Overview of Backup and Restore Options in vCenter Server

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

This article provides an overview of Backup and Restore options available for vCenter Server

Environment

VMware vCenter 9.0

VMware vCenter Server 8.0 

VMware vCenter Server 7.0

VMware vCenter Server 6.7

VMware vCenter Server 6.5

VMware vCenter Server 6.0

 

Resolution

Backup and Restore options available for vCenter Server:

vCenter Server 6.x, 7.0, 8.0, and vCenter 9.0 support File-Based and Image-Based backups.

Note: The recommended backup and restore process for the vCenter Appliance is done through the VAMI on <vCenter FQDN or IP>:5480

• To backup and restore vCenter Server using File-Based Backups, see the File-Based Backup and Restore of vCenter Server .

Note: Before taking a File-Based backup, see Considerations and Limitations for File-Based Backup and Restore .

 

• To backup and restore vCenter Server using Image-Based Backups, see Image-Based Backup and Restore of a vCenter Server Environment.

Note: Before Taking an Image-Based backup, see Considerations and Limitations for Image-Based Backup and Restore.

Additional Information

Note: vSphere 7.0 contains embedded Platform Service Controllers only and also provides Linux based vCenters only. Windows-based vCenter is no longer available in vSphere 7.0

•  vCenter Server Appliance Data Integrity Best Practices
• Enabling secure backup and restore in the vCenter Server Appliance