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[Solved with Workaround] Export Backup Plan (for use in same version on another host)

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Hi,

is it possible to export a backup plan using WebUI or Command-line to import into another instance of AB12 management server?

Or maybe via copying backup plan config files directly (xml)?

In my case it is migrating the management server (and Windows/VMware Agent) to another Machine with different locale (EN to DE).

Thanks!

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I try to answer by myself.

It seems not be possible to export a backup job, neither transfer it to another Management Server. Moving the ProgramData folder might be a solution but is unsupported and will propably lead to unexpected results.

The best way is to recreate the backup jobs in the new Management Server.

Moving the backup files to another location does not work for ESXi Config Backup archives in my case. It gives an error of "Action is not supported" at the end (~80%), so just clear out the backup files and start a new task.