Reconfigure SFTP Backups for SDDC Manager and
NSX Manager
By default, backups of SDDC Manager and NSX Manager are stored in the SDDC Manager
appliance. Change the destination of the backups to an external SFTP server.
- The external SFTP server must support a 256-bit length ECDSA SSH public key.
- Only a user with the ADMIN role can perform this task. See User and Group Management.
- You will need the SHA256 fingerprint of RSA key of the SFTP server.
- In the navigation pane, click .
- On theBackuppage, click theSite Settingstab and then clickRegister External.
- On theBackuppage, enter the settings and clickSave.To obtain the SSH Fingerprint of the target system to verify, connect to the SDDC Manager Appliance over ssh and run the following command:ssh-keygen -lf <(ssh-keyscan -p 22 -t rsa sftp_server_fqdn 2> /dev/null) | cut -d' ' -f2SettingValueHost FQDN or IPThe FQDN or IP Address of the SFTP server.Port22Transfer ProtocolSFTPUsernameA service account with privileges to the SFTP server.For example:svc-vcf-bck.PasswordThe password for the username provided.Backup DirectoryThe directory on the SFTP server where backups are saved.For example:/backups/.SSH FingerprintThe SSH Fingerprint is automatically retreived from the SFTP server, verify the SSH Fingerprint.Confirm FingerprintSelectedEncryption PassphraseThe encryption passphrase used to encrypt the backup data.The encryption passphrase should be stored safely as it is required during the restore process.
- In theConfirm your changes to backup settingsdialog box, clickConfirm.