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SCV not able to restore to alternate location

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Applies to

SnapCenter Plug-In for VMware 4.8 to 6.1 (SCV)

Issue

  • SCV VM restore to alternate location doesn't work.
  • When clicking the radio button "Restore to Alternate Location" the fields are not automatically populated
  • In SCV Restore Wizard, user can't choose Destination vCenter server, Destination ESXi host, Network or Datastore.
  • User can only enter a VM name after restore and continue with the Restore wizard.
  • But when user clicks Finish, SCV will immediately fail with:"Restore Operation Failed.

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  • it's possible to see also the following Pop UP: 

 

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