2V0-622D · Question #60
An administrator wants to restore the vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 from backup. Where can this be accomplished?
The correct answer is D. from the vCenter Server Appliance Installer. Restoring a vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 from backup is performed through the VCSA Installer, which deploys a fresh appliance and restores the backed-up configuration and data.
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An administrator wants to restore the vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 from backup. Where can this be accomplished?
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- Afrom the ESXi Host Client
- Bfrom the VMware vSphere Appliance Management Interface
- Cfrom within the VMware vSphere Web Client
- Dfrom the vCenter Server Appliance Installer
How the community answered
(18 responses)- A6% (1)
- D94% (17)
Why each option
Restoring a vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 from backup is performed through the VCSA Installer, which deploys a fresh appliance and restores the backed-up configuration and data.
The ESXi Host Client is used to manage VMs and host resources directly on an ESXi host and does not provide VCSA backup or restore functionality.
The VMware Appliance Management Interface (VAMI) on port 5480 is used for appliance lifecycle tasks such as updates and monitoring, but it does not support restoring the VCSA from a file-based backup.
The vSphere Web Client runs inside vCenter Server and cannot be used to restore vCenter itself, since the appliance being restored is the same system hosting the Web Client.
The VCSA 6.5 Installer includes a dedicated 'Restore' workflow that deploys a new appliance instance and restores data from a file-based backup, because the appliance itself may be non-functional or absent when a restore is needed, making external tools like the installer the only viable option.
Concept tested: VCSA 6.5 file-based backup restore procedure
Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.5/com.vmware.vsphere.install.doc/GUID-1E59C9DF-29F6-4C17-B23C-2A87F914E8F6.html
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