Restore a
vCenter Server
Instance by Using the API

You can use the

of to restore a

vCenter Server

instance from a backup file containing the

vCenter Server

database and key components of the

vCenter Server

instance.

Verify that the backed up

vCenter Server

instance is powered off.

A new

vCenter Server

instance must be deployed in an unconfigured state, except that it must have a fully qualified domain name or IP address that matches the old one.

Verify that the new

vCenter Server

instance has the same build number as the one in the backup file.

Verify that the new

vCenter Server

instance has a size equal to or greater than the old one. If the old

vCenter Server

instance was customized to exceed the largest template size, the new one must be customized to the same size.

Verify that no other backup or restore jobs are running.

Verify that the destination storage location is accessible to the

vCenter Server

restore process.

Use the

RecoveryRestoreJobRestoreRequest

data structure

to describe the restore operation.

Issue a request to start the restore operation.

Monitor the progress of the job until it is complete.

Report job completion.

After the

vCenter Server

instance is fully configured by the restore operation, you can resume using the

vSphere Automation

API endpoint for subsequent operations.

VMware vSphere SDKs and Tools 8.0