Backup/Restore ESXi-Host Konfiguration mit PowerCLI

Backup

'configure Certificate validity policy to ignor Certificate problems'
Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction ignore -Confirm:$False
'Connect to VMware ESXi server'
Connect-VIServer -Server <ESXi-Host> -User root -Password <Password>
'Backup VMware ESXi host configuration to local drive'
Get-VMHostFirmware -VMHost <ESXi-Host> -BackupConfiguration -DestinationPath <Backup-Pfad>
'Disconnect from VMware ESXi server'
Disconnect-VIServer -Server <ESXi-Host> -Confirm:$False

Restore

'Connect to VMware ESXi server'
Connect-VIServer -Server <ESXi-Host> -User root -Password <Password>
'Set VMware ESXi host status to Maintenance and restore configuration from local drive'
Set-VMHost -VMHost <ESXi-Host> -State 'Maintenance'
Set-VMHostFirmware -VMHost <ESXi-Host> -Restore -SourcePath <Backup-Pfad>\<Backup-File>.tgz -HostUser root -HostPassword <Password>
'Disconnect from VMware ESXi server'
Disconnect-VIServer -Server <ESXi-Host> -Confirm:$False