1: The VCAS management platform address is generally https://ip:5480. Enter username and password to log in.
2: Click Backup and you can see that there are many supported protocols. Among them is the SMB protocol (Server Message Block), which can be understood as the shared folder of WINDOSW. Unlike other protocols that need to be configured, SMB only needs to set up a shared folder. However, it should be noted that if the VCSA version is 7.0.3, a Path not exported by remote filesystem error will be reported. This is a BUG of 7.0.3 and can only be solved by upgrading to the 3C version, or using other protocols.
3: We use the FTP protocol and first build an FTP server using WIN10. Open Control Panel, click Programs, then turn on Turn Windows features on or off.
4: Check all items under Internet Information Services, and then click OK to install.
5: After IIS is installed, right-click this computer and select Manage, then select IIS Manager under Services and Applications.
6: Right-click the device name and select Add FTP Site.
7: Enter the name of the site and logistics path, next step.
8::Set the IP address and port number for providing services, set SSL to None, and click Next.
9: Don’t be anonymous anymore, authorize a user and grant permissions. It can be set according to the actual situation, because this machine is added to the domain, and the account of the domain administrator is used to complete the FTP configuration.
10: Enter ftp://ftp server address in the browser, enter the user name and password, and log in.
11: Successfully logged in to the FTP server.
12: Log in to the management console, click Configuration, and configure the backup policy.
13: Fill in the FTP server address, username and password. Configure the backup strategy according to the actual situation.
14: After creation, click the arrow in front of the status to see detailed information.
15: After the backup is successful, a vCenter folder will be generated, which contains the backed up files.
