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Back Up Your VCM Collector File System Regularly
Back up your VCM Collector file system regularly to avoid loss of data using corporate standard tools or
simple scripted file copies.
You might not be required to back up the entire file system or the VCM application directory structure. At
a minimum, you should create a backup of the entire content of the CMFILES$ share. The default location
is C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VCM\WebConsole\L1033\Files.
If your database server, Web server, or VCM Collector includes customizations, or if reports were
exported to a non-default location, back up these additional files.
Back Up Your HTTP Certificates
If you use HTTP Agents, verify that your HTTP certificates are available for disaster recovery purposes.
Export the certificates once for each new server. Maintain the HTTP certificates in a secure location for
disaster recovery purposes.
To back up your certificates, create and export a Personal Information Exchange (PFX) Certificate.
Procedure
1. On the VCMrecovery server, click Start and select Run.
2. Type mmc to start the Microsoft Management Console.
3. To add a new snap-in for the certificates, click File and select Add/Remove Snap-in.
4. In the Available snap-ins list, click Certificates and click Add >.
5. In the Certificates snap-in window that appears, to manage certificates for a computer account, select
Computer account and click Next.
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