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To perform backup/restore/replication tasks using HotAdd, vRanger must be installed on a VM. Also:
To perform FLR from a Windows® VM, the VM must be a supported disk type. For more information, see Supported disk types.
Review the following information to understand the functions and limitations of the vRanger Linux® FLR feature.
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 vRanger requires you to recover the Linux files to an intermediate Windows® machine. When you recover Linux files to a Windows machine, you lose the file permissions.  |