Perform an Optional Manual Backup

The TLS Configuration utility performs a backup each time the script modifies vCenter Server. If you need a backup to a specific directory, you can perform a manual backup.

Backup of the ESXi configuration is not supported.

For vCenter Server, the default directory is /tmp/yearmonthdayTtime.

Procedure

1. Change directory to /usr/lib/vmware-TlsReconfigurator/VcTlsReconfigurator.
2. To make a backup to a specific directory, run the following command.

   directory_path/VcTlsReconfigurator> ./reconfigureVc backup -d backup_directory_path

3. Verify that the backup was successful.
   A successful backup looks similar to the following example. The order of services displayed might be different each time you run the reconfigureVc backup command, due to the way the command runs.

   vCenter Transport Layer Security reconfigurator, version=7.0.0, build=15518531
   For more information refer to the following article: https://kb.vmware.com/kb/2147469
   Log file: "/var/log/vmware/vSphere-TlsReconfigurator/VcTlsReconfigurator.log".
   ================= Backing up vCenter Server TLS configuration ==================
   Using backup directory: /tmp/20200206T183550
   Backing up: vmware-rbd-watchdog
   Backing up: vmware-vpxd
   Backing up: vmcam
   Backing up: vmware-stsd
   Backing up: vmdird
   Backing up: vmware-sps
   Backing up: vmware-rhttpproxy
   Backing up: vami-lighttp
   Backing up: vmware-updatemgr
   Backing up: rsyslog

4. (Optional) If you later have to perform a restore, you can run the following command.

   reconfigureVc restore -d optional_custom_backup_directory_path