Schedule Backup and Restore NSX Manager data

Backup NSX Manager

Step 1. Login to NSX Manager by opening a browser and navigating to https://IP_or_FQDN

Step 2. Click on Backup & Restore

Step 3. Select Change next to FTP Server Settings

Step 4. Specify your Backup Location which will be either FTP or SFTP then hit OK

Step 5. You can either manually run the backup, or schedule it. To manually run the backup, simply click the Backup button.

Step 5. The click Start

Step 5a. To Schedule the backup, click the Change next to Scheduling

Step 5b. Specify the Backup Frequency, Day of the Week, Hour of the Day, and Minute the click Schedule

Note: You can exclude Audit Logs, System Events, and Flow Records from a backup by selecting the Change button next to Exclude.