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5
Choose one of the following:
—
Distributed switch configuration and all port groups
—
Distributed switch only
6
In the
Descriptions
field, type
DVswitch01-A
and click
OK
.
7
Click
Yes
to save the configuration file.
Importing a backup of a VMware dvSwitch configuration
Create a VMware VDS from an exported configuration file using the same switch and distributed port
group configuration. This does not override the existing VMware VDS.
Procedure
1
Open a browser and type the following URL:
https://<vCenterIP>:9443/vsphere-
client
You can also launch the VMware vSphere Web Client by selecting
Start Menu > All
Programs > VMware > VMware vSphere Web Client
. The alternative launch method does not
apply to vSphere 6.5.
2
Log on to the VMware vSphere Web Client with the
user account
(VMware SSO account) or another administrative account with appropriate permissions.
3
On the
VMware vSphere Web Client Home
tab, under
Inventories
, click
Networking
.
4
Right-click
Datacenter
and select
All vCenter Actions > Import Distributed Switch
.
5
Click
Browse
to select
Select a distributed switch backup file
.
6
Select
Preserve original distributed switch and port group identifiers
.
7
Click
Next
.
8
Review the import settings and click
Finish
.
Restoring a backup of a VMware dvSwitch configuration
Reset the configuration of an existing VMware VDS to the settings in the configuration file.
About this task
Restoring a VMware VDS changes the settings on the selected switch back to the settings saved in the
configuration file. Restoring a backup of the VMware dvSwitch configuration resets the existing VMware
VDS configuration to the settings in the configuration file and destroy the existing VMware VDS.
Procedure
1
Open a browser and type the following URL:
https://<vCenterIP>:9443/vsphere-
client
You can also launch the VMware vSphere Web Client by selecting
Start Menu > All
Programs > VMware > VMware vSphere Web Client
. The alternative launch method above
does not apply to vSphere 6.5.
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