Backing up vCloud

We have already discussed the backup of vApps in vCloud, but what about the vCloud system itself?

Getting ready

We need a functioning vCloud environment containing SSO, vCenter, vCNS, and vCloud. Therefore, we should also have a backup method.

You can either back up the VMs of all the management systems (including the database) or you can follow the approach described in this section.

SSO backup is done by backing up the SSO database. See your database vendor for best practices.

vCenter backup is done by backing up the vCenter database. See your database vendor for best practices.

vCloud Network and Security (vCNS) is easy to back up. Perform the following steps to do so:

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