Configure Automatic Backups of the NSX-T Configuration for NSX-T Workload Domains with Availability Zones

Configure NSX-T Manager to store daily configuration backups to a Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) server. The NSX-T configuration backup contains the NSX-T Manager nodes backup, cluster backup, and inventory backup.

Procedure

1. In a Web browser, log in to the user interface of NSX-T Manager.

   Setting	Value
   URL	https://sfo01wnsx01.sfo01.rainpole.local
   User name	admin
   Password	nsx_admin_password

2. On the main navigation bar, click System.
3. In the navigation pane, select Backup & Restore.
4. On the Backup tab, click Edit.
5. On the File Server page, configure the settings and click Save.

   Automatic Backup	Enabled
   IP/Host	nsx_backup_server
   Port	22
   Protocol	SFTP
   User name	sftp_username
   Password	sftp_password
   Destination Directory	backup_directory
   Backup encryption passphrase	password_for_backups
   SSH fingerprint	Leave blank to fetch fingerprint automatically.

6. On Schedule tab, configure the following settings and click Save.

   Setting	Value
   Automatic Backup	Enabled
   Frequency	Weekly
   Days	All days
   Time	22:00
   Detect NSX configuration change	Enabled
   Update Interval	5 min