Back Up SDDC Manager
You configure file-based daily backups of the SDDC Manager instances using the SDDC Manager administration interface.
Only a user with the
Admin
role can perform this task.- In the navigation pane, click .
- On theBackuppage, click theSDDC Manager Configurationstab.
- UnderBackup Schedule, clickEdit.
- On theBackup Schedulepage, enter the settings and clickSave.SettingValueAutomatic BackupEnabledBackup FrequencyWeeklyDays of the WeekAll selectedSchedule Time04:02 AMTake Backup on State ChangeEnabledRetain Last Backups7Retain Hourly Backups for Days1Retain Daily Backups for Days7
- To verify the backup, clickBackup Now.
The
status and the start time of the backup is
displayed on the UI. You have set the SDDC Manager
backup schedule to run daily at 04:02 AM and after
each change of state.
If the backup is unsuccessful, verify if the
SFTP server is available and able to provide its SSH fingerprint:
- SSH to theSDDC Manager appliancerun the following command as the root user:
Enter the SFTP user password when prompted. The following message indicates a successful connection:sftpusername@IP of sftp serverConnected tousername@IP of sftp server. - To check that the SFTP server SSH fingerprint is available, run:ssh-keygen -lf <(ssh-keyscan -t ssh-rsa -pport_numberIP of sftp server2>/dev/null)