Hi All,
I was able to do backup using without locked down mode, now i have enabled the locked down mode and need to continue the backup, could i do this while the server is in locked down mode ? i mean using vcenter pass through / access ?
Thank you.
With Set-VMHostFirmware you don't specify a filename, but just the path to use. The backup process will generate a filename like configBundle-esx01.mishchenko.net.tgz. If you're automating this process you would want to rename the file once it has been created. When you use the command to restore a backup, you do require a specific file name.
Dave
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Are you using the vCLI or PowerCLI? With Lockdown Mode you have to pass your commands through vCenter Server. For PowerCLI you would connect to vCenter Server and run the following:
Set-VMHostFirmware -VMHost esx01.mishchenko.net -BackupConfiguration -DestinationPath c:\tmp\
For the vCLI you can no longer run vicfg-cfgbackup as the command must make a direct connection to the host. The following commands from the vCLI must connect directly to the host for the 4.1 release:
vicfg-snmp
vifs
vicfg-user
vicfg-cfgbackup
vihostupdate
vmkfstools
esxcli
vicfg-ipsec
If you look at the parameters list for these commands you can see that they lack the --vihost / -h option.
Dave
VMware Communities User Moderator
Now available - vSphere Quick Start Guide
Do you have a system or PCI card working with VMDirectPath? Submit your specs to the Unofficial VMDirectPath HCL.
Thanks Dave,
How to specify a file name ? how could restore one of many configuration backup files ?
With Set-VMHostFirmware you don't specify a filename, but just the path to use. The backup process will generate a filename like configBundle-esx01.mishchenko.net.tgz. If you're automating this process you would want to rename the file once it has been created. When you use the command to restore a backup, you do require a specific file name.
Dave
VMware Communities User Moderator
Now available - vSphere Quick Start Guide
Do you have a system or PCI card working with VMDirectPath? Submit your specs to the Unofficial VMDirectPath HCL.
Any simple way rename the files with appending date & time values to keep them unique ?
thanks again.