You can migrate vCenter Server to an appliance from a machine that is in your vSphere network.
Prerequisites
- See Prerequisites for Migrating vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller
- Create a snapshot of the deployment that you want to migrate as a precaution in case of failure during the migration process.
- Download the installer ISO file from the VMware website to a machine that is in your vSphere network. The installer ISO filename is VMware-VCSA-all-6.7.0-yyyyyy.iso, where yyyyyy is the build number. See Download and Mount the vCenter Server Appliance Installer.
- Prepare JSON Configuration Files for CLI Migration.
- Run a Pre-Check Before a CLI Migration to vCenter Server Appliance to identify problems and refine your migration plan.
- Review the optional arguments for running the migration. See Syntax of the CLI Migrate Command.
Procedure
Results
The migration template is deployed. You can Verify Your vCenter Server Appliance Upgrade or Migration Is Successful.