Preparing for Migration

Before beginning to migrate any type of vCenter Server deployment to an appliance, you must complete the preparation tasks.

Preparation tasks:

• Synchronizing Clocks on the vSphere Network
• Preparing vCenter Server Databases for Migration
• Preparing to Migrate the Content Library
• Prepare Managed ESXi Hosts for Migration
• Download and Mount the vCenter Server Appliance Installer
• Download and Run VMware Migration Assistant on the Source Windows Machine