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Single File Restore in VSC 5.0

dankirkwood
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Hi There,

The recent announcement re. VSC 5.0 Beta said that Single File Restore functionality is removed for VSC 5.0.

Please clarify: does this affect the beta only, or will it affect the final release version? Will the functionality return in a future release?

If SFR is removed permanently from VSC, what is the replacement product to provide this feature? SnapProtect?

Thanks.

Daniel.

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dankirkwood
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Any chance of getting a clarification on this? Thanks.

mlisa
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SFR (guest single file restore) is not going to be included in VSC 5.0.  We decided that rather than port a feature that needs a major 'facelift' from the C# client to the new web client, we'd live with a release or two without SFR so that we can redesign it.  SFR supporting both Windows and Linux will make a comeback in a future release of VSC ... stay tuned.

pedwards17
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Any word on when that feature will be added back?  We're trying to figure out when to upgrade to a newer version of VSC, but I don't want to lose SFR.

JOSH_MARSH
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Single File Restore capability is also holding up our full migration to 5.5 / VSC 5.0.  What's the status on SFR in current iterations of VSC?

BEEFY1471
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we ran into the reduced funactionality trap and also because we use linked mode (sperate VSC instances accross vcenters) we couldnt use VSC 5.0 we stuck with 4.2.1p1 (yes there is a p1 release) and use the c# client still. we need to use the c# client for update manager and SRM so its no bother really. shame VSC 5.0 wasnt anywhere near what it was hyped up to be! maybe VSC 5.1 will be?

cvolkmer
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SFR can be done via DS mount from your backup and attach the vmdk to a VM to open the filesystem. I've always done it this was and found it pretty easy. Wouldn't that work for your, too?

dankirkwood
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Yes, that does work. But it's a fair bit of manual work for something that used to be automated.

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