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Steps 1 Start the vSphere CLI. 2 Run the vicfg-cfgbackup command with the -s flag to save the host configuration to the specified backup filename: vicfg-cfgbackup --server< ESXi-host-ip> -- portnumber --protocol --username root --password root_password [-s The -portnumber and -protocol options are optional. If you exclude them, the defaults are port 443 and protocol HTTPS. NOTE: If you do not specify a password in the command line, you are prompted for one when the command executes. For example: vicfgcfgbackup --server 172.17.13.211 --username root -s backupdate.dat NOTE: If your administrative password includes special characters, such as $ or &, you must include a backslash escape character (\) before each special character. Restoring configuration of your ESXi host About this task To restore the configuration data of a host: NOTE: The backup process does not support restoring to later builds. This requirement can be overridden by using the -f option. Steps 1 Turn off any VM that is running on the host you want to restore. 2 Optionally, restore the host to the ESXi build number used when the backup file was created. 3 Start the vSphere CLI on a host other than the host you want to restore and log in. 4 Run the vicfg-cfgbackup command with the -l flag to load and restore the backup file to the host. vicfg-cfgbackup --server -- portnumber --protocol -- username --password -l The -portnumber and -protocol options are optional. If you exclude them, the defaults are port 443 and protocol HTTPS. NOTE: If you do not specify a password in the command line, you are prompted for one when the command executes. For example: vicfgcfgbackup --server 172.17.13.211 --username root -l backupdate.dat After a successful restore, the system reboots using the new configuration. For complete instructions on backup and restore commands, see VMware ESXi Embedded and vCenter Server Setup Guide at vmware.com/support/pubs. Can we back up 2012 r2 as a VM You can back up a host OS but not to a VM. You can use two non-raid disks to backup the data. Install, update and manage Fusion-IO drives in Windows OS Issue: Customer is trying to install ioSphere and are having problems with password credentials. Corrective action: To fix the issue, ioSphere needs to be reinstalled. The link below contains information about installing, updating and managing Fusion-IO, which contains information about installing ioSphere: http://www.dell.com/support/article/au/en/audhs1/sln156793/how-to-install-update-and-manage-fusion-io-drives-in-windows-os-on-dellpoweredge-servers?lang=en Troubleshooting operating system issues 127

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Steps
1
Start the vSphere CLI.
2
Run the
vicfg-cfgbackup
command with the
-s
flag
to save the host
configuration
to the
specified
backup
filename:
vicfg-cfgbackup --server< ESXi-host-ip> -- portnumber <port_number> --protocol
<protocol_type> --username root --password root_password [-s <backup-filename>
The
-portnumber
and
-protocol
options are optional. If you exclude them, the defaults are port
443
and protocol
HTTPS
.
NOTE:
If you do not specify a password in the command line, you are prompted for one when the command executes.
For example:
vicfgcfgbackup --server 172.17.13.211 --username root –s backupdate.dat
NOTE:
If your administrative password includes special characters, such as $ or &, you must include a backslash escape
character (\) before each special character.
Restoring
configuration
of your ESXi host
About this task
To restore the
configuration
data of a host:
NOTE:
The backup process does not support restoring to later builds. This requirement can be overridden by using the –f option.
Steps
1
Turn
off
any VM that is running on the host you want to restore.
2
Optionally, restore the host to the ESXi build number used when the backup
file
was created.
3
Start the vSphere CLI on a host other than the host you want to restore and log in.
4
Run the
vicfg-cfgbackup
command with the
–l
flag
to load and restore the backup
file
to the host.
vicfg-cfgbackup --server <ESXi-host-IP> -- portnumber <port_number> --protocol
<protocol_type>-- username <username> --password <password> -l <backup_filename>
The
-portnumber
and
-protocol
options are optional. If you exclude them, the defaults are
port 443
and protocol
HTTPS
.
NOTE:
If you do not specify a password in the command line, you are prompted for one when the command executes.
For example:
vicfgcfgbackup --server 172.17.13.211 --username root –l backupdate.dat
After a successful restore, the system reboots using the new
configuration.
For complete instructions on backup and restore
commands, see
VMware ESXi Embedded and vCenter Server Setup Guide
at
vmware.com/support/pubs
.
Can we back up 2012 r2 as a VM
You can back up a host OS but not to a VM. You can use two non-raid disks to backup the data.
Install, update and manage Fusion-IO drives in Windows OS
Issue:
Customer is trying to install ioSphere and are having problems with password credentials.
Corrective action
:
To
fix
the issue, ioSphere needs to be reinstalled. The link below contains information about installing, updating and managing Fusion-IO,
which contains information about installing ioSphere:
poweredge-servers?lang=en
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