You must configure a backup file server before you can take a backup of your NSX Intelligence configuration.

Prerequisites

  • Ensure that you have the IP address or host name for the remote backup file server and the user name and password to access it.
  • Obtain the absolute directory path to where the backup files are to be stored in the remote backup file server.

Procedure

  1. From your browser, log in with enterprise administrator privileges to an NSX Manager at https://<nsx-manager-ip-address>.
  2. Select System > Backup & Restore.
  3. On the left-side of the NSX Intelligence Configuration pane, click Edit located under the SFTP Server label.
  4. In the NSX Intelligence Configuration dialog box, enter the host name or IP address of the remote backup file server.
  5. Change the default port value of 22, if needed.
  6. In the Directory Path text box, enter the absolute directory path to where the backup files are to be stored.
    The directory must exist. For example, /opt/mycompany/backups.
  7. Enter the user name and password required to log in to the backup file server.
  8. Click the SSH Fingerprint text box.
    The generated SSH fingerprint is displayed in the SSH Fingerprint text box.
  9. To encrypt the backups, enter a value in the Passphrase text box and confirm it in the Confirm Passphrase text box.
    The passphrase is required to restore a backup. Use the passphrase requirement listed under the Passphrase text box.
  10. Click Save.

Results

With a successful configuration, the remote backup server's IP address is displayed under the SFTP Server label.

What to do next

After you have configured the backup file server, you can manually start a backup or set up a recurring backup schedule. See Create a Manual NSX Intelligence Backup or Set Up Recurring NSX Intelligence Backups for more info.