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Summary

To retrieve one or more files from an DPX Agentless Backup of an OES node, an instant VMDK restore can be used. VMDK restore to the original node is not supported due to NSS pool name conflicts, the restore must be done to an alternate node.

 

Resolution

  1. Run fdisk –l in the destination of the restore. Save the output of this command.
  2. Run the Agentless VMDK restore job, selecting the NSS volume.
  3. Run fdiks –l in the destination of the restore again.
  4. The output should be compared with the output from step 1.The comparison will assist in identifying the new partition created by the VMDK restore job.
  5. Create a mount point so that the new partition can be mounted.

For example run:

mkdir /media/nss/MYVOL1

  1. Launch iManager and navigate to the Volumes page. By default, the newly added partition should have an activated pool but not the volume. Activate the restored volume. For example:

  1. Once the pool and the volume is activated, you can then mount the NSS volume.For example:

mount –t nssvol VOL [mount_point] –o name=[Name of the original volume]

Ie, mount –t nssvol VOL /media/nss/MYVOL1 –o name=MYVOL1

  1. By running df –h, you can verify the mounted volume.