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VM Restore Fails after vCenter Replaced

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We recently changed from vCenter server 5.5 on Windows server to v6.0 appliance.
I recreated the backup job using the new vCenter as the source for adding the VMs.
I performed a test restore of a client VM but it fails as it tries to connect to the IP address of the old vCenter

Error: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond 192.168.2.27:443

I powered up the old vCenter, even though everything has been removed from its inventory, and tried again. Now the message is:

Error: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it 192.168.2.27:443

I must have missed something but only articles I find are all about restoring vCenter itself or restoring a VM when vCenter is dead.
I don't have a case ID yet as I thought I'd try the community first.
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When you run through the restore wizard if you are picking a restore point that was taken whilst the previous 5.5 VC was in play then it would think this is the original location, you would i would expect then have to restore to a different location and choose your new appliance.

This is the wizard for instant VM recovery where this can be configured.

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Similar for Full VM restore

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Hope that helps.
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Re: VM Restore Fails after vCenter Replaced

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it seems as though the restore point you chose would have been tied to the old vcenter server - could have been an older restore point created through the old vcenter.
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Re: VM Restore Fails after vCenter Replaced

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Thanks MichaelCade.
I had thought it wouldn't matter as I picked a new Full backup assuming that should be clean of previous associations, however your suggestion worked fine and I was able to complete a test restore using the Full Restore Wizard.
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Good stuff thanks for letting me know.
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