Repoint a vCenter Server Node to a New Domain

You can repoint a vCenter Server from an existing domain to a newly created domain.

See Repointing a vCenter Server from One Domain to a New Domain for an example of repointing to a new domain. In this case, there is no replication partner.

Prerequisites

Repointing is only supported with vCenter Server 6.7 Update 1 and later.
You must repoint to a vCenter Server that is of the same version and nodes that are of the same version and build number.
To ensure no loss of data, take a file-based backup and a snapshot in powered-off state of each node before proceeding with repointing the vCenter Server.

Shut down the node (for example, Node C) that is being repointed (moved to a different domain).

Note:
If the vCenter Server is part of a vCenter Server HA cluster, remove the vCenter Server HA configuration before proceeding with the domain repoint. For more information, see vSphere Availability.
Decommission the vCenter Server node that is being repointed. For example, to decommission Node C, log into Node B (on the original domain) and run the following command:
```
cmsso-util unregister --node-pnid Node_C_FQDN --username Node_B_sso_administrator@sso_domain.com --passwd Node_B_sso_adminuser_password
```
After unregistering Node C, services are restarted. References to Node C are deleted from Node B and any other nodes that were linked with Node C on the original domain.
Power on Node C to begin the repointing process.
Run the execute command. In execute mode, the data generated during the pre-check mode is read and imported to the target node. Then, the vCenter Server is repointed to the target domain. For example, repointing with no replication partner (repointing to a new domain), run the execute command with the following:
```
cmsso-util domain-repoint -m execute --src-emb-admin Administrator  --dest-domain-name destination_PSC_domain
```
See Syntax of the Domain Repoint Command for argument definitions for the cmsso-util domain-repoint command.