VMware ESXi BACKUP

googled and found the same:
try this

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/thin-client-virtual-machines/23445-vmware-esxi-backup.html

http://www.veeam.com/vmware-esx-backup.html

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1000936

http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vmware_esxi_management_wp.pdf 

Then Why i need to pay experts exchange?

if you are using the "free" version of ESXi, then veeam backup won't work.

Hi damm66
Thank you for answer
Yes i use free esxi version.

idea ?

I do not want to install again all server again on the new ESX system.

Then you're limited to copying the files off the local disk using SCP.  regular SCP is slow, so that's why FastSCP utility is helpful.

Do you have a NAS/NFS system?  You could attach that and use the Datastore browser utility to move the files over to it.  It's more work, but does allow you to more flexibility.  There are many people here talking about using openfiler to turn other hardware into a NAS.

Like the vmware kb suggests, you can use the free VMware converter or free ovftool to copy the images down.  With Converter, you tell it that you are converting from ESX/VI and your source is VMware workstation.  Then you reverse the process to put it back on the host.

I'm headed to bed, but our european-based experts will probably be online in a few hours and can take you further if you have problems or more questions.

no i do not have NAS /NFS.
All vm on the local storage

Hi damm66
Thanks
 i installed FastSCP ,its look very good.
I connected to my esxi server and i can see all vm servers(windows and Linux).
Do i need to just copy them isn it?
and install esx 4.1 with vcenter then i copy all again to esx 4.1 or?

When you copy them back, you go into each VM folder on the datstore, rt-click on .vmx file, & select 'Add to Inventory'.

~coolsport00