In this chapter, you will learn how to backup and restore VMware NSX components. We will be looking at the following recipes:

• Backing up NSX Manager
• Restoring NSX Manager
• Restoring NSX Controller Nodes
• Restoring a Logical Switch Backing Port Group
• Restoring NSX Edge
• Exporting NSX DFW Rules configuration from the Firewall Menu
• Restoring NSX DFW Rules configuration from the Firewall Menu
• Exporting NSX Security Policy from the Service Composer Menu
• Restoring NSX Security Policy from the Service Composer Menu

To complete all of these recipes, you will need a user that has configure rights. If in doubt, please refer to Chapter 9, Managing User Accounts in VMware NSX.