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Backing up and restoring data on a VMware ESXi host

When using Lenovo XClarity One as a local virtual machine, you might need to restore system data, settings, and imported files from a backup. Several alternatives are available to backup and restore an instance of Lenovo XClarity One that is running on a VMware ESXi host. The specific process to use to restore from a backup are typically based on the process that was used to create the backup. This topic discusses how to backup and restore XClarity One running on VMware ESXi.

If VMware vCenter Server is installed, you can use the backup capability that is provided with VMware vCenter to back up XClarity One.

If you do not have VMware vCenter Server installed, you can use the VMware vSphere Client to create a backup of the virtual machine by copying the files from the XClarity One folder to another folder in the same datastore. You can also copy the files to a different datastore or even a different host for additional backup protection.

Note
VMware vCenter Server is not required to perform a backup using this procedure.

Backing up XClarity One​

To create a backup of XClarity One using VMware vSphere Client, complete the following steps.

  1. Shutdown XClarity One.

  2. Launch the VMware vSphere Client, and connect to the ESXi host on which XClarity One is located.

  3. Create a new folder in the same datastore that is used by XClarity One.

    1. Select XClarity One in the navigation tree, and click the Datastores tab in the right window.

    2. Right-click the datastore used by XClarity One, and click Browse Files.

    3. Select the root folder, and then create a new folder to contain a copy of the XClarity One files.

  4. Click the XClarity One folder.

  5. Select all the files in the folder, and copy the files to the backup folder that you just created.

  6. Power on XClarity One.

Restoring XClarity One​

To restore XClarity One using the backup created in the previous procedure, complete the following steps.

  1. Launch the VMware vSphere Client, and connect to the ESXi host on which XClarity One is installed.

  2. Right-click XClarity One in the left navigation tree, and then click Power > Power Off.

  3. Right-click XClarity One in the left navigation tree again, and then click Remove from Inventory.

  4. Delete the files from the XClarity One folder in the datastore that is used by the XClarity One.

    1. Select the ESXi host in the navigation tree, and then click the Datastores tab in the right window.

    2. Right-click the datastore used by XClarity One, and click Browse Files.

    3. Select the XClarity One folder.

    4. Select all files in the folder, and click the Deletebutton.

  5. Select the folder where the backup files are stored.

  6. Select all the files in the folder, and copy them to the XClarity One folder.

  7. In the XClarity One folder, select the VMX file, and click Register VM.

  8. Complete the wizard to add XClarity One data.

  9. Power on XClarity One from VMware vSphere Client.

  10. When you are prompted to choose whether the VM was moved or copied, select moved.

Important
If you select copied, the VM is given a UUID that is different than that of the original VM, which makes the VM act like a new instance and unable to see previously managed devices.