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Table Of Contents
- vCenter Server Installation and Setup
- Contents
- About vCenter Server Installation and Setup
- Introduction to vSphere Installation and Setup
- Deploying the vCenter Server Appliance
- File-Based Backup and Restore of vCenter Server
- Image-Based Backup and Restore of a vCenter Server Environment
- After You Deploy the vCenter Server Appliance
- Log In to vCenter Server by Using the vSphere Client
- Install the VMware Enhanced Authentication Plug-in
- Repoint vCenter Server to Another vCenter Server in a Different Domain
- Repoint a Single vCenter Server Node to an Existing Domain without a Replication Partner
- Repoint a vCenter Server Node to an Existing Domain with a Replication Partner
- Repoint a vCenter Server Node to a New Domain
- Syntax of the Domain Repoint Command
- Understanding Tagging and Authorization Conflicts
- vCenter Server Domain Repoint License Considerations
- Troubleshooting vCenter Server Installation or Deployment
Restore a vCenter Server Instance
You can use a third-party product to restore a vCenter Server environment.
Important You can back up and restore only virtual machines that contain vCenter Server
instances. You cannot back up and restore physical machines that are running vCenter Server
by using a third-party product.
Procedure
1 Restore the vCenter Server virtual machine onto the ESXi host using a third-party solution.
2 Use the service-control --status --all command to verify that the services have
started.
Wait for all the vCenter Server services to start, which can take several minutes.
3 Log into the vCenter Server Management Interface, https://
appliance-IP-address-or-
FQDN
:5480.
4 Run the reconciliation operation and provide the Single Sign-On credentials.
What to do next
Power on the restored virtual machine that contains the restored vCenter Server instance.
Restore a vCenter Enhanced Linked Mode Environment
You can restore a vCenter Enhanced Linked Mode environment using a third-party solution.
Important You can back up and restore only virtual machines that contain vCenter Server
instances. You cannot back up and restore physical machines that are running vCenter Server
by using a third-party product.
Procedure
1 Restore the vCenter Server virtual machine onto the ESXi host using a third-party solution.
The services are masked and are not yet running.
2 Use the systemctl status applmgmt command to verify that the systemd instance of the
applmgmt service has started.
Wait for all the vCenter Server services to start, which can take several minutes.
3 Log into the vCenter Server Management Interface, https://
appliance-IP-address-or-
FQDN
:5480.
What to do next
Power on the restored virtual machine that contains the restored vCenter Server instance.
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