# Whole VM recovery

## Restoration process

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Open the **VMware** tab (**Virtual Machines** > **VMware**) in [**XMS**](#user-content-fn-1)[^1], then click the **Manage & Restore** button next to the host whose backup you want to restore.

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Select the VM you want to restore and click the **restore** <img src="/files/mkGCXo4ITdG4903O6npL" alt="" data-size="original"> button.

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After choosing the backup plan and VM version, click **Restore** under the backup copy you wish to recover and select the **Whole machine** option from the drop-down list.

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Specify whether to restore the VM to its original location or a new one:

1. **Original location** — the **original location** option automatically applies all settings from the backup, restoring the virtual machine to the same **ESXi**/**vCenter**, datastore, compute resource, and VM folder, with the same virtual network configuration. The only setting you can modify is the VM name.
2. **New location** — this option allows you to manually choose the location to which the VM will be restored and adjust additional settings:
   1. **VMware environment** — this field allows you to select the **ESXi** host or **vCenter** where the data will be restored (the list displays only servers that are connected to **Xopero ONE**).&#x20;
   2. **Compute resource** — lets you choose the compute resource infrastructure to process the recovered data.
   3. **Datastore** — the location where the virtual machine files will be stored. **Xopero ONE** operates within the selected **VMware** environment.
   4. **VM folder** — lets you select the specific directory on the datastore where the VM will be restored.
   5. **Virtual network** — allows you to select your virtual network resource.

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After adjusting the **VMware** options, click **Next** to open the **Restore data** aside and configure the following settings:

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1. **VMware power state** — lets you choose whether the virtual machine should start immediately after the restore or remain offline.
2. **Transport method** — allows you to choose one of the available transport methods:
   1. **Automatic (recommended)** — **Xopero ONE** will automatically determine the best available transport method for each worker and apply it accordingly.
   2. **HotAdd** — available only for **virtual appliance workers** (see [this article](/xopero-one-en/backup-and-recovery/virtual-machines/vmware/integration/virtual-appliance.md) for more details). This method creates a snapshot and a linked clone of the target virtual machine. The disk is then attached to the **worker**, which reads the linked clone’s virtual disks for backup.
   3. **SAN** — this mode requires the backup server to have access to the **SAN** storage containing the virtual disks. A **SAN backup worker** must be a physical machine. In this mode, data is read directly from the **VMware LUN** storage where the virtual disks are located.
   4. **LAN** — also called **NBD**/**NBDSSL**. In this mode, the **ESXi** host reads data from the storage and sends it over the network to the worker. This method is typically used when no other transport option is available.
3. **Restore settings** — allows you to limit the internet bandwidth.
4. **Device used to restore the data** — lets you choose the device (**worker**) directly responsible for restoring your virtual machine. You can have multiple workers and assign different ones to each backup plan or restore process. A **worker** can be either a physical or a virtual machine.

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Devices running **macOS** are not supported for restoring **VMware** data.
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Once configured, click **Start now** to begin the restoration process.
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[^1]: Xopero ONE Management Service


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