What file level restore operation can an administrator perform?

Question

Options

• ARestore files on Linux and Solaris operating systems.
• BRestore files to virtual machines within the same vCenter Server.
• CRestore files without file level restore agent installed.
• DRestore files from an image backup of a Windows virtual machine back to a Linux virtual

• A
  6% (4)
• B
  88% (58)
• C
  5% (3)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Option B is correct because file level restore (FLR) in VMware environments allows an administrator to restore individual files from an image-level backup directly to virtual machines managed within the same vCenter Server - this is the defined scope of the operation. Option A is wrong because FLR support is not universally available across Linux and Solaris; Solaris in particular is typically unsupported, and cross-OS assumptions make this incorrect. Option C is incorrect because FLR requires a file level restore agent to be installed on the guest OS - without it, the operation cannot function. Option D is wrong because restoring files from a Windows image backup to a Linux virtual machine is a cross-platform operation that FLR does not support; the source and target OS types must be compatible.

Memory tip: Think of FLR as "same family, same house" - same vCenter (the house) manages the VMs, and you need the agent (the key) to get inside. Cross-OS and agent-free restores are outside the scope of standard FLR.

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