vSphere file level restore BLIB or ?

[Alex_Zn]

If i will choose "Enable block-level incremental backup" but not "Enable file recovery from VMbackup", will i be able to restore individual files ?

[Marianne]

Why would you NOT select "Enable file recovery from VMbackup" ?

[Yasuhisa_Ishika]

Enable file recovery from VMbackup must be checked for individual file restore.

[Alex_Zn]

I try to understand how it works. And as integrator, i should not enable something that don`t understand, so i think it`s better ask a question before do something.  

[Alex_Zn]

Thank you for your answer.

Could you please answer on a next questions:

Do i need agent inside VM to recover individual files?

Do file recovery supports in Linux & Unix OS ?

Do "Enable file recovery from VMbackup" creates additional load on VM ?

[Yasuhisa_Ishika · Accepted solution]

> Do i need agent inside VM to recover individual files?

NetBackup Client software must be installed on the host which you want to restore files onto.
To restore files into origial VM, client must be installed on the VM.

> Do file recovery supports in Linux & Unix OS ?
It is supported as far as all of OS, LVM, and filesystem are supported.
Please check "Statement of Support for NetBackup 7.x in a Virtual Environment" page 14-17 for more detail.
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH127089

> Do "Enable file recovery from VMbackup" creates additional load on VM ?
VM backup does not spent CPU time on VM.
I believe that there are no(or slight) additional load on ESX.

[Marianne]

Advice from one partner to another:

Read everything you can find about NBU with VMware.

The manual is a good start:

NBU 7.1 for VMware Admin Guide  http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC3663

NBU 7.5 for VMware Admin Guide http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC5162

Plus all articles and blogs here on Connect regarding VMware.

You will also find training videos on PartnerNet under University.