Script to a new server vCenter

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• The steps required to perform a migration to a new server vCenter using distributed switches?

  We are currently on version 5.1 of vCenter and ESXi 5.1 on all our guests.  We use a vDS on our current server vCenter and will need to migrate to a new server vCenter soon.  Is there a documentation about the steps to migrate to a new server vCenter using switches distributed?  We hope to achieve this goal without any downtime.  The problem is that we need that VDS on our 10GB network for the aggregation of links.  If having to migrate guests at standard switches before moving them to the new vCenter server, there will be problems of network performance.

  Because information about your environment are stored in the database of vcenter al you should just be able to stand up the new vCenter server and that it points to the existing database

• Mobile to a new server vCenter ESX host

  Hello.

  For several reasons (including the old server vCenter 2003 x 86) I would like to move our ESX host to a new server vCenter (version 4.1 under Windows 2008 R2). Our ESX environment using HA/DRS and resource pools.

  Is it possible to move the hosts to the new server without VM downtime?

  I think disabling HA/DRS and then disconnect the old vCenter servers, then adding them to the new. That would be possible, or is there a better way?

  And second, that things are lost that kind of operation? Data of performance and resources with Betclic, another?

  / Christian

  Hey there,

  The procedure is very simple:

  -Disable HA host monitoring

  -Disconnect the old vCenter host

  -Remove old vCenter host

  -Add the host to the new vCenter Server

  -You will be weather you are prompted to add all of the resources of the host with Betclic under a live of... the list resources or put all your VMS in pool root of the pole. Select them grafted in... so you can keep your resource pools. You can move the autour pools in the hierarchy on the new vCenter.

  -After you have moved all of your hosts, you can activate HA host followed once again and check that the DRS has the settings you want.

  You lose well obviously all performance data, but you can bring your pools of resources for the new vCenter.

• Migrate to the new server vCenter hw

  I make plans to migrate all my my old hardware of server vCenter ESX hosts to a new (and much faster). Both vCenter servers are version 4. To delete a my old vCenter ESX host, I need to put it in maintenance mode. Maintenance mode means turn it off or by moving my VMs to other hosts.

  Is there a way to move my ESX hosts to the new server vCenter without voltage VM?

  Hi bjornl,

  If you need to keep the virtual machines running on the host computers, while removing a cluster host, data center or same vCenter, and then select the option 'Disconnect' first. The host shows as grayed out and disconnected. Once in this state you can 'remove' the host of your first vCenter.

  Create your new data center and then "Add host" Cluster in the new. Everything will be powered on your virtual machines.

  The only issues I've had with this is if the original or the new cluster using vMotion improve compatibility (EVC). This aspect must correspond to both ends. Once you do this, it works fine.

  Hope this helps,

  Dan

• Problem after moving to new server vCenter

  I moved vCenter to a new server by following this article:

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US & cmd = displayKC & externalId = 5850444

  After editing the file vpxa.cfg with the new IP of the vCenter server and restart management services, all of my guests are still disconnected.  I tried to select "Connect" from the menu, which has been connected to the host.  However, HA not properly configures.  Has anyone seen these symptoms after moving to a new server vCenter? Ideas for how I can fix the problems?

  More details can be provided according to the needs

  Thank you

  Jeff

  Is / was enabled on this cluster HA?  Have your tried to disable HA on the cluster, and once that all your hosts have been added to the rear allowing HA again.

  In addition, even if you did, you can restart the agents once again all hosts in the cluster

  > service vmware-vpxa restart

  > service mgmt-vmware restart

• New server vCenter Server

  I am running a 3.5 environment, and I want to get to sphere.

  I'll create a new vSphere vCenter server to manage my boxes of esx 3.5 and possibly update these boxes to sphere.

  Currently, vCenter 3.5 I manage my esx boxes, and this same server is the license server.

  Can I simply create a new server and then add my esx boxes in its inventory of management?

  Do I have to remove these boxes on the other server vCenter esx?

  Can the two vCenters be running at the same time?

  And have point to the new server cVenter to the old server vCenter for licenses, or simply keep the old server up?

  justinscanlon wrote:

  Can I simply create a new server and then add my esx boxes in its inventory of management?

  Yes, unplug and remove hosts from the old environment of vCenter and add a host in the new

  Do I have to remove these boxes on the other server vCenter esx?

  Yes

  Can the two vCenters be running at the same time?

  No.... not if they use the same DB instance.  If you use a different instance of DB, then Yes. But you can't manage the same ESX host in both environments.

  And have point to the new server cVenter to the old server vCenter for licenses, or simply keep the old server up?

  You can use your old license for your VI3 hosts server.  Home - vCenter Server Settings.  Or you can install a standalone license server.

• Built a new server vcenter, simple as moving the hosts?

  Hi, one of my clients is running ESX 3.5 U4 with Virtual Center 2.5 U4. We intend to upgrade their environment to vSphere this weekend. The server vcenter 2.5 right now is running underpowered, so they decided to deploy vcenter 4 on a new, more powerful box rather than upgrade existing installation. I built the server and installed vcenter 4 using their license key. My plan for this weekend seems simple enough, but I couldn't find this specific scenario anywhere in the guide of upgrade provided by vmware, so I thought I just would make sure:

  1. disable HA and DRS on current ESX cluster

  2. Unplug each host in turn of the bunch. (leave the cluster running in case of a need to roll back)

  3. Add each host in turn to a newly created on the new vcenter server cluster 4.

  4. turn on the DRS and HA services on cluster vcenter 4

  5. use of the upgrade Manager to upgrade each host ESX 4.

  Am I missing something? Thank you.

  After correcting the ESX host, address to Virtual Machines

  Addressing guests ESX with Update Manager summary

  In the Update Manager, create a database upgrade ESX host

  On the References tab and select groups, upgrade of the baselines, click on create in the upper right corner

  Name: ESX 4.0

  Base Type: upgrade host

  ESX upgrade iso: Browse for downloaded ESX 4.0 ISO

  Set this line of base to your hosts

  Scan of hosts against the base line

  Tackle the hosts against base - * Note that Update Manager controls the application of the ISO you have downloaded and created a basic manual for running the ESX upgrade.  Update Manager is no longer just for the patches.

  Address to virtual machines

  Select the tab 'reference levels and groups '.

  Select view planning for: VMs/SAV

  Under groups, select Create

  The database name: VM Upgrade vSphere hardware and tools

  In the new Group Wizard, select "Updates"

  Select "VM Hardware to match the host"

  Select "VMware Tools upgrade to host of the Match"

  Come on in "inventory - models and virtual computers ' view

  The leveling refers to virtual machines, you want to update - may fix the object data center level to apply to all virtual machines

  Scan for update - can do on the subject of data center to all virtual machines at the same time

  Clean up - can select a subfolder or individual to run VMs update process gradually

• 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.

• Installing Vcenter new server with the new database

  Hello

  We currently have the virtual Center 2.5 with SQL express back-end and we are planning to upgrade to vcenter server with Oracle backend. My original plan was to start over by installing vcenter on a temporary server with Oracle and eventually return the current server vcenter and use the same Oracle server. What would be the simplest solution for this? Essentially, in the end, we need to use the current server to vcenter but move from the db to the Oracle database. Our group consists of 3 servers and only active DRS at present (HA disabled for this upgrade). Can I upgrade the current virtual Center vcenter server directly and do fresh install for the Oracle database?

  Thank you

  I would also install a new server vCenter thr.

  After that, make a new configuration and Noor and if everything works correctly, uninstall the old und VC 2.5 check also the HA!

  Good luck!

• New VM vCenter and need to connect to a host ESX1 4.1.

  Hi all

  I'm in a difficult situation not in my enterprize environment, but someho I am very confused after a few hours by train.

  Currently I have an ESXi host 4.1 with some virtual machines on it. One of these virtual machines is the vCenter server that had been upgraded to version 5.1 a few months ago. The vCenter Server runs on a virtual Windows Server 2003 64-bit machine.

  Two days ago, I decided to upgrade the vCenter 5.1 to 5.5, but unfortunately the version 5.5 does not work on a Win 2003 server. So I installed a new virtual machine with Windows server 2008 R2 and the plan is either to migrate the new everything from the former vCenter, or simply connect to the new server vCenter with the host (I have not run any complicated environment, I have only 5-6 virtual machines and the only thing that I would need the former vcenter is a few shots but I don't like if I don't get them).

  First, I installed the new vCenter (5.5) and I connected to the host. I logged in as [email protected] , and I could see the server vCenter there. I've added my account domain in the Administrators group and the VCOAdministrators group, but when I connect with my domain account that I do not see any server of vCeter it.

  Now, what I want to ask you is: you have read above I want to do. What would you do if you were me?

  Thank you for all your answers.

  Sign in using the account [email protected] and check the permissions on the server vCenter Server object in the inventory. Make sure that the required domain user (or better yet a domain group) has the appropriate permissions to the object and the objects below it.

  Adding an account to the Administrators group internal grant permissions required to manage the server vCenter Server itself, but does not apply to the inventory.

  André

• upgrade to vCenter on new server

  Hi all

  We currently have:

  A: Server vCenter current 5.5 with database on server b.

  Server B: vCenter SQL database

  C: brilliant new server

  We would like to do:

  Server: old 5.5 vCenter (not in use, stop)

  Server B: Server SQL database vCenter (same database as before, just upgraded to 6)

  C: Server vCenter 6.x with the same database on server B as before

  So what we want to do is to simply install vCenter 6 on the new server and point it at the existing database during the installation. Can you let us know if it works please? Otherwise what paths are available for us please (installation of 5.5 to the new server, pointing to the existing database, and then in place upgrade to 6 for example).

  See you soon.

  Hello

  VCenter installation costs 6 and that it points to a DB vCenter previously used for 5.5 will fail with the error of the incompatibility of data base (daily if with VMware support)

  What you need to do is:

  Server c: fresh installation of 5.5

  Perform an upgrade on the spot of 5.5 to 6.0 using the external DB. The DB is automatically promoted to VC6 compatibility during upgrade on site.

  Suhas

• VCenter Server to a new server transfer

  Hello
  I'm doing an update from the 2008 to the 2012r2 server.  I was wondering how to spend my vCenter server.

  We are running the essentials package.

  I thought just build a new server, the connection my hosts in vCenter and then close and delete the old server?
  My thought process is correct, or is there something else I need to do along the way?

  Hello

  The important thing to know with vCenter is the majority of your important information in the SQL database. You're right, install a new instance of vCenter on your new Server R2 of 2012 is the best way to go and make sure that you connect to your existing SQL DB.

  What version of vCenter/ESXi are you running? 5.5? There are a few other things to consider before proceeding, as the backup of your configuration of SSO and service inventory? Do you use things such as tags in the web client? Is your particularly complicated configuration of SSO? If this isn't the case, then you can probably not bother with their backup and restoration.

  If it were me, I'd do the following as a rough plan:

  (1) save the SQL DB to be 100% sure.

  (2) off your old server.

  (3) configure the new server with the old server's IP address. Make the necessary DNS changes.

  (4) 2012 R2 server Setup again.

  (5) for mounting and you are prompted, use an ODBC connection created in your existing SQL DB.

  (6) all the components and installation vCenter.

  (7) test of

  There would be other options to restore SSO / inventory if you want too.

  The plan to uninstall or disable the new server, restore your DB back backup and power on your old server.

  Happy to help you further if necessary!

• Migration of VCenter 4.0 to 4.1 on the new server - database upgrade problem

  Hello

  I am trying to migrate from a 32-bit W2K3 vCenter Server 4.0 to 4.1 running on a new server W2K8 R2.

  The servers have different hostnames and IP addresses.

  The datamigration tool ran on the existing server and registered the relevant question of config. I run it on the new server, and he acknowledges that there is data on migration and launch the installation program. This will go through the first steps and connects successfully to the db SQL 2005 (which is on a separate machine) via the DSN. Then, it generates an error:

  "vCenter server does not support the upgrade of database version 2.5u5 or below." Please upgrade the database to a supported version and try again".

  Thus, the vCenter database is in an old 'format '?

  How can I update manually?

  Thank you very much

  P

  Welcome to the community.

  VCenter 4.0 DB is different from 2.5, for its strange.

  Check the DSN configuration if you point to the correct DB.

  André

• Best method to move the VCenter server on new server

  I need to move my VCenter server to a new machine.

  The computer name and the IP address will be different from the original.

  1 should I use the existing database or there will be too many references to the old server vCenter Server?

  2. should I start from scratch on a new server and import my 5 ESX servers?  (Story not so important for me)

  If I start, unplug the old and add it again or just to add again and it will automatically remove the old?

  Best methods out there?  A document any?

  Thanks for any help in advance

  Brian

  Hello.

  See KB 5850444.

  Good luck!

• Groups/users of script - new server - user password works do not - cannot open a session

  Hello
  
  Any ideas?
  
  Migration of Application from one server to another.
  Old server - 3.0.0.00.20
  New Server - 3.1.2.00.02
  
  Created groups and users, but tested for some users. Password not recognized.
  
  Groups
  
  Set serveroutput size 1000000
  Set feedback off
  -Workspace, user group and the user export
  -Generated 2008.12.09 14:28:04 by IMRANEAKRAM
  -This script can be run in sqlplus as the owner of the Oracle Apex owner.
  Start
  wwv_flow_api.set_security_group_id (p_security_group_id = > XXX);
  end;
  /
  
  ----------------
  --G R O U P S
  --
  Quick creation of groups...
  Start
  () wwv_flow_fnd_user_api.create_user_group
  P_ID = > 35957102736048240,
  p_GROUP_NAME = > 'CISBUGroup ',.
  p_SECURITY_GROUP_ID = > XXX,
  p_GROUP_DESC = > 'BU CIS Group');
  end;
  /
  Start
  () wwv_flow_fnd_user_api.create_user_group
  P_ID = > 2811218719629037,
  p_GROUP_NAME = > "leaves."
  p_SECURITY_GROUP_ID = > XXX,
  p_GROUP_DESC = > ");
  end;
  /
  ---------
  commit;
  Set of feedback on
  Guest... .done
  
  Users
  
  Set serveroutput size 1000000
  Set feedback off
  -Workspace, user group and the user export
  -Generated 2008.12.09 14:28:04 by IMRANEAKRAM
  -This script can be run in sqlplus as the owner of the Oracle Apex owner.
  Start
  wwv_flow_api.set_security_group_id (p_security_group_id = > XXX);
  end;
  /
  ----------------
  -U S E R S
  -Repository of user for use with the authentication cookie based apex.
  --
  Start
  () wwv_flow_fnd_user_api.create_fnd_user
  p_user_id = > '2827328749943151',
  p_user_name = > 'ALANCURRIE ',.
  p_first_name = > ",
  p_last_name = > ",
  p_description = > ",
  p_email_address = > '[email protected] ',.
  p_web_password = > 'E683B5BFE175750F6DCCDD70E1BE7AD1 ',.
  p_web_password_format = > 'HEX_ENCODED_DIGEST_V2 ',.
  p_group_ids = > ",
  p_developer_privs = > ",
  p_default_schema = > 'WESTGARTH.
  p_account_locked = > 'n',.
  p_account_expiry = > to_date('200811061227','YYYYMMDDHH24MI'),
  p_failed_access_attempts = > 0,
  p_change_password_on_first_use = > 'n',.
  p_first_password_use_occurred = > 'n',.
  p_allow_access_to_schemas = > ");
  end;
  /
  ---------
  commit;
  Set of feedback on
  Guest... .done

  Passwords are not wrapped in different workspaces. You could have exported the workspace from the old to the new db apex. Which would have copied all the accounts as well.

  Scott