Backup your ESXi 4.1/5.0 Host config from the vSphere CLI

Last Updated: 1/13/12

Backup your vSphere 4.1/5.x environment from your vSphere CLI Run this command once:

connect-viserver -server [vCenter-Server]

Then run this for each host you want to backup:

Get-VMHostFirmware -vmhost [Esxi-Hostname] -BackupConfiguration -Destination "C:\vSphere_configs"

The backup folder must exist!

Result:

Host Data ---- ----

[Esxi-Hostname] C:\vSphere_configs\configBundle-[Esxi-Hostname].tgz

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