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Backing Up and Recovering Data 10
You can configure vCenter Operations Manager to handle backup and recovery options, including high-
availability clustering and remote failover. The appropriate amount of component redundancy varies from
organization to organization.
At a minimum, include vCenter Operations Manager data components in the standard backup procedures of
your organization. Perform a complete backup of vCenter Operations Manager data before you upgrade the
vCenter Operations Manager software.
NOTE The vCenter Operations Manager vApp does not support replication, remote collectors, or distributed
analytics.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Backing Up and Recovering Data Components,” on page 125
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“Backing Up and Recovering Processing Components,” on page 132
Backing Up and Recovering Data Components
vCenter Operations Manager stores data in the file system database (FSDB), its relational database (RDB), and
its system files. Follow certain guidelines when you back up and recover these data components.
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Backing Up the FSDB on page 126
All metric values that vCenter Operations Manager collects are stored in its file system database (FSDB).
This implementation enables the vCenter Operations Manager analytics software high access rates to the
large amounts of data that vCenter Operations Manager stores.
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Backing Up the RDB on page 129
The vCenter Operations Manager RDB contains configuration and state information, such as dynamic
threshold results, anomalies, alerts, and data correlation results that vCenter Operations Manager
analytics and the vCenter Operations Manager user interface use.
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Backing Up System Files on page 130
vCenter Operations Manager uses system files for configuration, integration, and logging. These files are
located in the vCenter Operations Manager software directory tree.
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Recovering Data Components on page 131
No data components depend on other components, and they do not need to be absolutely in sync relative
to backup and recovery times. Keep the RDB and the vCenter Operations Manager system files as up-
to-date as possible because they contain the configuration of the vCenter Operations Manager system,
integration adapters, and monitored environment.
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