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3 File-Based Backup and Restore of vCenter Server 51
Considerations and Limitations for File-Based Backup and Restore 51
Schedule a File-Based Backup 55
Manually Back up vCenter Server by Using the vCenter Server Management Interface 57
Restore vCenter Server from a File-Based Backup 58
Stage 1 - Deploy a New Appliance 60
Stage 2 - Transfer Data to the Newly Deployed Appliance 63
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Image-Based Backup and Restore of a
vCenter Server Environment 65
Considerations and Limitations for Image-Based Backup and Restore 65
Restore a vCenter Server Image-based Environment 68
Restore a vCenter Server Instance 70
Restore a vCenter Enhanced Linked Mode Environment 70
5 After You Deploy the vCenter Server Appliance 71
Log In to vCenter Server by Using the vSphere Client 71
Install the VMware Enhanced Authentication Plug-in 72
Repoint vCenter Server to Another vCenter Server in a Different Domain 73
Repoint a Single vCenter Server Node to an Existing Domain without a Replication Partner
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Repoint a vCenter Server Node to an Existing Domain with a Replication Partner 75
Repoint a vCenter Server Node to a New Domain 77
Syntax of the Domain Repoint Command 79
Understanding Tagging and Authorization Conflicts 80
vCenter Server Domain Repoint License Considerations 85
6 Troubleshooting vCenter Server Installation or Deployment 87
Collecting Logs for Troubleshooting a vCenter Server Installation or Upgrade 87
Retrieve Installation Logs Manually 87
Collect Deployment Log Files for the vCenter Server Appliance 88
Export a vCenter Server Support Bundle for Troubleshooting 88
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