Restore Considerations; Example Backup And Restore - HP Data Protector A.06.11 Integration Manual

NOTE:
The file type of the backup file for offline backup is the same as that for online backup,
but it is possible to differentiate between offline and online backups from the filename.
Refer to "Specifying a restore" on page 212

Restore considerations

When a restore is performed, the original storage repositories used by the virtual
machine are not known, so the user must specify in which storage repository the
restore should be performed. If no storage repository is specified, the virtual machine
will be restored in the default storage repository. Consider Figure 71.
Figure 71 Example backup and restore
On the left side is a virtual machine with two disks: One disk uses the shared storage
repository and the other the default storage repository.
When this virtual machine is backed up, an .xva file is produced.
When the virtual machine is subsequently restored, two options are available:
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