You can use one or more command arguments to set the execution parameters of the migrate command.
vcsa-deploy migrate list_of_arguments path_to_the_json_file
The required template argument provides the path of a JSON file that describes the vCenter Server Appliance deployment procedure. You can place multiple JASON files in a directory, and the CLI will migrate all of the deployments in batch mode. For more information on performing concurrent migrations, see Prepare JSON Configuration Files for CLI Migration.
To set a value that contains the backslash (\) or quotation mark (") character, you must precede the character with the backslash (\) character. For example, "password":"my\"password" sets the password my"password, "image":"C:\\vmware\\vcsa" sets the path C:\vmware\vcsa.
The boolean values must contain only lowercase characters. Can be either true or false. For example, "ssh.enable":false.
| Optional Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| --accept-eula | Accepts the end-user license agreement. Required for executing the deployment command. |
| -h, --help | Displays the help message for the command. |
| --template-help | Displays the help message for the configuration parameters in the JSON deployment file. You can use vcsa-deploy [subcommand] --help for a list of subcommand-specific arguments. |
| -v, --verbose | Adds debug information to the console output. |
| -t, --terse | Hides the console output. Displays only warning and error messages. |
| --log-dir, LOG_DIR | Specifies the location of the log and other output files that the installer generates. |
| --skip-ovftool-verification | Performs basic verification of the configuration parameters and deploys the vCenter Server appliance, but does not validate the OVF Tool parameters in the |
| --no-ssl-certificate-verification | Prohibits SSL verification of ESXi connections. The CLI verifies that a server's security certificate is signed by a Certificate Authority (CA), and establishes a secure connection. If the certificate is self-signed, the CLI will stop the upgrade unless you specify that the CLI ignore the self-signed certificate using the If you are connecting to a server with a self-signed certificate, and fail to specify that the CLI accept it, the CLI displays the server's self-signed certificate thumbprint, and prompts you to accept or reject the it. You can also specify that the CLI ignore self-signed certificates using the
Important: Avoid using this option as it may cause problems during or after upgrade due to an un-validated identity of the target host.
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| --operation-id | Lets you provide an identifier to track the concurrent installation, migration, or upgrade of multiple vCenter Server instances. If do not provide an operation ID, the CLI generates a universally unique identifier (UUID) which you can use to identify the different instances of vCenter Server and their installation or upgrade status. |
| --verify-template-only | Performs basic template verification without installing Upgrade Runner, running prechecks, and upgrading or migrating the vCenter Server Appliance. |
| --precheck-only | Installs Migration Assistant on the source vCenter Server virtual machine, and runs a complete set of prechecks without performing the migration. |
| --acknowledge-ceip | Confirms acknowledgement of your VMware Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) participation. This argument is required if ceip.enabled is set to true in the upgrade template. |
| Exit Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Command ran successfully |
| 1 | Runtime error |
| 2 | Validation error |
| 3 | Template error |
