> -----Original Message-----
> From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU]
> On Behalf Of Fazil Saiyed
> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 4:21 PM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [Networker] VCB & Networker
> 
> Hello,
> When vmware script does it's backup it dumps data to the proxy server
(
> AFTD or local Drive\Data Domain), i don't believe this backup can go
> directly to tape, after initial snapshot  of VMGuest, Networker backs
up
> the data ( lun\vmdk etc -Image backup) to Tape and keeps track of
content.
> Does any one know if backing up image allows you to restore files ?
from
> the Guest ? ( like ESX ranger does ?) or do you have to restore the
entire
> image and  then pick a file.
> HTH
> 


No, afaik, w/full image backup and no 3rd party utility (vranger etc),
you still have to restore the full vm to disk/share from NW, put back
into esx with vmwares converter, and then pluck the file(s). 

(That's why I tend to not use it on fileservers and such. ;) 

You can do file-level vcb's if you use :

c:\

As the saveset name, but I've never tried a full vm restore (yet) that
was saved in this manner, so not sure how that goes... 

Regards,
jamie

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