Back up and restore NSX configured in vCenter Server

Back up and restore NSX Manager that is configured in vCenter Server from the vSphere Client.

Procedure

1. From your browser, log in with admin privileges to a vCenter Server (version 7.0.3 or later) at https://<vCenter Server>.
2. Click Login to Launch vSphere Client.
3. In the vSphere Client, from the main menu list, click NSX. The NSX page is displayed.
4. From the vSphere Client, accesss the NSX Manager UI.
5. Configure a backup location and perform backup. See Configure Backups.
6. If the NSX Manager is deleted for some reason, connectivity between the NSX Manager and vCenter Server is lost.
7. With admin privileges, log in to vCenter Server, at https://<vCenter Server>.
8. Install NSX Manager. See Install NSX Manager and Available Appliances topic in the NSX-T Data Center Installation Guide.
9. Configure a backup location. See Configure Backups.
10. Restore the backup. See Restore a Backup.

Results

Restore is complete. You can access the NSX UI from vCenter Server.