Migrate an another VM vcenter

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• Migration to another host fails

  Hello community,

  I wrote a shutdown script, enable hotplug memory and cpu, migrate to another host and start the virtual machine after all done tasks.

  I use the following command to migrate the virtual machine to another host:

  Get-VM-name $strNewVMName | Move-VM-Destination esxhost1

  This command starts the task to migrate the engine shut down vm to esxhost2 to esxhost1

  Once the task is completed, the script starts the virtual machine with the command: Get-VM-name $strNewVMName | Start-VM

  But here's my problem:

  I see in the recent tasks that the VM becomes unsubscribe from the 'new' esxhost1 and resave to esxhost1. The virtual machine starts now on the esxhost1

  It works fine when I migrates the engine shut down vm manually via vCenter but not with my script

  Does anyone have an idea to solve my problem?

  Thanks in advance and Merry Christmas

  It is certainly very strange, I went through your steps manually and came to power on a virtual machine on the new host without problem. You have the installer of DRS? or who sits on the local storage of this host?

• vCops on another server vCenter Server

  Hello

  It is possible and feasible too running on another server vCenter Server Foundation vCops and point it to one you want to listen to? We have vCenter servers in our environment, but I want to follow the one who is widely used, but want to install vCops on the environment of vCenter which use less. This is a possible solution and environments are connected over a WAN via Tunnel PTP.

  Hello

  In my view, there no problem on the vCops tip to an another vCenter. Just make sure on the network connectivity and vCenter should be accessible via the network.

  Also you can read the document deployment vCops on this topic.

• How to migrate hosts to one vCenter to another with vDS?

  Hello

  I have 3 hosts who is currently on vCenter 5 and I would like to move in my recent 5.1 vCenter.  Normally, this would be an easy task but with VDS imply I'm bit of confusion how to make the migration without losing the SVD and adjustment.  I don't want to have to rebuild the vDS in the newly built vCenter 5.1

  What are the steps?  Any help would be appreciated.

  Thank you

  5.1, you can export and import the settings listed here, but you will not be able to do in your case.

  VDS Import/Export with PowerCLI | VMware PowerCLI Blog - Articles from VMware

  It seems you are trying to do it in an environment 5.x however.  You need to move all your hosts to a standard pass and then unregister / re-register again Vcenter.

  The process is well documented on this blog:

  http://virtualkenneth.com/2012/10/19/migrate-to-new-vCenter-server-while-using-dvswitches/

• Vcenter migration to another machine

  I have a virtual centre running with version 5.1 and build a new virtual center with 5.5 U1a. I would like to move all objects including alarms, permissions, inventory, schedule tasks, and DRS rules. Well let me know how can I achieve this.

  Thank you

  Hi Vinod,

  To do this use the instant inventory.

  Download: InventorySnapshot & #8211; VMware Labs

  Documentation: is a future Virtualization: how to use the instant inventory for vSphere

  All the best,

  Remember to mark this reply 'proper' or 'useful', if you found it useful.

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• Can you help me get script to migrate files to different vCenter

  Hello

  Could you suggest me some script to migrate a specific domain controller records leave a virtual cockpit to an another VC.

  Thank you!

  I have saved my hours using the script below.

  http://vmwareinsight.com/tips/2016/7/5798879/PowerShell--export-import-folders-and-permissions-to-another-vCenter

• Problem transfer VM from one host to another, different VCenter Server ESXi

  Hello everyone.  I'm new on communities, please excuse my lack of experience of VMWare.  I have a problem with the migration of computers and I hope someone here can help you.

  We have two independent groups in my building that each have their own installer of VMWare.  They each at least two hosts ESXi, VCenter Server, san, etc.  They are in separate laboratories on separate subnets.  I need to get a system in place where some images migrated in one laboratory to another on a regular basis, but I'm running into obstacles.

  My first attempt was a copy of the right lane.  Lift the file in my store of data takes about 5 hours, and the final result is a vmdk file is not set up.  I don't know why.  I created a new VM the custom option usign and attempted to add an existing hard drive.  When I accessed this file in my data store, there is no evidence, even if a 50 GB file is really there. I also tried to install this vmdk as a second hard drive to an existing image file, and I end up with the same result.  The Add Hardware Wizard does not have the file as an option.

  My second attempt was to have a group to create a clone of the server and let it off.  Then, I tried to run an import of a clone of one VCenter Server installation to another.  This leads to an error that it was 'Impossible to determine the operating system called'.

  I also tried to import the clone in an installation of SCVMM MS I'm hungry.  That no longer works.

  We don't have a VMotion. We have Essentials more licenses.  A group is running ESXi 4.0 hosts and the other is running ESXi 4.1 hosts.  What is the best way to get an image from one group to another?

  Thank you in advance for your help!

  Joe

  You can always use tools such as Veeam Backup and replication, it will take 5 hours for the first complete copy maybe, but then it's just modified pieces which are transferred.

  If this post was useful/solved your problem, please mark the points of wire and price as seem you. Thank you!

• Migration of all new vCenter.

  Y at - it a script\fling who will migrate everything (clusters, hosts, DRS rules, storage clusters, permissions, folder structure for virtual machines, etc.) of a vCenter 5.5 to 6.0 new appliances?

  There are several available that make the bulk of such migration.

  See:

  Cloning of data centers between 2 vCenters with PowerCli, including permissions and many others

  vCenter PowerCLI Script of Migration

  Disaster recovery at low price

  And there InventorySnapshot adventure.

  I suggest you take a look at those (and other) and let us know what need us for your specific environment.

• Migrate from ESXi hosting vCenter for vdSwitch

  Hello

  I'm trying to migrate my two 5.1 ESXi (port management and virtual machine) for distributed virtual switch but one of them host the vCenter 5.1. I import one successfully, but the one with the vcenter may not be imported. Is there a quick way to do without re install the vCenter?

  Thanx.

  If the vCenter is on a storage shared between two hosts of ESXi. Stop the VM vCenter. Once turned off.

  Connect to the two hosts individually using vSphere client by using the credentials of the root.

  Remove the vCenter VM inventory and re-register to the host using dvswitch.

  On the VM vCenter back and migrate the other host to dvswitch now.

• I can point my Lab Manager 4.0.2 to point to another new vCenter Server?

  Hi guys,.

  I have a client with a LM4.0.2 production and we are considering moving to one another new/a vCenter server.

  It is important to note that the new vCenter will NOT have the same DB or FULL of the old domain name. It's a completely different vCenter with other ESX hosts.

  Now the questions:

  Can I redirect my Lab Manager (VM) at the new vcenter without any problem?

  What of the ESX (resource) on the old vcenter?

  Is it possible to do this without downtime for laboratories? If this is not the case, how can I minimize downtime? cancel the deployment will be enough?

  Does anyone have this done successfully?

  Any comments would be much appreciated.

  Eyal

  etamir,

  There are some excellent discussions within this forum on the same topic.  I strongly suggest to read first, and I'll see if I can find an example.

  Before going further, data warehouses used in the new vCenter/ESX environment will be exactly the same as the current one?  If you want to keep all of your configurations, I need to know that the UUID of the LUN does not change during this process.

  Can I redirect my Lab Manager (VM) at the new vcenter without any problem?

  You can change the IP/domain FULL name vCenter in the settings section of the Lab Manager site... now on the problems that could result.

  You will need to remove anything from the GUI of Lab Manager that has to do with the current vCenter (unedploy, unprepare host esx, resource pools, configurations etc.).  There will be more on this in the dedicated thread

  What of the ESX (resource) on the old vcenter?

  ESX doesn't really matter, it's the data UUID store that matters.  ESX is just virtual machines.  Note: you'll want to throw all States/suspend points on the VMS where processors are different on the ESX hosts.

  > Is it possible to do this without downtime for laboratories?

  No, there will be a form any downtime.  Either that LM site will be useless (no resources with Betclic, consoles will does not work until the guests are prepared, etc.).

  > If not, how can I reduce downtime? cancel the deployment will be enough?

  Yes, to cancel the deployment of will help... but there will be some lag as you reconfigure Manager of laboratory to use the new vCenter.

  > Has anyone successfully done this?

  Yes.  I saw others to do this.

  Subjects in the sample: http://communities.vmware.com/message/1592762

  Kind regards

  Jon Hemming, b.SC., RHCT, VMware vExpert 2009
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• Migration to new server vCenter ESX continuously.

  What would be the recommended steps to migrate seamlessly from one ESX host to a new vCenter Server?  I succumbed to find any documentation on this.  For some reason any I think remember me that with a previous version of Virtual Center (1.x and 2.x) that the host had to be in maintenance mode before it could be removed from the management server.

  I need to move the ESX 3.5 and 4.0 hosts to a new management 4.0.1 vCenter server.

  James Wood, VCP

  Senior Systems Administrator | Arizona Department of Transportation | Phoenix, Arizona

  You can simply disconnect and remove the host.  Then add the host in the new environment. This will affect any of your guests running. If your VI3 hosts, make sure that you have the available license server.

• Migration ESXi server: install vCenter Server 2.0?

  We are currently migrating to VMware Server 2.0 to ESXi 4 (local storage only execution Essentials).  At this moment we have (2) host VMware Server 2.0.  As part of our move, we will deploy a new server (host) for ESXi and need to install vCenter, so we can start (convert virtual machines, etc.).  The plan will be to move all production of VMS Server 2.0 to the new host ESXi 4 in a piecemeal fashion and then once's done it install ESXi 4 on one of the host VMware Server 2 old servers.

  Because we cannot do this big bang, my question is: can we install vCenter as a VM on the server 2.0 while we are migrating to ESXi?

  Once our move to ESXi is complete (end of the game, we have 2 ESXi hosts and 1 host Vmware server 2), can we then convert and move the VM vCenter to one of the new ESXi servers?   Sort of a game of shuffle, but I see no other choice and I hope it works well.  Comment on reviews would be great.  Thank you...

  Why don't you just create a new virtual machine in the box of ESXi, installing vCenter, and then start the conversion of your VM from VMware Server ESXi? It is the method I would use.

  In case you're not aware - you can always create virtual machines on ESXi without vCenter.

• Move a virtual machine from one host to another without vCenter Server

  Hi all

  Something's been recently who raised the question on moving a virtual machine between hosts without vCenter.  I am running vSphere manage 3 blades in a c3000.  I have a shared storage iSCSI blade which all the blades connect to.  All of my virtual machines are in the same data store on the shared storage.  I'm also under vCenter Server as a virtual machine on one of the blades.  The blade that hosts the vCenter Server VM dead recently. What I was hoping to do is use vSphere Client to connect directly to one of the other blades and hover over the vCenter Server VM to one of the blades of the good, but I can't find a way to do this.  Using the browser of data store and see all of the virtual machine on the store of data without problem, but I see no way to migrate the virtual machine without vCenter server.  In the end, the blade has only had a problem of memory I corrected and managed to raise the blade but I now think of the future.  I use only Essentials, so I don't have access to vMotion and Storage vMotion.  I know that running vCenter Server is supported by Vmware, but I wonder if it's the best practices.

  Any thoughts?

  Hi, I assume that you get this error because the machine is running, try to connect directly to the host and do the same with an engine off the machine.

• My tags and filters disappear when I migrate to another computer. How to get those back?

  I use Thunderbird to work, and I need to use several computers (desktop and laptop - Mac). I was able to successfully migrate everything by copying the profile folder, but the tags and filters exceed. The address book either, but I just use the import/export for this tool. I crept over all files filter, but it still does not. I manually create tags, but when I mark an e-mail on one computer, it won't label it on the other.

  Thank you, Diego. It turns out that the module does not work with the latest version, but this one does: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/tb-import-export-wind-li-port/?src=search

  I installed it and it picked up my filters and my color labels.

  Thank you!

• Migrate to host new vCenter

  We are planning the upgrade of guests 4.1 to 5.0. Once the host is upgraded, we want to move hosts to a new vCenter within our environment. Completion of the upgrade of the host, we can vMotion VM on the improved host, disconnect it to vCenter and then plug it into the new vCenter with the virtual machine is still attached? The new VirtualCenter has all the same storage, port groups, etc.. We just want to with as little interruption to the virtual machine as possible.

  Yes - plan you described you will allow then to move the host with minimal downtime for virtual machines, the only other suggestions is to ensure that you disable HA and DRS if activated, because this allows you to put the host in maintenance mode whne you try to disconnect the host - force