VMWare Instance Backup and Restore Procedure
12 min
backup vmware instance this procedure requires shutting down the vmware instance complete all active operations on the device to be switched off stopping database replication execute the following commands on the node if the database replication has been activated check the symmetricds replication status \[root\@kronpam ]# /u01/sym/symmetric server 3 10 5/bin/sym service status stop the symmetricds replication \[root\@kronpam ]# /u01/sym/symmetric server 3 10 5/bin/sym service stop exporting vmware instance stop services \[root\@kronpam ]# systemctl stop kron tacacs \[root\@kronpam ]# systemctl stop radiusd \[root\@kronpam ]# systemctl stop guacd \[root\@kronpam ]# systemctl stop netright tomcat \[root\@kronpam ]# systemctl stop mobile tomcat \[root\@kronpam ]# systemctl stop nssoapp \[root\@kronpam ]# systemctl stop sftp prox \[root\@kronpam ]# systemctl stop sqlprox \[root\@kronpam ]# systemctl stop http prox \[root\@kronpam ]# systemctl stop ppas 9 5 stop the vmware instance \[root\@kronpam ]# shutdown now export the vmware instance open vmware vsphere client and navigate to file > export > export ovf template restore vmware instance prerequisite since the license file is generated specifically for each instance, the new license file should be applied after the restoration procedure please contact with krontech support team to provide the new license file stopping database replication before restoring vmware instance, stop database replication execute the following commands only on the node where the restore operation is performed check the symmetricds replication status \[root\@kronpam ]# /u01/sym/symmetric server 3 10 5/bin/sym service status stop symmetricds replication \[root\@kronpam ]# /u01/sym/symmetric server 3 10 5/bin/sym service stop importing vmware instance open the vmware vsphere client and navigate to file > deploy ovf template select the backed up ova file complete the steps and click the finish button then, start the vmware instance all applications start automatically applying new license file when you access the web interface after turning on the vmware instance, a license file notification appears click the add new license file button and upload the license file log in to kron pam cli and restart the netright tomcat service \[root\@kronpam ]# systemctl restart netright tomcat