Perform A File System Backup; Back Up Http Certificates - VMware VCM 5.3 - RECOVERY GUIDE Manual

Perform a File System Backup

File system backups may be performed using corporate standard tools or simple scripted file copies. It is
not necessary to back up the entire file system or the VCM Program directory structure.
At a minimum, VMware recommends you create a backup of the entire contents of the CMFILES$ share
(default location: C:\Program Files\VMware\VCM\WebConsole\L1033\Files). If customizations
have been made to your Collector, or if reports have been exported to a non-default location, you must
also ensure that these additional files are backed up as needed.

Back up HTTP Certificates

If HTTP Agents are in use, you must ensure that your HTTP Certificates are available for disaster recovery
purposes. The certificates must only be exported once for each new server and maintained in a secure
location for disaster recovery purposes.
Procedure
1. On the Collector server, click Start | Run.
2. Enter mmc to start the Microsoft Management Console.
3. From the File menu, select Add/Remove Snap-in to add a new Snap-in. The Add/Remove Snap-in
window appears.
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