Hey, it's me again.

using the "set access backup -TYPE=VM" option, see below. then using the 
in-guest VM Recovery Agent, i see all the VM nodes on the TSM Server but 
selecting any other VM gets a "not authorized to restore this virtual 
machine" error. it can access it's own backups with no problem.

it's a bit messy but seems doable. has anyone else tried this before? am 
i on the right track?

Thanks.

tsm> set access backup -TYPE=VM PWINAPP448 PWINAPP448
ANS1148I 'Set Access' command successfully completed

tsm> q access
Type     Node        User        Path
----     ----------------------------
Backup   PWINAPP448  *           \VMFULL-PWINAPP448\*\*

On 03/24/2015 08:45 AM, John Underdown wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> this is the only reference i can find for In-guest file-level restore 
> restore for Windows, see below. it appears the VM guest uses both 
> VMware Recovery Agent and Tivoli Storage Manager backup-archive 
> client's "dsmc set access" option. but i can't figure out the 
> configuration. can anyone provide instructions on how to set this up?
>
> i want each VM guest to have file level restore to it's backup files 
> only.
>
> Any help in getting this resolved will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> john
>
> From IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments Version 7.1
>
> These configurations require Data Protection for VMware Recovery Agent 
> to be installed in each VM guest. The mount and instant restore 
> processes are performed for a single partition from the backed up disk.
>
> The Data Protection for VMware Recovery Agent node name is typically 
> granted access only to the VM where it is running with the Tivoli 
> Storage Manager backup-archive client "dsmc set access" command. The 
> restore process is typically begun by a VMware user who logs in to the 
> guest machine of the VM.