Backup/Restore ESXi 5.x Host Configuration with PowerCLI

In my earlier post I explained how to backup and restore ESXi using vCLI. This time I am going to explain how to back and restore ESXi using PowerCLI.

Once you connect to vCenter or individual ESXi host using the Power CLI like

Connect-VIserver <Your Server Name> 

then hit enter this will prompt for username and password once done your are connected to the server now.

Now you need to find out which esxi host you need to backup only one or some of them or all which are part of your vCenter, accordingly you need specify the command.

Case 1:-  suppose you need to take the backup of all ESXi in one command.

Get-VMhost | Get-VMhostFirmware -BackupConfiguration -DestinationPath <Location>

Case2:- Suppose you need to take backup of only one ESXi host host.

Get-VMhostFirmware -vmhost <Hostname> -BackupConfiguration -DestinationPath <Location>

I took an example I have a host name esxi01.test.local and plan to place the backup on my system where I installed the powerCLI under "C:\Backup"

Get-VMhostFirmware -vmhost  esxi01.test.local -BackupConfiguration -DestinationPath C:\Backup

This will take the backup of ESXi configuration like vicfg-cfgbackup do in vCLI.

Now to restore the backup of ESXi configuration.

Get-vmhost esxi01.vclass.local | Set-VMHostFirmware -Restore -DestinationPath C:\Backup

This way you can restore the configuration of your ESXi Server using the PowerCLI.

you can also see http://www.virtualizationguru.org/2012/01/backuprestore-esxi-5x-using-vicfg.html

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