How to Backup vCenter 6.0 vPostgres DB?

[jkasalzuma]

Hello,

Anyone have any ideas on how to backup the integrated vPostgres DB in vCenter 6.0 on Windows 2012?

There is a bit on backing up the integrated vCSA vPostgres but that obviously pertains to Linux.

Thanks,

jkasalzuma

[vNEX · Accepted solution]

Hi,

below are described both methods one for vCenter 6.0 and second for vCSA 6.0:

VMware KB: Back up and restore the embedded PostgreSQL database

[jkasalzuma]

Ah! Awsome, thank you vNEX, I guess I asked the community a bit too quick as that article still had only the VCSA.

To help others identify the full location of the vcdb.properties file in which the KB defines as "%VMWARE_CFG_DIR%\vmware-vpx\" would translate to "C:\ProgramData\VMware\vCenterServer\cfg\vmware-vpx". The quick path did not get mapped in my paths by default, so I had to use the absolute.

Thanks!

jkasalzuma