NSX Manager can be backed up on-demand or on a scheduled basis. NSX Manager backups are saved over any FTP or SFTP that the NSX Manager can access.

Perform the following set of steps to back up and restore data:

1. Log in to NSX Manager via web access.
2. Click on Backup & Restore:
   

3. Next to FTP Server Settings, click Change to specify the backup location:

4. Fill in the appropriate fields and click OK.
5. Clicking Backup starts an on-demand backup:
   
6. To schedule a backup, click Change near the Schedule option to set a schedule:

In an event of a failure that requires a restore operation, redeploy a fresh NSX Manager of the same backup version, configure the FTP server settings, and use the Restore option to restore a backup.

As part of NSX Manager backup, the NSX Edge appliance configuration is also backed up. Edge appliances include logical routers and also any Edge services gateway appliances. Inaccessible or failed NSX Edge appliances can be redeployed by using the Redeploy action:

The firewall configuration can be exported using the  Export icon in the firewall section. This exports all the firewall configuration and rules in XML format to be downloaded and saved at a safe location. This also contains any NSX Service Composer rules:

Any Service Composer configuration can be backed up by exporting it. This is done using the Export Configuration option, found under Actions in a security policy that you pick:

The configuration is downloaded to a selected location on your desktop and can then be moved to a safe location. The downloaded configuration can also be imported into another NSX Manager.

To import a security policy, click the icon: