VMware vCloud Director Cookbook

Recovering the vCloud system

So how do we restore a vCloud environment?

Getting ready

Depending on the point of loss from which you have to recover, different items are needed:

• For total loss, the following items are needed:
  • Backup
  • Documentation
  • Windows and Redhat VMs
  • vSphere installation disk
  • vCloud Director Binary
  • vCNS OVA
• For loss of the vSphere system, the following items are needed:
  • Backup
  • Documentation
  • Windows and RHEL VMs
  • vSphere installation disk
• For loss of vCNS, the following items are needed:
  • Backup
  • Documentation
  • vCNS OVA
• For loss of the vCloud DB, the following item is needed:
  • Backup
• For loss of one vCloud Cell (in a multicell setup), the following items are needed:
  • Backup
  • RHEL VM
  • Documentation
  • vCloud Director Binary

How to do it...

Let's look at the various ...