Split my Cluster for VDI

Hello everyone,

We currently have a cluster consisting of 5 hosts running vSphere 6 with 175 VM (server and VDI).  I would take two hosts and dedicated strictly to my VDI and let all the servers on the other 3 hosts.  I am able to create a cluster with another vCenter server and move the virtual machine, or I have to start from scratch.  Never had to do anything as if all of this help is very appreciated.  Thank you

Split vs vServer VDI environments is normally recommended (now called the guideline)

If you have external Ent + license and PSC, you can join the new vCenter to the domain SSO existing at the facility that would allow the cross-vCenter's vMotion. Characteristic nice and neat, could be useful when moving objects from a vCenter to another.

If the license is the company or lower, you should still be able to move everything without interruption of service. There are tools to automate and scripts out there, but if the environment is quite simple, it can also well be done manually.

Below the procedure uses the hosts as "vehicles" for the direct transport of virtual machines to one vCenter to another

(1) install the new Victoria Cross

(2) put the first host, intended to move, in maintenance mode and out of the cluster in data center (depending on the configuration of HA, admission control could prevent you from entering maintenance mode. If so, turn it off temporarily, do not forget to reactivate once full migration)

(3) to migrate a lot of server virtual machines (which must move again VC) to the host outside the cluster (planning so that remaining vms to be moved can actually fit on the remaining hosts to-be-moved in terms of cpu/mem)

(4) delete the original vcenter host

(5) add the host to the place wanted to vcenter inventory again. All virtual machines must always be there, always on, always connected to the trade standard and operational

(6) repeat steps 2 to 5 for the hosts and the virtual machines that you want to move remaining

(7) set up the new vCenter inventory according to your needs

(8) long live the new vCenter!

The new vCenter will automatically read added hosts:

-recorded the VMs

-config standard switch

-connected to data warehouses

-the local host settings

The new vcenter will not have the following:

-the labels, if everything was used on source VC

-the folder hierarchy

-custom roles and permissions object

-host School Board Profiles

-settings and cluster resource pools

-VM models

-vApps

-performance history

Everything (except the performance history), not migrating things can and must be re-created manually on VC destination.

I hit the top of my head with a few assumptions in mind so please tick accordingly if any deviations / additions are needed in your particular environment. Eventually, you could do a test drive of a host with a not so critical VM thereon, front and rear.

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