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How do I save VMware host settings?

by Rhyley Bryan

How do I save VMware host settings?

To restore the configuration data for an ESXi host using the vSphere CLI:

  1. Put the host that you want to restore maintenance mode.
  2. Log in to a server where the vCLI is installed.
  3. Run the vicfg-cfgbackup script with the -l flag to load the host configuration from the specified backup file:

How do I backup ESXi hosts?

How to automate backup ESXi configuration in the ESXi command line

  1. Create a directory to store backup files on your ESXi datastore.
  2. Create a script to back up ESXi configuration:
  3. Add the following lines to the script:
  4. Save the file and quit vi:
  5. Make the script executable:
  6. Go to the directory where the script is located:

Where are VMware host profiles stored?

VMware vCenter Server database
These settings are stored in the VMware vCenter Server database and can be exported into the VMware profile format (. vpf).

How do I copy ESXi VM to another host?

Clone the VM from one host to another:

  1. Select the VM from the Inventory.
  2. Right-click the VM and click Clone.
  3. Select the destination ESXi host.
  4. Power off the VM on the source host.
  5. Power on the VM on the destination ESXi host.

How do I install PowerCLI?

Install PowerCLI

  1. Download PowerCLI Module .zip file from here.
  2. Check PowerShell Module path, execute below command. Copy. $env:PSModulePath.
  3. Extract the downloaded .zip file to one of the PowerShell Modules paths.
  4. Unblock files. Copy.
  5. Execute the below command to verify if the PowerCLI module is available or not. Copy.

How do I connect PowerCLI to vCenter?

You can either connect directly to an ESXi host or to vCenter Server. To connect, run the following command in a PowerCLI enabled PowerShell session: connect-viserver –server 〈yourserver〉

Can Veeam Backup ESXi hosts?

Specify a name of ESXi host which you want to add to Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure. This name can be a full DNS name or IP address of ESXi host. Specify the user name and password for authenticating with ESXi host. Optionally specify the port for the connection to ESXi host (the default port is 443).

How does host profile work?

Host Profiles works by encapsulating a reference host configuration and turning it into a profile, or template, upon which other hosts or clusters of hosts can be configured. Deploying VMware Host Profiles can ensure host conformity in a mixed ESX and ESXi vSphere infrastructure.

How do I find my ESXi host profile?

Verify that you have a working vSphere installation and at least one completely and properly configured host that acts as the reference host. 1 Navigate to the Host profiles view. 2 Click the Extract Profile from a Host icon ( ). 3 Select the host that acts as the reference host and click Next.

How do I transfer VMS from one host to another?

Migrate to a different host

  1. Log in to VMware vSphere client console.
  2. Right-click the virtual machine and select Migrate.
  3. Go to Migrate Virtual Machine.
  4. Select the Change host as the Migration Type and click Next.
  5. Select the destination host and click Next.
  6. Select the vMotion priority and click Next.

How do I move vCenter from one host to another?

Clone vCenter Server from one host to another:

  1. Select the vCenter Server virtual machine from the Inventory.
  2. Right-click the virtual machine and click Clone.
  3. Select the destination ESXi/ESX host.
  4. Power off vCenter Server on the source host.
  5. Power on the vCenter Server virtual machine on the destination ESXi/ESX host.

How do I run PowerCLI commands?

Open the PowerCLI icon (Run as Administrator) and you can execute commands manually, run scripts manually or automate your scripts with Task Scheduler (see below). For example: Type “Connect-VI ”, and you will connect to your vCenter server. Type “Get-VM” and every VM in the vCenter Inventory is listed.

How to export host customizations in ESXi VMware?

Procedure 1 Navigate to Hosts and Clusters and select a ESXi host with an attached host profile. 2 Right-click the ESXi host and select Host Profiles > Export Host Customizations. 3 Click Save. Note: Only English version of the .csv file is supported. The file is saved as a .csv file. More

How to back up ESXi host configuration in vSphere?

Backing up ESXi host configuration data. Run this command to take a backup of the configuration data for an ESXi host: In vSphere CLI: vicfg-cfgbackup –server= ESXi_host_IP_address –username=root -s output_file_name. For example: vicfg-cfgbackup –server=10.0.0.1 –username=root -s ESXi_test1_backup.tgz.

Is it possible to export a host profile?

You can export the customized attributes of a host profile as a.CSV file on your desktop. For security, sensitive data such as passwords are not exported.

Can you export a VDS in vSphere 5.1?

One of the great new features introduced in vSphere 5.1 was the ability to export and import the configuration of your vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS) and port groups to a file. This gives you a quick restore method in case of issues or misconfigurations and also allows you to copy the entire VDS or port group configuration to a new VDS.