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Restore Virtual Machines to Original Locations

During the Restore VM (Virtual Machine) configuration process, you are required to select the option of where you want to restore the virtual machine to. The available selections are Restore to the Original Location and Restore to an Alternative Location.

If you select to restore your VM to the original location, perform the following steps:

Follow these steps:

1. From the Restore Options dialog, after specifying the Resolve Conflicts and Post Recovery options, select Restore to Original Location and click Next.

   Note: For more information about Resolve Conflicts and Post Recovery options, see Restore Data from Virtual Machines.

   The Set Credential for Source vCenter/ESX Server dialog is displayed.

2. Specify the credentials for accessing the Virtual Machine.
   • vCenter/ESX Server--Specify the host name or IP address for the destination vCenter or ESX server system.
   • VM Name--Specify the host name of the virtual machine that you are restoring.
   • Protocol--Specify the protocol that you want to use for communication with the destination server. The available selections are HTTP and HTTPS.
   • Port Number--Specify the port that you want to use for data transfer between the source server and the destination. By default this port number is 443.
   • User Name--Specify the user name that has access permission to log in to the virtual machine you are restoring.
   • Password--Specify the corresponding password for the User Name that is required to log in to the virtual machine you are restoring.
3. When the credentials are specified, click OK.

   The Restore Summary dialog opens.

4. Review the displayed information to verify that all the restore options and settings are correct.
   • If the summary information is not correct, click Previous and go back to the applicable dialog to change the incorrect setting.
   • If the summary information is correct, click Finish to launch the restore process.