Backup and Restore VMware ESXi Virtual Machine to a New Host

How to backup VMware ESXi virtual machine without Vcenter to be restored in case of a server failure to a new host or just save the files for back up.

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[jessicadellario]

This was a big help to upgrade my VMs to the latest version and get them over to the new server. Thank you!!

[SonnetGomes]

Thank you so much for posting this. I am planning to upgrade to SSD on my home Esxi lab environment. This tutorial will greatly help me save time to restore my machines.

[luisgutierrez]

Wow Miguel, this is an awesome video. I'm in the same situation with a server with 3 VMs that say "unknown vm". I know the steps are diffrent than restoring or coping the VMs to a new HOST. BUT if the steps don't work, I will be using your steps to retore the VMs to a new HOST since I have another working system withthe same type of VMs. Thanks a million for your videos...I'm subcribing to your channel!

[babekpasha]

Thanks man !!! i have been searching for hours and finally found your video and it helped me a lot, thanks again.

[MawuviCan]

I loved this tutorial. You are a natural teacher. Thanks.

[Tech-geeky]

Tip: If you have thin-provision disk, it wlll convert to -flat when you download. To overcome this, export to OVF and the Deploy afterwards.

Its still a backup, it just wont otherwise waste space. As some people prefer thin provisioning for various reasons.

[ralienpp]

Thanks Miguel, this is just what I wanted. Your explanation was very clear.

[vkr]

Great video easily understood, was looking for this since a week.

[JaimeMeza]

Thank you for your tutorial, nice pronunciation easy to understand.

[saudabdulaziz]

thanks a lot, that was helpful....I didn't need to restore VMs after upgrading the host.

[jaytee]

Thank you Miguel. I was trying to download the VMDKs from a browser through the web client and it kept timing out. Copying them from my datastore to my NAS is much more reliable and faster.

[antuen]

Great video! thank you very much Miguel, question; do you have to have Vsan in order to back up your VM?

Nice video and cleared explanation, thanks !!

[securityfirst]

This might be useful for me in future, thanks!

[hectorramos]

Thank you so much! It was clear and simple.

[aymanjundi]

It works, BUT this is a bad idea, it takes a very long time because you are downloading the data from the server to the local machine that you are using, then you send them again over the network to the network storage device, so in theory, it takes at least twice the time to accomplish, in practice, due to bottlenecks and manu other reasons, it might take alot longer than that.
but because it works indeed, i have to say: Thank you Miguel

[peterpekny_goo]

Nice video, more so easy and clean info, .. Many thanks

[Sagar-swfo]

Hi,
Not coming OS(Windows XP) on VM after restored from backup. Pls. suggest for the same.

[dvbhot]

Hi
Thank's for your tutorial.
I have a question. How can I configure the redundant server on the ESXI 6? I have hp G7 DL580 and ML30 G9? How can I create a backup server in an emergency situation? for e.g. after the main server (G7), Ml30 G9 starts automatically. thank you

[alexandreslisboa]

Very good. Thanks. Rio de Janeiro Brazil.