Instead of a config file to complete, the revised script will ask questions along the way to get the info it needs. Install-Module Pester from powershell with administrator creds. First, be sure to have the powershell module Pester installed. I decided to rewrite the script and make it a little more user friendly. I really didn't like the idea of putting my vCenter user and passwords in a config script along with all the details on the move. I had a few issues with the way it works. I highly recommend this tool as I have used it several times. After doing some research online I found a great tool on VMware code's website called PSxVCvMotion. Now that we have the requirements out of the way, lets dig in. Here is a link to the VMware KB for more information. The Move-VM cmdlet as of PowerCLI 6.5 supports both federated and non-federated Cross vCenter Server vMotion. Additional parameters are required when performing a non-federated cross vCenter Server vMotion. When using the vSphere APIs/SDK, both vCenter Server instances may exist in separate vSphere Single Sign-On domains.For migration of compute resources only, both vCenter Server instances must be connected to the shared virtual machine storage.A scenario where disks location has to be reconfigured occurs when a SQL Server is configured with Data, Logs and TempDB stored on same LUN with Lazy Zeroed VMDK format. Both vCenter Server instances must be time-synchronized with each other for correct vCenter Single Sign-On token verification. With VMware vSphere 5.5 it’s possible to move VMDK files to different datastores leaving the VM powered on with no service interruption using the Storage vMotion feature.When using the vSphere Web Client, both vCenter Server instances must be in Enhanced Linked Mode and must be in the same vCenter Single Sign-On domain so that the source vCenter Server can authenticate to the destination vCenter Server.
#Vcenter 6.5 migrate multiple vm plus
To enable migration across vCenter Server instances, your environment must meet these requirements: As I learned more about the newer tools available to accomplish this task I decided to give them a shot.įirst before we get too far in the weeds with the process, lets discuss the requirements for Cross vCenter vMotion
#Vcenter 6.5 migrate multiple vm update
The procedure to run the migration-assistant is the same whether you are trying to upgrade an external SSO, PSC, or Update Manager or an embedded version of these. Normally using VMware Converter does the trick, I still use this method for all Hyper-V to VMware conversions. Using the vCenter 6.5 Migration Assistant To upgrade and migrate vCenter 5.5/6.0 components running on Windows Servers, vCenter 6.5 comes with a new tool named the vCenter Migration Assistant. Moving clients into a cloud environment can be a exhausting task. Recently the need to use Cross vCenter vMotion has become an everyday task.