{"id":98,"date":"2020-06-16T15:53:51","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T15:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clouditblog.com\/?p=98"},"modified":"2023-06-29T20:17:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T19:17:30","slug":"migrating-from-windows-vcenter-to-vcsa-6-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clouditblog.com\/?p=98","title":{"rendered":"Migrating from Windows vCenter to VCSA 6.7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Important Note<\/strong>: Before you start this work make sure you have a full backup of vCenter and backup of Database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Logon to MyVMware and download VMware-VCSA-all-6.7.0-10244745.iso (latest version). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once downloaded Mount iso (by right clicking on file and selecting mount)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Copy migration-assistant to C drive<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Goto migration-assistant folder on C drive and double click on VMware-Migration-Assistant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You should then get the screen above. Then minimise the screen DO NOT CLOSE THIS CONSOLE UNTIL THE MIGRATION IS COMPLETE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Goto CD drive VMware VCSA – vcsa-ui-installer – win32 – double click on installer.exe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Click on Migrate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Select Deploy appliance and Next<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Accept the terms of Licence aggreement and click Next<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Enter your Window vCenter FQDN, Username and Password and click Next<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Enter details for ESXi host where you want to install vcsa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Enter Name for vcsa, root password and confirm root password. Next<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choose deployment size<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Selct Datastore for vcsa. Next<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Enter network details. Step 4 you will need to provide a tempory IP address for vcsa at the end of the migration vcsa will have the original IP of your vCenter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Check details are correct before clicking Finish<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Progress bar will now show<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Click Continue<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Enter details to join vcsa to AD Domain. Next<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Select Migration Data. Next<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This one is up to you, I would recommend you join CEIP. Next<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Make sure you have done what step 1 says before you tick this box. Finish<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Progress bar for Data transferfro vCenter to new vcsa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Click on Launch VSPher Client (HTML5) to access your new vcsa<\/p>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Important Note: Before you start this work make sure you have a full backup of vCenter and backup of Database. Logon to MyVMware and download VMware-VCSA-all-6.7.0-10244745.iso (latest version). Once downloaded Mount iso (by right clicking on file and selecting mount) Copy migration-assistant to C drive Goto migration-assistant folder on C drive and double click on VMware-Migration-Assistant. You should then get the screen above. Then minimise the screen DO NOT CLOSE THIS CONSOLE UNTIL THE MIGRATION IS COMPLETE. Goto CD drive VMware VCSA – vcsa-ui-installer – win32 – double click on…<\/p>\n

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