As we have already described, backing up your infrastructure should be a routine task. This should also be the case for the vCSA. In the past, it was possible to configure a one-time backup of the vCSA using the VAMI, but for periodical backups, you have to create a custom shell script. This is not required anymore; with VMware vSphere 6.7, you can even configure a backup schedule through the VAMI.
Exporting and importing the vCSA configuration
The vCSA backup procedure
To configure a backup of the vCSA, follow these steps:
- Connect to the vCSA VAMI
- Select Backup from the left-hand menu
- Click Configure to configure a backup schedule
- You have the option to configure several parameters of the backup schedule, as follows:
- Backup...