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 == Upgrade VMware ESX/ESXi ==
+'''Pre-Upgrade Backups'''
+* Backup ESX Host Config
+** Back up the files in the <code>/etc/passwd</code>, <code>/etc/groups</code>, <code>/etc/shadow</code>, and <code>/etc/gshadow</code> directories (shadow dir's may not exist).
+** Backup any custom scripts
+** Backup any <code>.vmx</code> files
+** Backup any local images etc on local VMFS
+* Backup ESXi Host Config
+** Use vSphere CLI to run <code>vicfg-cfgbackup --server <ESXi-host-ip> --portnumber <port_number> --protocol <protocol_type> --username username --password <password> -s <backup-filename> </code>
+* VM backup
+** Snapshot before upgrade
 == Secure VMware ESX/ESXi ==