We have a VMware vcenter, through which we browse and backup VMs. We would like to backup the appliance, what is the best practise. Using same VMware snapshot backup?
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Can we backup vcenter appliance using snapshot backup?
+3Best answer by MichaelCapon
Hi
As per the documentation:
If vCenter is running on a virtual machine, you can use a Virtual Server Agent backup to protect the virtual machine as well as the vCenter database and files. This is the recommended method for backing up a vCenter Server Appliance.
When vCenter runs on a virtual machine, consider the following points when using the Virtual Server Agent to back up the VM:
- Configure a separate subclient for a virtual machine where vCenter is running.
- Schedule backups at a time when other backups for the vCenter are not running.
Hope this helps.
Best Regards,
Michael
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Hi
As per the documentation:
If vCenter is running on a virtual machine, you can use a Virtual Server Agent backup to protect the virtual machine as well as the vCenter database and files. This is the recommended method for backing up a vCenter Server Appliance.
When vCenter runs on a virtual machine, consider the following points when using the Virtual Server Agent to back up the VM:
- Configure a separate subclient for a virtual machine where vCenter is running.
- Schedule backups at a time when other backups for the vCenter are not running.
Hope this helps.
Best Regards,
Michael
+3it’s a linux based vCenter appliance. Do we need to install VMware agent ? or can it be added directly to commvault.
hi
Never try to install anything inside the VCSA
. Keep it untouched as from VMWare, this way’ll always get support from them. And with Commvault no need to install something inside it.
You just need to deploy/setup a VSA proxy or add this to your MediaAgent to be able to protect your VCSA. Details through
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