Use the instructions described in this section to access a virtual failover client (VFC) in audit mode on an external hypervisor. If you access the VFC before it has booted, you might see the first screen of the Windows Integrated Bare Metal Recovery Wizard. This screen displays because the instant recovery and integrated bare metal recovery features use the same ISO image to boot a recovered Windows machine. You should not attempt to complete the steps on the bare metal screen. After several seconds, the login screen for the original client displays.
1 Set the VFC to go into audit mode (see To set the virtual failover client to go into audit mode).
2 Connect to your hypervisor.
3 Locate the VFC in the list of virtual machines, and access it the same way you access all VMs on the hypervisor.
4 Enter the credentials for the Windows client and press Enter.
5 After verifying that the VFC is running with its restored data, turn off audit mode. For instructions, see To turn off audit mode for a virtual failover client.
Note about applications: Applications on the VFC requiring network access are not fully functional in audit mode.