This vSphere SDK for Perl sample script demonstrates the ability to backup both a VDS (vSphere Distributed Virtual Switch) and DvPortgroup (Distributed Portgroup) configurations which is new with the release of vSphere 5.1. You will need a vSphere 5.1 environment as well as a VDS running version 5.1.
For more details, please visit this blog article: http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/?p=6478
Disclaimer: These script are provided for informational/educational purposes only. It should be thoroughly tested before attempting to use in a production environment.
The script supports the following operations:
- list-vds – List all VDS and DvPortgroups
- backup-vds – Backup only a VDS
- backup-dvpg – Backup only a particular DvPortgroup
- view-backup – View a backup file
Here is a quick screenshot of backing up a VDS:
Here is a quick screenshot of backing up an individual DvPortgroup:
