You can use the Management API of the vCenter Server Appliance to restore the appliance from a backup file containing the vCenter Server database and key components of the appliance.

Prerequisites
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Verify that the backed up vCenter Server Appliance is powered off.

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A new vCenter Server Appliance must be deployed in an unconfigured state, except that it must have a fully qualified domain name or IP address that matches the old one.

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Verify that the new vCenter Server Appliance has the same build number as the one in the backup file.

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Verify that the new vCenter Server Appliance has a size equal to or greater than the old one. If the old vCenter Server Appliance was customized to exceed the largest template size, the new one must be customized to the same size.

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If the old vCenter Server Appliance was deployed with an external Platform Services Controller, the new one must be also. If the old one was deployed in an embedded configuration, the new one must be also.

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Verify that no other backup or restore jobs are running.

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Verify that the destination storage location is accessible to the appliance restore process.

Procedure
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Create a restore request object to describe the restore operation.

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Issue a request to start the restore operation.

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Monitor progress of the job until it is complete.

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Report job completion.

What to do next

After the vCenter Server Appliance is fully configured by the restore operation, you can resume using the vSphere Automation API endpoint for subsequent operations.