VMware provides supported paths for migrating from vCenter Server version 6.0 and version 6.5 installations on Windows to vCenter Server Appliance 6.7 installations.
You can migrate the following deployments:
Source Configuration | Target Configuration |
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vCenter Server 6.0 with an Platform Services Controller embedded instance on Windows | vCenter Server Appliance 6.7 with an embedded Platform Services Controller appliance |
vCenter Server 6.5 with an embedded Platform Services Controller instance on Windows | |
Platform Services Controller 6.0 instance on Windows | External Platform Services Controller 6.7 appliance |
Platform Services Controller 6.5 instance on Windows | |
vCenter Server 6.0 instance on Windows | vCenter Server Appliance 6.7 with an external Platform Services Controller appliance |
vCenter Server 6.5 instance on Windows |
You can use the GUI method or the CLI method to migrate your vCenter Server installation from Windows to an appliance.
- GUI Migration of vCenter Server with an Embedded Platform Services Controller to an Appliance
- GUI Migration of vCenter Server with an External Platform Services Controller to an Appliance
- CLI Migration of a vCenter Server Installation from Windows to an Appliance
Important: You cannot change your deployment type during migration.