Overview
Outlines high-level steps for backing up data from a Catalyst Center hardware appliance and restoring the data to a Catalyst Center VA.
If the backup is completed on Catalyst Center 3.x, you can directly restore your backup files to your Catalyst Center deployment using this procedure.
If the backup was completed on Catalyst Center 2.3.x, you must upgrade the Catalyst Center architecture first so that you can restore your backup files successfully. Complete "Scenario 9: Upgrade Catalyst Center on Azure" in the Cisco Catalyst Center 3.x Upgrade article instead of this procedure.
This procedure provides a high-level overview for backing up the data from a Catalyst Center hardware appliance and restoring it to a Catalyst Center VA. For detailed instructions, refer to the "Backup and Restore" chapter in the Cisco Catalyst Center Administrator Guide.
Before you begin
Ensure that the hardware appliance used for the backup is a 44-core Catalyst Center appliance.
Procedure
| 1. | Back up the data from the Catalyst Center hardware appliance. Ensure that the backup server is reachable from Catalyst Center.
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| 2. | Create a Catalyst Center VA. Ensure that the Catalyst Center VA is up and running. |
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| 3. | Connect the Catalyst Center VA to the backup server described in Step 1. Ensure that the backup server is reachable from the Catalyst Center VA. |
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| 4. | Configure the backup server on the Catalyst Center VA. |
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| 5. | Restore the data to the Catalyst Center VA. |