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Taking Backup of existing vCenter server Database and Certificates Part2

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It is always recommended to take the Backup of the database without miss , During the upgrade process,


if your VCenter server and Database is running on a VM , take complete backup of the server before the activity , take a Database backup , and to be on a safer side , take snapshot of both the servers before the activity ,

 

Steps to take back-up of DB, and certificates

 

  • Login to SQL Database using Microsoft SQL Management Studio and Identify the Database of vCenter server.
  • Right-click on vCenter Server Database and Select Tasks -> Backup
  • Note down the Location for the Database Backup

 

 

  • It is also important to backup the vCenter Server SSL certificates before upgrade. Below is the location of the SSL certificates on the vCenter server.

 

 

  • Windows 2008: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\SSL

 

  • Take a backup of Sysprep files from the below location
  • Windows 2008: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\sysprep

 

If you are using Oracle DB, Use the below method to Take the Backup

 

  • On the source machine, stop the VirtualCenter service.

Select Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services.

 

 

Right-click VMware VirtualCenter Server and select Stop.

The Status changes from Started to blank.

  • On the source machine, log in to Oracle SQL*Plus as the vCenter Server database user.
  • Export the database as a .dmp file.
  • Copy the .dmp file onto the C:\ drive of the destination machine.

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