File-Based Backups for SDDC Manager and vCenter Server
You can use the native file-based backup capabilities of SDDC Manager, vCenter Server,
and NSX Manager. The NSX Manager backup is configured by SDDC Manager during the bring-up
process. You configure the file-based backup jobs for SDDC Manager and vCenter
Server.
Verify that you have an SFTP server on the network to serve as a target of the file-based backups.
To ensure that all management components are backed up correctly, you must create a series of backup jobs that capture the state of a set of related components at a common point in time. With some components, simultaneous backups of the component nodes ensure that you can restore the component a state where the nodes are logically consistent with each other and eliminate the necessity for further logical integrity remediation of the component.
Component | Recommended Frequency | Recommended Retention | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
SDDC Manager | Daily | 7 days | You must configure the backup jobs for the SDDC Manager instance and all vCenter Server instances in the vCenter Single Sign-On domain to start within the same 5-minute window. |
vCenter Server | Daily | 7 days | |
vSphere Distributed Switch | On-demand | Retain last 3 configurations. | - |
NSX Manager | Hourly | 7 days | Configured by SDDC Manager during the bring-up process. |
- You must monitor the space utilization on the SFTP server to ensure that you have sufficient storage space to accommodate all backups taken within the retention period.
- Do not make any changes to the/opt/vmware/vcfdirectory on the SDDC Manager VM. If this directory contains any large files, backups may fail.