This topic describes how to back up and restore the vCenter Server for a VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition (TKGI) deployment.
Note: Back up and restore of the vSphere SDDC is typically included as part of a site-wide disaster recovery plan. The information provided here is to be used as part of confirmation of such a plan.
vCenter Cluster Configuration
To support highly available clusters, configure the vCenter clusters for TKGI with HA and DRS enabled. For more information, see vSphere Availability in the VMware vSphere documentation.
vCenter Server Back Up and Recover
vCenter Server supports file back up to network attached storage.
To back up and restore vCenter, create a backup of the vCenter primary server. Refer to the topic File-Based Backup and Restore of vCenter Server in the vCenter documentation.
Data Protection
VMware provides a robust set of vSphere Storage APIs for host data protection, and partners with third-party vendors to provide back up and recovery solutions for vSphere datastores, including the following:
