finalizing and Submitting a Job
8.2.1 Setting Up a Network Share
To create a network share between the NVBU Client and the target virtual
machine, follow these steps:
1. On the target virtual machine, configure the sharing properties for a folder.
2. Open the NVBU Backup window on the NVBU Server.
3. On the Selections tab, open the NVBU Client.
4. In the list of plug-ins, open File System.
5. Right-click Network Shares, and select Add Network Share.
6. In the Add New Network Share window, enter the path for the shared drive
in the following format:
\\<IP Address or Resolvable Network Name>\<Share Name>\
7. Click Add. This adds the shared folder to the Network Shares node.
8. Right-click the shared folder, and select Connect As.
9. In the Connection Details window, configure the login details:
 Domain – Enter the Windows domain for the virtual machine.
 Username – Enter a user name with necessary privileges to
write/change files on the shared folder.
 Password – Enter the password associated with the configured user.
10.Click OK.
8.2.2 Selecting Data for a Restore
To select data for a restore, follow these steps:
1. Open the NVBU Restore window on the NVBU Server. To open this window:
 Click Restore on the toolbar or Large Buttons panel.
 Alternatively, on the Operations menu, click Restore.
2. On the Selections tab, open the NVBU Client. To open any node on the
Selections tab: