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  • 1.  Tools vmware export ESXi configuration

    Posted Feb 14, 2020 11:49 AM

    Hello everyone,

    I just added a new Host (same product) on my cluster and i want to know if have a tool can export esxi configuration to import on my new esxi host ?

    Thanks for help.



  • 2.  RE: Tools vmware export ESXi configuration

    Posted Feb 14, 2020 11:56 AM

    Backup and restore: VMware Knowledge Base​

    Host Profiles: About vSphere Host Profiles



  • 3.  RE: Tools vmware export ESXi configuration

    Posted Feb 14, 2020 01:34 PM

    Thank you for your answer but my license its just a standard so i cant export host profile by vcenter.

    Its possible using CLI to export host profile or a free tool can do it ?



  • 4.  RE: Tools vmware export ESXi configuration

    Posted Feb 14, 2020 02:53 PM

    The backup and restore method I also posted.



  • 5.  RE: Tools vmware export ESXi configuration

    Posted Feb 14, 2020 03:22 PM

    So its mean if i export by powercli the configuration of my esx1 i can import after on my esx4 and just changed the ip address ?



  • 6.  RE: Tools vmware export ESXi configuration

    Posted Feb 16, 2020 09:52 AM

    Run the following command (as you can see it in the attached link by the scott's first reply) it will generate a bandle file include all the ESXi configuratuin in the /scratsch/downloads directory. Remember it's a temporary file and will be deleted soon, so you should pick it up ASAP.

    vim-cmd hostsvc/firmware/backup_config