Installation guide

4 Restart the vCenter Server.
The new database setting takes effect.
Restore VirtualCenter 2.x
You can restore the previous VirtualCenter configuration if you have a full backup of your VirtualCenter
database and the previous VirtualCenter SSL certificates.
Prerequisites
You might need some or all of the following items to restore VirtualCenter and its components in the event of
a system failure or disaster. Follow your company disaster recovery guidelines for storage and handling of
these items.
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Installation media for the same version of VirtualCenter you are restoring
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VMware Infrastructure 3 license file or a running license server
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Database backup files
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SSL files found in: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\SSL on the
VirtualCenter system
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Notes from the original installation regarding the selections, settings, and information used
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vpxd.cfg
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vCenter Server 4.0 and ESX 4.0/ESXi 4.0 license keys
Procedure
1 Completely uninstall vCenter Server 4.0.
2 Restore the previous version of the VirtualCenter database from the backup.
See your database documentation.
3 Reinstall your original version of VirtualCenter, selecting the restored database during the installation
process.
4 Verify that the license server is running if one was in use in the original installation.
5 Restore the VirtualCenter SSL certificate folder and vpxd.cfg to the %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application
Data\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter directory.
6 Make sure the system DSN points to the database.
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