Having a vCenter backup is important to restore VCSA in a disaster situation. This post is about how we can configure VCSA file level backup using a windows file share. My envirenment is VCSA 8.0.
01. Log into vCenter management UI using https://vCenter-FQDN:5480 or https://vCenter-IPAddress:5480. Then, Select Bckup Menu.
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The protocols supported for backup are FTPS, HTTPS, SFTP, FTP, NFS, SMB and HTTP.
02. Click Configure. Set backup location, Backup server credentials, Schedule and Retaintion. Click Create
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In above configuration note the supported protocols and the format to define the backup location
* Supported protocols for backup are FTPS, HTTPS, SFTP, FTP, NFS, SMB and HTTP.
* Use the following format to provide the address and location: protocol://server-address<:port-number>/folder/subfolder
03. Verify the Backup Schedule status to ensure it is activated.
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I hope this helps. To view my previous VMware ports.