vSphere Configuration Backup is an automating tool for saving configurations of multiple ESXi and SQL databases.
FEATURES
- Automatically backup multiple ESXi v4 & v5 configurations
- Backup of any local SQL DatabasesNEW
- Manages basic retentions and deletes expired backup (ESXi backup only)
- Creates a single archive per backup containing one file per ESXi
- Add a file containing exact build numbers of each ESXi in backup archive
- Compress backups to save space (ESXi backup only)
- Portable software
- Encrypt passwords
- Easy to configure with the “Configuration Manager.exe”
PRE-REQUISITES
- Install vSphere CLI and login/logout (or you may experience libxml.dll errors)
- Make sure you have SQLCMD.EXE somewhere (it’s part of SQL Server binaries and should be somewher in programe files)
USER’S GUIDE
- Run “Configuration manager.exe” to configure all the settings
- Add your ESXi servers (will not work if a vCenter is provided instead !)
- Select SQL databases to backup
- Set the backup folder and retention then close the manager
- Create a scheduled task in Windows to run “ESXi Configuration Backup.exe” or run it manually