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    <title>topic Export Running ESXi Host configuration to use as an image in VMware PowerCLI Discussions</title>
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    <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is there a way to have an active ESXi host image that's currently used in vCenter, and then export that image to use for Auto Deploy later?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I don't mean using an offline bundle from VMware, this is a running ESXi host, and I want to take that host configuration as my base template for future deployments.&amp;nbsp; Any help is appreciated.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2016 19:02:06 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>VMwareGuy007</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2016-04-07T19:02:06Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Export Running ESXi Host configuration to use as an image</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-PowerCLI-Discussions/Export-Running-ESXi-Host-configuration-to-use-as-an-image/m-p/2721479#M94653</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Is there a way to have an active ESXi host image that's currently used in vCenter, and then export that image to use for Auto Deploy later?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I don't mean using an offline bundle from VMware, this is a running ESXi host, and I want to take that host configuration as my base template for future deployments.&amp;nbsp; Any help is appreciated.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2016 19:02:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>VMwareGuy007</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2016-04-07T19:02:06Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Export Running ESXi Host configuration to use as an image</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-PowerCLI-Discussions/Export-Running-ESXi-Host-configuration-to-use-as-an-image/m-p/2721480#M94654</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;This is part of the solution I guess. But this will not use autodeploy. This command will backup your current config:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;PRE __default_attr="plain" __jive_macro_name="code" class="jive_macro_code jive_text_macro _jivemacro_uid_14600591441776332" jivemacro_uid="_14600591441776332"&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Get-VMHostFirmware -VMHost 10.0.0.1 -BackupConfiguration -DestinationPath C:\Backup&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/PRE&gt;&lt;P&gt;Restoring the data:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;PRE __default_attr="plain" __jive_macro_name="code" class="jive_macro_code jive_text_macro _jivemacro_uid_14600591389958701" jivemacro_uid="_14600591389958701"&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Set-VMHostFirmware -VMHost 10.0.0.1 -Restore -SourcePath c:\bundleToRestore.tgz -HostUser root -HostPassword exampleRootPassword&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;/PRE&gt;&lt;P&gt;Autodeploy is ment to use in combination with host profiles.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2016 19:59:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-PowerCLI-Discussions/Export-Running-ESXi-Host-configuration-to-use-as-an-image/m-p/2721480#M94654</guid>
      <dc:creator>rdtechie</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2016-04-07T19:59:07Z</dc:date>
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