Creating or importing a dvSwitch from a backup
It is possible to import a dvSwitch into a data center from a configuration backup. Unlike the restore operation, which can only be done on a dvSwitch, the import operation can be performed on a data center with or without existing Distributed Switches in them. This functionality comes in handy if you want to create a similar dvSwitch in a different data center.
Refer to the Creating vSphere Distributed Switch backup recipe to learn how to back up a dvSwitch.
How to do it...
The following procedure will help you create or import a dvSwitch from a backup. It can be done from any of the inventory views listing the data centers:
- Right-click on the desired data center, go to
Distributed Switch, and click onImport Distributed Switch...:
- In the
Import Distributed Switchwizard, selectBrowse...and select the backup (.zip) file and clickNextto continue. You may choose toPreserve original distributed switch and port group identifiersif required:
