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Manually Back Up vCenter Server

Before you upgrade a vCenter Server instance, you should use the vCenter Server Management Interface to manually back it up.
  • In the vSphere Client, for each vSphere cluster that is managed by the vCenter Server, note the current vSphere DRS Automation Level setting and then change the setting to
    Manual
    . After the vCenter Server upgrade is complete, you can change the vSphere DRS Automation Level setting back to its original value. See KB 87631 for information about using VMware PowerCLI to change the vSphere DRS Automation Level.
  • Ensure that there are not any active vMotion tasks.
  1. In a web browser, log in to the vCenter Server Management Interface (
    https://
    appliance-IP-address-or-FQDN
    :5480
    ).
  2. In the left navigation pane, click
    Backup
    .
  3. Click
    Backup Now
    .
  4. If you already have a backup schedule set up, select
    Use backup location and user name from backup schedule
     and click
    Start
    .
  5. If you do not already have a backup schedule, enter the following information and click
    Start
    .
    Setting
    Value
    Backup location
    Enter the backup location from SFTP server.
    For example:
    sftp://172.16.11.60/backups/
    Backup server credentials
    User name
    A service account with privileges to the SFTP server.
    For example:
    svc-vcf-bck
    .
    Password
    Enter the password for the username provided.
    Encrypt backup
    Encryption password
    encryption_password
    Confirm password
    encryption_password
    DB health check
    Selected
    Data
    Stats, events, and tasks
    Selected
    Inventory and configuration
    Selected
In order to restore vCenter Server, you will need the VMware vCenter Server Appliance ISO file that matches the version you backed up.
  • Identify the required vCenter Server version. In the vCenter Server Management Interface, click
    Summary
     in the left navigation pane to see the vCenter Server version and build number.
  • Download the VMware vCenter Server Appliance ISO file for that version from VMware Customer Connect.

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