To start the migration process, you use the GUI installer to deploy the OVA file that is included in the installer ISO file as a Platform Services Controller appliance.
![Example of a vCenter Server 5.1 or 5.5 external deployment before and after upgrade.](images/GUID-1DD0F6C0-ED84-4A92-BCE6-CE3778A030FC-high.png)
![vCenter Server with external Platform Services Controller shown upgrading from version 6.0 to version 6.5](images/GUID-2A11315D-800A-49F4-84DD-D9C443A76433-high.png)
Prerequisites
Procedure
Results
The newly deployed Platform Services Controller appliance 6.5 is running on the target server but is not configured.
Important: The data from the source vCenter Single Sign-On instance or
Platform Services Controller instance is not yet transferred and the services of the new appliance are not started.