Agentless VMware Backup provides the following types of restores:

Instant VM Restore	Uses LUN mapping from a snapshot to the original or alternative ESX host, making an entire VM available for use. No data is transferred.
Full VM Restore	Recreates the entire VM by physically transferring data to a local datastore. Restores to an original or alternative location. Storage relocation is used in most cases.
Instant VMDK Restore	Uses LUN mapping to restore one or more selected VMDK files from a snapshot to an original or alternate ESX host. No data is transferred. This method is similar to Instant VM Restore, but it restores VMDKs rather than an entire VM.
Full VMDK Restore	This restore method restores one or more VMDKs from a snapshot to a VM. This method is similar to Full VM Restore, but it restores VMDKs rather than an entire VM. Storage relocation is used in most cases.
VMDK Instant Access	This restore method uses iSCSI LUN mapping to map a VMDK to any other node in the data protection Enterprise.

The following table summarizes conditions associated with the different types of restore operations:

Restore Operation	Restore Source (Backup Type)	Restore Target	DPX Required on Restore Target	Restore Requires iSCSI Initiator Enabled on Host	Restore Requires iScsi Initiator Enabled on VM	Storage Relocation Used
Instant VM Restore	Agentless VMware Backup snapshot	ESX Server	No	Yes	No	No
Full VM Restore	Agentless VMware Backup snapshot	ESX Server	No	Yes	No	Yes, in most cases, otherwise cloning is used.
Instant VMDK Restore	Agentless VMware Backup snapshot	VM	No	Yes	No	No
Full VMDK Restore	Agentless VMware Backup snapshot	VM	No	Yes	No	Yes, in most cases, otherwise cloning is used.
VMDK Instant Access	Agentless VMware Backup snapshot	Physical machine or VM. The DPX agent must be installed on either.	Yes	No	Yes	No