Backup and Restore GigaVUE-FM for VMware

To backup and restore GigaVUE-FM in a VMware environment, do the following:

1.

Log in to GigaVUE-FM and make a backup of GigaVUE-FM.

For the steps to backup GigaVUE-FM, refer to the “Data Saved When Backing Up GigaVUE-FM” section in the GigaVUE Administration Guide.

2.

Shut down the virtual machine.

3.

Log in to the new GigaVUE-FM instance and restore the configuration.

For the steps to restore GigaVUE-FM, refer to the “Restoring GigaVUE-FM Configuration Files” in the GigaVUE Administration Guide.

4.

Log in to vCenter and reboot the GigaVUE-FM instance. (In vCenter, select Power > Power Off/Power On.)

5.

Reboot the GigaVUE-VMs.

6.

After GigaVUE-FM is up and running, redeploy the virtual maps from the Virtual Maps page.

For more information about vMaps in the VMware environment, refer to Configure Virtual Maps for VMware vCenter.

Note:  After restore, the licenses will no longer be valid for the new GigaVUE-FM.