How To Backup Esxi 6.5 Virtual Machines?
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1. Log into the vSphere Client and select the ESXi server from the Hosts & Clusters view.
2. Right-click on the virtual machine and select ‘Take Snapshot’ from the context menu.
3. Enter a name for the snapshot and optionally provide a description.
4. Select the ‘Quiesce guest file system (Needs VMware Tools installed)’ option to ensure application consistency.
5. Click ‘OK’ to initiate the backup.
6. When the backup is complete, right-click on the virtual machine and select ‘Export’ from the context menu.
7. Select the destination where you want to save the backup and click ‘Export’.
8. Once the export is complete, the backup can be imported to another ESXi server or virtualization platform.