UI Procedure

Open an SSH connection to the
appliance and change to
root
user.
ssh admin@cloudbuilder
su -
Go to the directory that contains the workflow configuration files.
cd /opt/vmware/bringup/webapps/bringup-app/conf/workflowconfig/
Make a backup copy of the workflow file and create an empty workflow file.
cp workflowspec-ems.json workflowspec-ems.json.backup
rm workflowspec-ems.json
touch workflowspec-ems.json
chown vcf_bringup:vcf workflowspec-ems.json
chmod 740 workflowspec-ems.json
Edit the workflow file.
Open the file for editing.
vi workflowspec-ems.json
Paste the following contents into the newly created
workflowspec-ems.json
{
  "state": "Processing",
  "name": "bring-up-Ems",
  "description": "bring-up",
  "inputs": {},
  "outputs": {},
  "statetransitions": [
    {
      "Action": "RegisterbringupDeploymentForCEIP"
    },
    {
      "Action": "ValidateThumbprints"
    },
    {
      "Action": "TrustCertificates"
    },
    {
      "Action": "ImportSSHKeys"
    },
    {
      "Action": "InitialEnvironmentSetup"
    },
    {
      "Action": "VCDeployment"
    },
    {
      "Action": "ManagementClusterContractConfiguration",
      "OutputMap": {
        "clusterMoid": "clusterMoid",
        "clusterName": "clusterName"
      }
    },
    {
      "Action": "ManagementClusterConfiguration"
    },
    {
      "Action": "EnableVsanDedupOnCluster"
    },
    {
      "Action": "PostManagementClusterConfiguration"
    },
    {
      "Action": "EnableVsphereClusterServices",
      "InputMap": {
        "clusterMoid": "clusterMoid"
      }
    },
    {
      "Action": "ApplyEsxLicense"
    },
    {
      "Action": "EnableVsanMonitoring",
      "InputMap": {
        "clusterMoid": "clusterMoid"
      }
    },
    {
      "Action": "VCenterServiceAccountsConfiguration",
      "OutputMap": {
        "vcenterServiceAccount": "vcenterServiceAccount",
        "nsxtVcenterServiceAccount": "nsxtVcenterServiceAccount"
      }
    }
 ]
}
Save your changes and exit the editor.

PowerShell Procedure

Windows PowerShell を起動します。

サンプル コードの値を

の値に置き換え、PowerShell コンソールでコマンドを実行します。

$extractedSDDCDataFile = ".\extracted-sddc-data.json"
$cloudBuilderFQDN = "sfo-cb01.sfo.rainpole.io" $cloudBuilderAdminUserPassword = "VMw@re1!"
$cloudBuilderRootUserPassword = "VMw@re1!"

PowerShell コンソールでコマンドを実行して、構成を実行します。

New-PrepareforPartialBringup -extractedSDDCDataFile $extractedSDDCDataFile -cloudBuilderFQDN $cloudBuilderFQDN -cloudBuilderAdminUserPassword $cloudBuilderAdminUserPassword -cloudBuilderRootUserPassword $cloudBuilderRootUserPassword

UI Procedure

PowerShell Procedure

Start PowerShell.
Replace the values in the sample code with your values and run the commands in the PowerShell console.
$extractedSDDCDataFile = ".\extracted-sddc-data.json"
$tempVcenterIp ="172.17.31.170"
$tempVcenterHostname ="sfo-m01-vc02"
$localUserPassword ="VMw@re1!VMw@re1!"
$rootUserPassword ="VMw@re1!"
$basicAuthUserPassword ="VMw@re1!"
$vcfUserPassword ="VMw@re1!"
$transportVlanId ="2288"
$mgmtVcenterServerSize ="small"
$cloudBuilderFQDN = sfo-cb01.sfo.rainpole.io
$cloudBuilderAdminUserPassword = "VMw@re1!"
Generate a partial bring-up JSON file by running the command in the PowerShell console. When prompted, select the physical NICs to be assigned to each distributed switch.
New-ReconstructedPartialBringupJsonSpec -extractedSDDCDataFile ".\extracted-sddc-data.json" -tempVcenterIp $tempVcenterIp -tempVcenterHostname $tempVcenterHostname -vcfLocalUserPassword $localUserPassword -vcfRootUserPassword $rootUserPassword -vcfRestApiPassword $basicAuthUserPassword -vcfSecondUserPassword $vcfUserPassword -transportVlanId $transportVlanId -dedupEnabled $false -vcenterServerSize $mgmtVcenterServerSize
Connect to VMware Cloud Builder by running the command in the PowerShell console.
Connect-VcfCloudBuilderServer -server sfo-cb01.sfo.rainpole.io -User 'admin' -Password $cloudBuilderAdminUserPassword
Validate the bring-up JSON file on VMware Cloud Builder by running the command in the PowerShell console.
$extractedSDDCDataFile = "F:\sddc-manager-backup\extracted-sddc-data.json"
$partialBringupSpecFile = (($extractedSddcData.workloadDomains | Where-Object {$_.domainType -eq "MANAGEMENT"}).domainName + "-partial-bringup-spec.json")
$cloudBuilderFQDN = "sfo-cb01.sfo.rainpole.io"
$cloudBuilderAdminUserPassword = "VMw@re1!VMw@re1!"

New-PartialManagementDomainDeployment -partialBringupSpecFile $partialBringupSpecFile -extractedSDDCDataFile $extractedSDDCDataFile -cloudBuilderFQDN $cloudBuilderFQDN -cloudBuilderAdminUserPassword $cloudBuilderAdminUserPassword
Monitor the bring-up progress in the VMware Cloud Builder UI.

UI Procedure

Mount the vCenter Server ISO in Windows Explorer.
Log in to the temporary vCenter Server, deployed at the partial bring-up operation, and navigate to the default cluster.
Right-click the cluster and select
Deploy OVF Template
.
Navigate to the
vcsa
folder on the mounted ISO, select the vCenter Server OVA file, and click
Next
.
Enter the virtual machine name and click
Next
.
On the
Compute resource
page, select the cluster and click
Next
.
On the
Review details
page, if warnings appear, click
Ignore
and click
Next
.
On the
License agreements
page, click
I accept all license agreements
and click
Next
.
On the
Configuration
page, select the correct size for the vCenter Server, and click
Next
.
On the
Select storage
page, select the vSAN datastore, and click
Next
.
On the
Select networks
page, select the management network, and click
Next
.
On the
Customize template
page enter the following information, and click
Next
.
Section	Setting	Value
Networking Configuration	Host Network IP Address Family	ipv4
	Host Network Mode	static
	Host Network IP Address	<vcenter_server_ip_address>
	Host Network Prefix	<management_network_prefix>
	Host Network Default Gateway	<management_network_gateway>
	Host Network DNS Servers	<dns_server_comma_separated_list>
	Host Network Identity	<vcenter_server_fqdn>
SSO Configuration	N/A	N/A
System Configuration	Root Password	<vcenter_server_root_password>
Upgrade Configuration	N/A	N/A
Miscellaneous	N/A	N/A
Networking Properties	Domain Name	<dns_domain_name>
	Domain Search Path	<domain_search_path_comma_separated_list>
On the
Ready to complete
page, review the details and click
Finish
.

PowerShell Procedure

Start PowerShell.

Replace the values in the sample code with your values and run the commands in the PowerShell console.

$tempVcenterFqdn = "sfo-m01-vc02.sfo.rainpole.io"
$tempvCenterAdmin = "administrator@vsphere.local"
$tempvCenterAdminPassword = "VMw@re1!"
$extractedSDDCDataFile = ".\extracted-sddc-data.json"
$workloadDomain = "sfo-m01"
$restoredvCenterDeploymentSize = "small"
$vCenterOvaFile = "F:\OVA\VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-7.0.3.01400-21477706_OVF10.ova"

Perform the configuration by running the command in the PowerShell console.

New-vCenterOvaDeployment -vCenterFqdn $tempVcenterFqdn -vCenterAdmin $tempvCenterAdmin -vCenterAdminPassword $tempvCenterAdminPassword -extractedSDDCDataFile $extractedSDDCDataFile -workloadDomain $workloadDomain -restoredvCenterDeploymentSize $restoredvCenterDeploymentSize -vCenterOvaFile $vCenterOvaFile

UI Procedure

In a Web browser, log in to the management domain vCenter Server at
https://<vcenter_server_fqdn>/ui
by using the vSphere Client .
Right-click the default cluster of the management domain and select
Deploy OVF Template
.
On the
Select an OVF template
page, select
Local file
, click
Upload files
, navigate to the location of the NSX Manager OVA file, click
Open
, and click
Next
.
On the
Select a name and folder
page, enter the VM name and click
Next
.
On the
Select a compute resource
page, select the cluster and click
Next
.
On the
Review details
page, click
Next
.
On the
Configuration
page, select the appropriate size and click
Next
.
For the management domain select
Medium
and for workload domains select
Large
unless you changed these defaults during deployment.
On the
Select storage
page, select the management vSAN datastore, and click
Next
.
On the
Select networks
page, from the
Destination network
drop-down menu, select management distributed port group, and click
Next
.
On the
Customize template
page, enter these values and click
Next
.
Setting	Value
System root user password	<first_nsx_cluster_node_root_password>
CLI admin user password	<first_nsx_cluster_node_admin_password> You must enter a password. Do not leave the default value.
CLI audit user password	<first_nsx_cluster_node_audit_password> You must enter a password. Do not leave the default value.
Hostname	<first_nsx_cluster_node_fqdn>
Default IPv4 gateway	<first_nsx_cluster_node_gw>
Management network IPv4 address	<first_nsx_cluster_node_ip>
Management network netmask	<first_nsx_cluster_node_mask>
DNS server list	<dns_server_list>
NTP server list	<ntp_server_list>
Enable SSH	Selected
Allow root SSH logins	Deselected
On the
Ready to complete
page, review the deployment details and click Finish.

PowerShell Procedure

Start PowerShell.

Replace the values in the sample code with your values and run the commands in the PowerShell console.

The values in this example are for the management domain. Replace with the values for the specific workload domain you are recovering.

$tempvCenterFqdn = "sfo-m01-vc02.sfo.rainpole.io"
$tempvCenterAdmin = "administrator@vsphere.local"
$tempvCenterAdminPassword = "VMw@re1!"     
$extractedSDDCDataFile = ".\extracted-sddc-data.json"
$workloadDomain = "sfo-m01"
$restoredNsxManagerDeploymentSize = "medium"
$nsxManagerOvaFile = "F:\OVA\nsx-unified-appliance-3.2.2.1.0.21487565.ova"

Perform the operation by running the command in the PowerShell console.

New-NSXManagerOvaDeployment -vCenterFqdn $tempvCenterFqdn -vCenterAdmin $tempvCenterAdmin -vCenterAdminPassword $tempvCenterAdminPassword -extractedSDDCDataFile $extractedSDDCDataFile -workloadDomain $workloadDomain -restoredNsxManagerDeploymentSize $restoredNsxManagerDeploymentSize -nsxManagerOvaFile $nsxManagerOvaFile

UI Procedure

In a Web browser, log in to the management domain vCenter Server at
https://<vcenter_server_fqdn>/ui
by using the vSphere Client.
仮想マシンおよびテンプレート
インベントリで、管理ドメインの vCenter Server ツリーを展開し、管理ドメイン データセンターを展開します。
Right-click the management folder and select
Deploy OVF Template
.
On the
Select an OVF template
page, select
Local file
, and upload the SDDC Manager OVA file, and click
Next
.
On the
Select a name and folder
page, in the
Virtual machine name
text box, enter a virtual machine name, and click Next.
On the
Select a compute resource
page, click
Next
.
On the Review details page, review the settings and click
Next
.
On the
License agreements
page, accept the license agreement and click
Next
.
On the
Select storage
page, select the vSAN datastore and click
Next
.
The datastore must match the
vsan_datastore
value in the
metadata.json
file that you downloaded from the SDDC Manager backup during the preparation for the restore.
On the
Select networks
page, from the
Destination network
drop-down menu, select the management network distributed port group and click
Next
.
The distributed port group must match the
port_group
value in the
metadata.json
file that you downloaded during the preparation for the restore.
On the
Customize template
page, enter the following values and click Next.
Setting	Description
Enter root user password	You can use the original root user password or a new password.
Enter login (vcf) user password	You can use the original vcf user password or a new password.
Enter basic auth user password	You can use the original admin user password or a new password.
Enter backup (backup) user password	The backup password that you saved during the preparation for the restore. This password can be changed later.
Enter Local user password	You can use the original Local user password or a new password.
Hostname	The FQDN must match the hostname value in the metadata.json file that you downloaded during the preparation for the restore.
NTP sources	The NTP server details for the appliance.
Enable FIPs	The FIPS configuration in the metadata.json file that you saved during the preparation for the restore. You cannot restore a FIPS backup to a non-FIPS configured appliance.
PSC Address	Leave blank.
Initial PSC SSH password	Leave blank.
SSO Username	Leave blank.
SSO password	Leave blank.
Network 1 IP address	The IP address for the appliance.
Network 1 Subnet Mask	The subnet mask for the appliance.
Network Default Gateway	The default gateway for the appliance.
DNS Domain name	The domain name for the appliance.
Domain search path	The domain search path(s) for the appliance.
Domain name servers	The DNS servers for the appliance.
On the
Ready to complete
page, click
Finish
and wait for the process to complete.
When the SDDC Manager appliance deployment completes, expand the management folder.
Right-click the SDDC Manager appliance and select
Snapshots
>
Take Snapshot
.
Right-click the SDDC Manager appliance, select
Power
>
Power On
.

PowerShell Procedure

Start PowerShell.

Replace the values in the sample code with your values and run the commands in the PowerShell console.

$tempvCenterFqdn = "sfo-m01-vc02.sfo.rainpole.io"
$tempvCenterAdmin = "administrator@vsphere.local"
$tempvCenterAdminPassword = "VMw@re1!"
$extractedSDDCDataFile = ".\extracted-sddc-data.json"
$sddcManagerOvaFile="F:\OVA\VCF-SDDC-Manager-Appliance-4.5.1.0-21682411.ova"
$rootUserPassword = "VMw@re1!"
$vcfUserPassword = "VMw@re1!"
$localUserPassword = "VMw@re1!"
$basicAuthUserPassword = "VMw@re1!"

Perform the configuration by running the command in the PowerShell console.

New-SDDCManagerOvaDeployment -vCenterFqdn $tempvCenterFqdn -vCenterAdmin $tempvCenterAdmin -vCenterAdminPassword $tempvCenterAdminPassword -extractedSDDCDataFile $extractedSDDCDataFile -sddcManagerOvaFile $sddcManagerOvaFile -rootUserPassword $rootUserPassword -vcfUserPassword $vcfUserPassword -localUserPassword $localUserPassword -basicAuthUserPassword $basicAuthUserPassword

UI Procedure

Log in to the appliance management interface (VAMI) of the management domain vCenter Server at
https://<vcenter_server_fqdn>:5480
as
root
.
Navigate to the default cluster of the management domain.
Select the
Restore
.
Provide the backup server address, protocol and the path to the backup file, and click
Next
.
Provide the SSO administrator user name and password, and click
Next
.
On the Ready to complete page, review the details and click
Finish
.

PowerShell Procedure

Start PowerShell.

Replace the values in the sample code with your values and run the commands in the PowerShell console.

$tempvCenterFqdn = "sfo-m01-vc02.sfo.rainpole.io"
$tempvCenterAdmin = "administrator@vsphere.local"
$tempvCenterAdminPassword = "VMw@re1!"
$extractedSDDCDataFile = ".\extracted-sddc-data.json"
$workloadDomain ="sfo-m01"
$vCenterBackupPath = "10.221.78.133/F$/backup/vCenter/sn_sfo-m01-vc01.sfo.rainpole.io/M_8.0.1.00100_20231121-104120_"
$locationtype ="SMB"
$locationUser ="Administrator"
$locationPassword ="VMw@re123!"

Perform the configuration by running the command in the PowerShell console.

Invoke-vCenterRestore -vCenterFqdn $tempvCenterFqdn -vCenterAdmin $tempvCenterAdmin -vCenterAdminPassword $tempvCenterAdminPassword -extractedSDDCDataFile $extractedSDDCDataFile -workloadDomain $workloadDomain -vCenterBackupPath $vCenterBackupPath -locationtype $locationtype -locationUser $locationUser -locationPassword $locationPassword

UI Procedure

In a Web browser, log in to the newly-deployed first NSX Manager cluster node by using the user interface as an
Enterprise Administrator
.
On the main navigation bar, click
System
.
In the left navigation pane, under
Lifecycle management
, click
Backup & Restore
.
In the
NSX configuration
pane, under
SFTP server
, click
Edit
.
In the
Backup configuration
dialog box, enter the details for your backup server, and click
Save
.
Under
Backup history
, select the source backup, and click
Restore
.
During the restore, when prompted, reject adding NSX Manager nodes by clicking
I understand
and
Resume
.
If a
Confirm CM/VC Connectivity
dialog box appears, click
I understand the message mentioned above and wish to proceed
, and click
Resume
.
If a fabric node discovery time out dialog box appears, click
Resume
to continue the restore.

PowerShell Procedure

Start Windows PowerShell.

Replace the values in the sample code with your values and run the commands in the PowerShell console.

$extractedSDDCDataFile = ".\extracted-sddc-data.json"
$workloadDomain ="sfo-m01"
$sftpServer ="10.50.5.66"
$sftpUser ="svc-vcf-bkup"
$sftpPassword ="VMw@re1!"
$sftpServerBackupPath ="/media/backups"
$backupPassphrase ="VMw@re1!VMw@re1!"

Perform the configuration by running the command in the PowerShell console.

Invoke-NSXManagerRestore -extractedSDDCDataFile $extractedSDDCDataFile -workloadDomain $workloadDomain -sftpServer $sftpServer -sftpUser $sftpUser -sftpPassword $sftpPassword -sftpServerBackupPath $sftpServerBackupPath -backupPassphrase $backupPassphrase

Procedure

Connect to each ESXi host in the cluster using SSH and run the following command.

esxcli storage nfs list
esxcli storage nfs remove --volume-name=lcm-bundle-repo
esxcli storage nfs add \  
--host=<sddc_manager_ip>\  
--share=/nfs/vmware/vcf/nfs-mount \  
--volume-name=lcm-bundle-repo