topic Re: ESXi backup - ideas? in VMware User Group (VMUG) Discussions https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-User-Group-VMUG/ESXi-backup-ideas/m-p/1761347#M259 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>vicfg-cfgbackup.pl&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; command would help you with host backup and for vCenter most of the data is on Database (check if inventory service is on a separate db and not to forget SSL certificates)</P><P></P><P>For indepth details go thru these below links</P><P><A href="http://www.shogan.co.uk/vmware/esxi-5-0-host-backup-restore-gui-utility-powercli-based/">http://www.shogan.co.uk/vmware/esxi-5-0-host-backup-restore-gui-utility-powercli-based/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </A></P><P></P><P><A href="http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&amp;cmd=displayKC&amp;externalId=1023985">http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&amp;cmd=displayKC&amp;externalId=1023985</A></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:48:02 GMT Anilsanjeev 2013-03-29T14:48:02Z ESXi backup - ideas? https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-User-Group-VMUG/ESXi-backup-ideas/m-p/1761346#M258 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi, how do you guys backup your ESXi hosts (VCenter as VM) for 4.x &amp; 5.x??&nbsp; I understand there are ways to backup the config settings but is that the best available solution...does the config backup includes all complete custom configs or there are limitations as well....?&nbsp; Thank you</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:43:12 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-User-Group-VMUG/ESXi-backup-ideas/m-p/1761346#M258 javacups 2013-03-19T00:43:12Z Re: ESXi backup - ideas? https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-User-Group-VMUG/ESXi-backup-ideas/m-p/1761347#M259 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>vicfg-cfgbackup.pl&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; command would help you with host backup and for vCenter most of the data is on Database (check if inventory service is on a separate db and not to forget SSL certificates)</P><P></P><P>For indepth details go thru these below links</P><P><A href="http://www.shogan.co.uk/vmware/esxi-5-0-host-backup-restore-gui-utility-powercli-based/">http://www.shogan.co.uk/vmware/esxi-5-0-host-backup-restore-gui-utility-powercli-based/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </A></P><P></P><P><A href="http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&amp;cmd=displayKC&amp;externalId=1023985">http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&amp;cmd=displayKC&amp;externalId=1023985</A></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:48:02 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-User-Group-VMUG/ESXi-backup-ideas/m-p/1761347#M259 Anilsanjeev 2013-03-29T14:48:02Z