Restoring directly to an ESXi host with VMware Data Protection (VDP)

[TheVMinator]

Can I use VMware Data Protection to restore directly to an ESXi host, or do I have to have vCenter Server up and running? (If the VM I'm trying to restore is vCenter Server itself, then it won't work unless I can restore to an ESXi host directly without using vCenter Server...)

[schepp · Accepted solution]

You don't need a running vCenter for the emergency restore (direct to host).

You can also use this direct restore to restore a vCenter to a host. I think this is the main reason this feature was developed

Edit: Read more about it at vSphere Data Protection Direct-to-Host Emergency Restore | VMware vSphere Blog - VMware Blogs

Regards

[snekkalapudi]

I have tried it myself and detailed it in my blog. Check this for details - Emergency Restore – VDP 5.5 (Case Study) | { OneVirtual }

[TheVMinator]

Ok great thanks