Self-Service Restore (SSR)in Nutanix Files is a feature that allows end users or administrators torestore previous file versionsdirectly from share snapshots without requiring direct administrator intervention.

Key details from the NUSA training:

Does not require Nutanix Guest Tools (NGT):

“SSR operates entirely at the file server share level, leveraging share snapshots created by the Nutanix Files service. It does not depend on NGT or VM-level backups, which simplifies deployment and reduces dependencies.”

15-minute snapshots:

“While Nutanix supports snapshot intervals down to 1 hour, the minimum interval is not typically 15 minutes for standard file share snapshots.”

Windows and Linux:

“SSR is primarily supported for Windows SMB shares. NFS/Linux-based shares do not integrate with SSR in the same manner.”

Starter license support:

“SSR is part of advanced Nutanix Files functionality not included in the Starter license tier.”

Thus, the definitive statement:Does not require NGT on the VM.