Perform the following procedure to create a backup of the VDS configuration:
- In the vSphere Web Client, right-click on the VDS to be exported. Navigate to All vCenter Actions | Export Configuration..., as shown in the following screenshot:
Context menu to backup a vDS
- Select an option, depending on whether you want to export the distributed switch and all of the port groups or the distributed switch only. Selecting the Distributed switch only option exports only the virtual distributed switch configuration and does not include any configurations for the port groups associated with the dvSwitch. Give the exported configurations ...