Administrator Guide

Expose a Restore Point (Windows Extensions Only)
Exposing a restore point allows it to be mapped to a local drive or mount point and provides the option
of making the volume writable.
1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host.
2. In the Backup Extensions area of the navigation pane, select a data source.
3. Select a restore point.
4. In the Restore Points area of the action pane, click Expose. The Expose Restore Point Volumes
dialog box appears.
5. (Optional) To make exposed volumes writable, select Make exposed volumes writable. Once an
exposed backup set is writable, it is no longer managed by Replay Manager. That is, the restore point
is no longer included in the list of available restore points.
6. Perform the following for each restore point to be exposed:
a. Click the cell in the Expose Path column next to the restore point to be exposed.
b. Assign a drive letter or specify an NTFS mount point relative to the server (for example, C:
\MountPoint\Volume). Click Create and Verify to create the folder or click Verify Path to verify an
existing mount point.
c. Click Submit.
7. Click Expose.
Expose a Restore Point (VMware Extensions Only)
Exposing a restore point for VMware involves selecting the datacenter, host, and providing a name for the
exposed component.
1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host.
2. In the Backup Extensions area of the navigation pane, select a data source.
3. Select a restore point.
You can make exposed VMware restore points unmanaged to attach virtual machines or use as raw
device mappings.
4. In the Restore Points area of the action pane, click Expose. The Expose Restore Point Volumes
dialog box appears.
5. For each component:
• Datacenter: Select the datacenter in which to expose the component.
• Host: Select the host or cluster on which to expose the component.
• Exposed Name: Enter a name for the exposed component.
6. (Optional) To remove the exposed restore point from the management of Replay Manager, select
Unmanage Restore Point. A restore point that has been removed from the management of Replay
Manager must be managed by the Storage Center.
If you use vCenter to add an exposed/unmanaged VM to the Inventory, the restored VM includes
both the original VM backup and a temporary snapshot of the VM. Use vCenter Snapshot Manager to
either delete the temporary snapshot or use the temporary snapshot to revert the restored VM.
7. Click Expose.
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