Restore Virtual Machine Failure Vmware

This error usually occurs when a customer is not using the correct fields such as a host and the path in the restore. There is really no "best answer" on the AWS side for these fields as it really depends on the organization's virtual machine best practices.

You can find the path and host details in the console by navigating as below.

AWS backup console --> Select Hypervisors --> Choose the correct Hypervisor --> under "Connected virtual machines" section --> you should see 'Host' and 'Path' which are supposed to be used.

General resource: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/storage/backup-and-restore-on-premises-vmware-virtual-machines-using-aws-backup/

Hello Ganesh

I have a question about the PATH, what is the correct path i have to add?

PATH will depend on your organization’s virtual machine best practices. The path can be seen from the details page of the original VM that you are trying to restore. You should use the same path.

The PATH format is /{datacenter}/vm/{folder designation if applicable}/{2nd level folder}

AWS Backup reference https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-backup/latest/devguide/restoring-vm.html

Note: the "vm" is required at this time.

In my case, I have tried the host name and the IP address as the compute resource and yet it’s giving me error of invalid compute resources. I’ve run out of option and this is no longer clear to me.