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• Migration cold vcenter server VM to another logical data center

  My version is 5.0

  I have a vCenter with multiple logical datacenters.

  I'm under vCenter on a virtual machine on a host in a datacenter.  The SQL Server with the vCenter database is on the same host.

  I need to move the two virtual machines to a different host in another data center.

  All LUNS are accessible from both hosts.

  I'm under standard vSwitches, not distributed.   The vSwitches on each host have exact same exchanges that are put in place.

  Can I migrate successfully cold other guests off the power, remove them from the inventory, save them with a new host and power back on.

  However I'm not sure how to migrate the vCenter cold and SQL VMs.

  My first thought was to turn off the power, connect the viClient directly to the guests in question and delete them from the inventory on the current host and save them to the new host.

  What I don't know is if the vCenter database will have a problem with the location of the machine since I do change out vCenter.

  Any suggestions?

  Thank you

  Welcome to the community - you thought initial is correct since migrate is a function of vcenter but Word of warning make sure that you select Remove flexible financing inventory and not delete from the disk - remove inventory will remove form VM guests of stocks without deleting the VM disk shape.

  There will be no problem with access to the database-

• Migrate from vCenter to a cluster of a nonclustered Member

  Work on a new environment and I'm stuck with something sorta here. I have 3 guests, 2 are new material (r.620) and 1 is more old (1950). The 1950s was presented today, the R620s have been about 2 weeks now.

  Now that the 1950's the mix so I created a new EVC cluster limited to Penryn, r.620 1950 and one are in the cluster. I want the other r.620 in the cluster, BUT my vCenter is running on it. Cannot migrate the vCenter for memebers cluster because it is exposed to the extensions of the processor beyond the limit of Penryn from the pole...

  A little lost on what I can do here? Is there a 'stop invited, migrate to host X, boot prompt' type function I can use?

  Assuming you are using a shared storage accessible from all hosts, vCenter Server VM power off, remove it inventory of the current host by connecting it directly to the host (using the vSphere client), and then connect to the host of the 'target', add the server vCenter back to inventory and turn it on.

  André

• Migration of Vcenter DB from SQL SERVER 2005 to SQL 2008 Express

  Hello
  I'll migrate the physical vcenter server to a virtual machine, then I'll install a new VM with OS 2008R2 and SQL2008. But I need the migration plan
  vCenter DB from SQL 2005 to SQL2008. VMware also recommends

  Note: 1) VMware recommends now IP address and host name the same information to facilitate the migration.

  (2) software migration to different vCenter Server, Manager of update or VMware Orchestrator. For example, Site Recovery Manager is not migrated.

  (3) move the VMware Orchestrator database. You must do it manually.

  We can give to vcenter server new name and IP and if yes what will be then problem occur after the post migration.

  Thank you

  vmguy

  It takes to keep the same name and IP address? If we will give different vcenter and IP server name then how will transfer of post stage

  If you can keep the same name of host and IP, this would make it so much easier.  That said, if you need to change the host name and IP address of vCenter you can run into issues where all your guests appear as disconnected. Usually, you can right click and choose 'connect', asked credentials for your hosts of ESXi, but after that they should remain connected.

  In addition, just in case I posted above another KB.

• How to migrate from vCenter as virtual machine to another host without vMotion running

  We organize ESX 3.5 hosts. I've already updated our vCenter VM to 4.0U1. We have not the vMotion Installer yet (but are licensed for her). What is the appropriate way for migrating the vCenter VM to another host without vMotion, so I can upgrade the host the vCenter VM is running on? I have examined all the documents and messages, I could find, but don't have not seen this addressed.

  You must turn off the virtual machine.

  Copy the files (if are not on a shared data store).

  Save the vmx file in the new ESX (with browser data store).

  Turn on the virtual machine.

  Answering the question "I_moved" (appears only the first time).

  André

• vRanger connection 7.1.1 migrate again vCenter

  Hello!

  I have to build a replacement vCenter server in a new physical data center and we are * not * re-use of existing vCenter DB, it will be a new database.

  I read a few forum messages:

  http://en.community.Dell.com/TechCenter/data-protection/f/4784/t/19555352

  The conflicts of the article above with Guide from Dell:

  https://support.software.Dell.com/vRanger/KB/82362

  The replacement vCenter server is already online, I just need help to plan my activities of migration in order to ensure the backup jobs/history will not be lost.

  Thank you!

  -Shaun

  While the support KB illustrates the method to directly modify the database connection vRanger table, I would recommend a case of pension to the best advice of opening.

  If you go down the road to edit the database, please note that incorrect updates or deletions to the data in the database can make it unusable. Please make a backup of SQL Server database or save the prior VM (using vRanger connection) vRanger connection for any changes.

  It is best to open a pension case.

  I will add a new element of the road map for vRanger connection consider whether we can allow editing of the address of vCenter.

• Migration between vCenter servers, publishes the setting destination folder

  I'm having a problem with a migration script, I wrote to migrate virtual machines between 2 VCs.  The first part of the script works as expected (checking tools, right-size and removes the VM of the inventory on the VC source).  The second fails.on of Part VC of destination when the folder setting:

  #The CSV should be in the following format
  #VMNAME,$MEM,$CPU,$VMHOST,$VMXFILE,$CLUSTER,$VMFOLDER,$RESPOOL,$VMNETWORK
  #Even if there's not going to be a change, the
  #cells cannot be blank use "" for blank
  
  #Import the CSV
  $vmlist = Import-CSV d:\scripts\naotest-UCSmigration.csv
  
  #Prompts user for the source and destination vCenter servers
  $SourceVC = Read-Host -Prompt 'What is the source vCenter?'
  $DestVC= Read-Host -Prompt 'What is the destination vCenter?'
  
  #connects to the source vCenter for right-sizing
  connect-viserver $SourceVC
  
  #check tools status first
  write-host ""
  write-host "Checking VMware Tools Status before proceeding." -foreground green
  write-host ""
  foreach ($item in $vmlist) {
                $vmname=$item.vmname
                $ToolsStatus = (Get-VM $vmname).extensiondata.Guest.ToolsStatus -eq "toolsNotRunning"
                IF ($ToolsStatus -eq $true){
                write-host ""
                write-host "Tools is not installed or running on $vmname. Remediate on guest and restart the script" -foreground Yellow
                write-host "Script will exit" -foreground yellow
                write-host ""
                Exit}
                Else {
                write-host ""
                write-host "Tools running, script will continue" -foreground green
                write-host ""}
  }
  
  #Power down all the VMs in the list
  write-host ""
  write-host "Powering down all VMs in the list.  Script will sleep for 2 minutes before continuing" -foreground green
  write-host ""
  foreach ($item in $vmlist) {
    $vmname = $item.vmname
    Shutdown-VMGuest -VM $vmname -Confirm:$false
  }
  
  #sleep for 2 minutes before continuing
  #may need to adjust depending upon time for
  #servers to shut down
  Start-sleep -s 120
  
  #stop VMs that haven't shut down
  write-host ""
  write-host "Stopping VMs that have hung on power-down" -foreground green
  write-host ""
  foreach ($item in $vmlist) {
    $vmname = $item.vmname
    Stop-VM -VM $vmname -RunAsync -Confirm:$false
  }
  
  #Right-size CPU and memory
  write-host ""
  write-host "Right-sizing CPU and Memory" -foreground green
  write-host ""
  foreach ($item in $vmlist) {
  
      $vmname = $item.vmname
      $cpu = $item.cpu
      $mem = $item.mem
  
      Set-VM -VM $vmname -NumCpu $cpu -MemoryGB $mem -RunAsync -Confirm:$false}
         
  #start the VMs after the vCPU/Memorychange
  write-host ""
  write-host "Restarting the VMs to enact the vCPU/Memory change"          -foreground green
  write-host ""
  foreach ($item in $vmlist) {
      $vmname = $item.vmname
      Start-VM -VM $vmname -RunAsync
      }
  
  #Wait 5 minutes for the VMs to completely Power Up
  write-host ""
  Write-host "Sleeping for 5 minutes to wait for all VMs to power up" -foreground green
  write-host ""
  Start-sleep -s 300
  
  #Power down the VMs in preparation for migration
  #NOTE:  It's necessary to power them up after the right-sizing
  write-host "Power down and sleep for 2 minutes"
  foreach ($item in $vmlist) {
    $vmname = $item.vmname
    Shutdown-VMGuest -VM $vmname -Confirm:$false
  }
  
  #Wait 2 minutes for the VMs to completely Power down
  Start-sleep -s 120
  
  #stop VMs that haven't shut down
  write-host ""
  write-host "Stop VMs that haven't shut down normally." -foreground green
  write-host ""
  foreach ($item in $vmlist) {
    $vmname = $item.vmname
    Stop-VM -VM $vmname -RunAsync -Confirm:$false
  }
  
  #disconnect CD-ROM
  write-host ""
  write-host "Disconnect any connected CD-ROM drives."
  write-host ""
  get-vm $vmname|Get-CDDrive | Set-CDDrive -nomedia -Confirm:$false
  
  #remove VMs in list from inventory on the source vCenter
  write-host ""
  write-host "Remove VMs from inventory on the source vCenter."
  write-host ""
  foreach ($item in $vmlist) {
    $vmname = $item.vmname
    Remove-VM -VM $vmname -Confirm:$false
  }
  
  #disconnect from the source vCenter
  disconnect-viserver -Confirm:$false
  
  #Connect to the destination vCenter server
  connect-viserver $DestVC
  
  #Add VMs to the new vCenter server
  write-host ""
  Write-host "Add VMs to the Destination vCenter"
  write-host ""
  foreach ($item in $vmlist) {
                $VMXFILE = $item.VMXFILE
                $CLUSTER = $item.CLUSTER
                $VMHOST = Get-VMHost -location $Cluster | Sort $_.CPuUsageMhz -Descending | Select -First 1
                $VMFOLDER = $item.VMFOLDER
                $RESPOOL = $item.RESPOOL
                $VMNETWORK = $item.VMNETWORK
         
      New-VM -VMFilePath "`"$VMXFILE`"" -VMHost $VMHOST -Location $VMFOLDER -ResourcePool $RESPOOL}
  
  #change the network for the new vCenter
  foreach ($item in $vmlist) {
  $vmname = $item.vmname
  get-vm $vmname | Get-NetworkAdapter | Set-NetworkAdapter -NetworkName $vmnetwork -confirm:$false
  }
  
  #Power up the VMs on the new vCenter server
  write-host ""
  write-host "Powering up VMs on the destination vCenter."  -foreground green
  write-host ""
  foreach ($item in $vmlist) {
      $vmname = $item.vmname
      Start-VM -VM $vmname -RunAsync
      }
  
  
  

  The CSV looks like this:

  vmname, cpu, mem, vmxfile, cluster, vmfolder, wrap, vmnetwork

  ATEST-VM002, 1, 4, ATEST-VM002/ATEST-VM002.vmdk,DEV-STND1,DEV\Dev\Infrastructure,DEV-root,VLAN-123 [DEV-DATASTORE]

  The error is:

  New - VM: 2015/12/16 14:46:49 New - VM can not find the folder with

  the name "DEV\Dev\Infrastructure".

  D:\scripts\vm-uscmigration.ps1:144 char: 5

  + New-VM - VMFilePath "'" $VMXFILE'"'-VMHost $VMHOST - location $VMFOLDER

  -Resources...

  + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  ~~~

  + CategoryInfo: ObjectNotFound: (SAT1-DEV\Dev-NAOTEST\Infrastruc

  ture:String) [New - VM], VimException

  + FullyQualifiedErrorId: Core_ObnSelector_SelectObjectByNameCore_ObjectNo

  tFound, VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Cmdlets.Commands.NewVM

  I pulled information from RVTOOLS path (as well as most other relevant information). Is the incorrect path information, or is it a problem in my script?  Any help would be appreciated.

  P.S. I know not that defining the network will work or not, I did not get that far!

  Thank you!

  This is because the screenshot in my post was taken in an old PowerCLI release.

  The current version shows other default properties.

  Direct the result of Select - property *, then you will see all of the properties of the Folder object.

  You can try to use the function and use the returned object file on the location setting.

• Migrate from vCenter 6.0 from 2008 to 2012

  Hello

  We have vCenter 6.0 running server 2008, 2012 with the database on SQL server.

  I want to know how can I migrate vCenter 6.0 from 2008 to 2012. Step by step guide will be very appreciated.

  Thank you

  Mihir

  Hello

  Not quite same as 5.1

  The important thing here is that if your CSP is separated deployed and your CV is a virtual machine then you can shut it down, take a backup of SQL DB and a snapshot of the virtual machine and then build a VC again on a new virtual machine with the same information.

  Just install the components of vCenter and link it to your existing DB. If this does not work, then off the VM, restore your SQL DB and turn your old vCenter.

• Can I remove the SSO database after migrating to vCenter 5.5?

  We have migrated just the vCenter Server 5.1 to 5.5.

  As vCenter 5.5 don't use SSO database, can we just delete the RSA for SQL Server database?

  Thank you

  Yes, see: VMware KB: upgrading vCenter Single Sign-On to vCenter Single Sign-On 5.5 5.1

  • vCenter Single Sign-On 5.5 has removed the requirement for a database. After SSO 5.1 has been upgraded to 5.5 SSO, RSA data can be discarded.

• Migrate a vCenter device to a "Server" version

  Hello

  I'm running a vCenter in the form of an appliance. I want to move now to a windows installation. I'm actually under version 5.1 and I intend to migrate to version 5.5

  Is it possible to migrate such device if possible in a one shot?

  Thanks in advance for the answer.

  Hello

  Why do you want to migrate to the Windows Version?

  There is no direct upgrade/migration path.

  What you can do is to use an adhesive to VMware: InventorySnapshot & #8211; VMware Labs to migrate your inventory to the Windows Installation.

  Tim

• Need help: migration between vcenter: minimize downtime.

  Hi all

  I have 2 different vcenter installed on different site (1 United States and Maldova.) I have a few R & D vms in Maldova I have to back to the American client.

  Now, I want them to move with it drive us U.S..

  Please tell me the best way to migrate virtual machines. Also the downtime should not far enough.

  Advance thanks.in

  Hi vijay,.

  Welcome to the community...

  (1) the best way to migrate VMS is via v2v converter. You can easily migrate them in minimizing downtime.

  The disk will also be migrate according to your requirement.

  Thank you.

  Solène

• migrate from vcenter 5.5 express database to ms sql 2012

  Hello

  recently, we deployed 5.5 vcenter using sql 2008 express (one of the installation options for vcenter 5.5).

  customer request to migrate the database to ms sql 2012, which is located on a remote server to vcenter.

  could someone share with me the procedures how to proceed?

  We tried the DB and restore on sql 2012. But what I do not know how to initialize the connection between vcenter and new DB.

  any help is appreciated. Thank you.

  Merry Christmas!

  Below is the KB Article for 2008, but the measures would remain the same.

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalID=1028601

• Migrate from vCenter Server 5.1 again cluster

  I have my server vCenter Server (v5.1) VM on a former cluster of servers ESXi 4.1/5.0. I only have vSwitches on each of these hosts. I now have a new 5.1 ESXi hosts managed by this same vCenter Server cluster. However, this new cluster has a with completely different dvSwitch VLAN is configured. I have already created several new VM in this new cluster with the new VLAN / port groups.

  I would spend my vCenter Server the old the new cluster and I can't understand how to do this since I can't access my dvSwitch when adding my vCenter Server VM to a new host.

  Any ideas?

  Thank you

  BM

  Is not possible. For a migration live to work, you need the source networks and applications available in both environments.

  I just create a new server vCenter in the 5.1 environment and migrate new hosts to the new vCenter server.

• SRM starts does not after migration to vCenter

  Hi all

  We are moving some things regarding the vCenter and SRM.  vCenter and SRM are on separate servers, remain like this once all the moves are complete.  I currently work in a test environment in order to eliminate the process.  Moreover, all this is actually in 4.1 U 2.

  The vCenter and SRM databases are moved to new servers.  vCenter also moved to a new server.  SRM will not move.

  So far, the migration went well.  Everything worked fine after the vCenter and SRM databases have been moved.  vCenter worked well after being re-installed on a new server.   However, now I have problems with MRS after the modified vCenter (hostname/ip).  It won't start (or at least it is in a perpetual state start) and the log file is similar errors to: could not establish a connection to VMware vCenter.

  This makes sense since the vCenter hostname/ip just be changed.  To try to find a way to solve this problem, I was looking for to http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2008033.  I tried to adjust the database, but now he complains about host certificates.  I'm starting to think about a re - install MRS. from scratch may be the best option. 

  Y at - it an easier way, or am I missing something?

  Thanks for your help...

  Hello

  The Ko, you mentioned suggests to re - install RS, so I think it is necessary, and there is not another way.

  Michael.

• Local SQL database migration from Vcenter 5 to a SQL cluster

  Hello

  I'm trying to migrate my real installation vcenter 5 with a sql local database to a SQL clusster.

  This is manipulation that I do:

  -Stop services vcenter

  -Copy the mdf and ldf for the database files in my directory my SQL cluster

  -Change the ODBC connector to specify the path of the database news

  After this manipulation I try to restart services Vcenter and he pop up me an error.

  After somes tests I do an unistall of the vcenter instance.

  I have check the ODBC connector after unistall and it has been deleted.

  I create another with the pathof my database to my SQL cluster and I restart installing Vcenter 5

  When I check "use an existing database" and specify my recreate ODBC connector before.

  Installation works very well.

  After restarting my server vcenter server start without problems and work.

  I need to know if there is a possibility of just 'fix' the instance to specify the new database because uninstall the instance is a great action?

  Thanks for help you,

  Hello

  I have try this manipulation in the laboratory environment and this work as a result of this step:

  -Copy the files mdf and listening to your new location of the database database

  -Unistall Vcenter Server on your server

  -Remove the ODBC if not erased by installation

  -Create it again with the new location of the database

  -Restart installing Vcenter Server and specify "use an existing database" and refer to the ODBC connector create just before

  -To complete the installation and launch your Vcenter

  Attention I have try this experiment with a 5 Vcenter environment.

  I don't know if it works with 5.1