OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 4.2

Restoring OMIVV database from backup

About this task

The restore operation causes the virtual appliance to reboot after restoration is complete.

Steps

  1. Open the BACKUP AND RESTORE SETTINGS page. See the Managing backup, and restore.

  2. In the BACKUP AND RESTORE SETTINGS page, click Restore Now.

  3. In the RESTORE NOW dialog box, enter the path for File Location along with the backup .gz file in CIFS/NFS format.

  4. Enter the Username, Password, and Encryption Password for the backup file.

    The encryption password can contain alphanumeric characters and special characters, such as, “!, @, #, $, %, *”. There is no restriction on length.
  5. To save your changes, click Apply.

    The appliance is rebooted.
NOTE: Ensure that you register the OMIVV appliance again if the appliance is reset to the factory settings.