To backup the postgres database manually on windows
C:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\vPostgres\bin>pg_dump.exe -d VCDB -U vc > VCbackup.bak
To restore
C:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\bin>service-control –stop –all
C:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\bin>service-control –start vPostgres
C:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\vPostgres\bin>psql -d VCDB -U vc
psql (9.3.9 (VMware Postgres 9.3.9.0-2921310 release))
WARNING: Console code page (437) differs from Windows code page (1252)
8-bit characters might not work correctly. See psql reference
page “Notes for Windows users” for details.
Type “help” for help.
VCDB=>
VCDB=> drop schema vc cascade;
………….
VCDB=> create schema vc;
CREATE SCHEMA
VCDB=>
VCDB=> create schema vc;
CREATE SCHEMA
VCDB=> \q
C:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\vPostgres\bin>psql -d VCDB -U postgres -f backuplast.bak
C:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\bin>service-control –stop –all
C:\Program Files\VMware\vCenter Server\bin>service-control –start –all
