Backup and Restore GigaVUE-FM for VMware
To backup and restore GigaVUE-FM in a VMware environment, do the following:
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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.
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Shut down the virtual machine. |
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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.
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Log in to vCenter and reboot the GigaVUE-FM instance. (In vCenter, select Power > Power Off/Power On.) |
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Reboot the GigaVUE-VMs. |
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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.