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PowerProtect Data Manager 19.16 features these VM-related improvements:
Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) Support for VM Restore – this capability enables the selection of an ESX cluster with DRS enabled as the target to run the recovered VM. This is available for all restore types and the ESX cluster selection is available through the PPDM UI and PPDM vSphere plugin.
Note: upon using restore, individual ESXi hosts must be selected to run the recovered VM. This applies only for clusters with DRS disabled as in previous releases.
Copy Management UI – a brand new UI screen located under Infrastructure which allows users to view and manage all copies through a single screen. This new capability not only allows users to view copy details, but also allows them to edit the copy retention, delete, or remove the copy from PPDM. Additionally, it enables search (including advanced search) for copies.
Restore of Deleted VMs – VM restore to original has been enhanced to support vCenter, datacenter, ESX cluster, datastore, and others that no longer exist. The PPDM UI tries to pre-select previous existing locations if available; but in any case, the user can change any of these locations and ultimately restore the VM even if the original location is not available. That is done by preserving the VM instance UUID which is advantageous as the backup history is kept for the production or restored VM.