Changing Deployment Size via Backup And Restore ?!

[TryllZ]

Hi,

I deployed vCenter version 7.0.3 as Tiny, and am looking to change it to Small. The vCenter has all the usual, Clusters, DRS, Shared Storage, NSX.

Checking this TAM Lab 028 - vCenter Server Appliance Backup & Restore shows full restore with NSX integration intact post restore.

Currently I'm understanding the vCenter Backup does a Complete Backup, and Restores everything.

My question is if changing vCenter Deployment Size can be changed when Restoring in vCenter 7.0.3 ?

Thank You

[Juliien]

It'll be faster to just manually increase ressources (RAM to 16 or 20 GB & CPU to 4vCPUs).

And for partitions, if one ever gets too space-constrained, use this braodcom-vmware procedure & native script to give it some space:

Increasing the disk space for the vCenter Server Appliance in vSphere 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 and 8.0

=> then /usr/lib/applmgmt/support/scripts/autogrow.sh

=> Sorry I see that I am not answering your question about changing profile when restoring.

[TryllZ]

Thanks @Juliien

Much appreciated, I got to learn that we don't actually need to change vCenter from Tiny to Small to accommodate more Hosts, just increasing resources will work. And that increasing disk space is only if needed.

Thanks for your additional  information on disk expansion as well..