You can use one or more command arguments to set the execution parameters of the migrate command.

You can add a space-separated list of arguments to the CLI upgrade 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.

Important: The string values, including the passwords, must contain only ASCII characters. Extended ASCII and non-ASCII characters are unsupported.

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 ovftool_arguments subsection of the JSON template. If you set arguments that the OVF Tool does not recognize, the deployment might fail.

--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 --no-ssl-certificate-validation command parameter.

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 ssl_certificate_verification configuration parameter in the JSON template. See Upgrade Configuration Parameters for CLI Upgrade of vCenter Server Appliance.

Important: Avoid using this option as it may cause problems during or after upgrade due to an un-validated identity of the target host.
--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