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Table 3‑14. Configuration Parameters in the new_vcsa Section, temporary_network Subsection
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Name Type Description
prefix
string Network prefix length for the temporary network of the new appliance.
Use only if the mode parameter is set to static. Remove if the mode parameter is set
to dhcp.
The network prefix length is the number of bits that are set in the subnet mask. For
example, if the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, there are 24 bits in the binary version of
the prefix length, so the network prefix length is 24.
For IPv4 version, the value must be between 0 and 32.
For IPv6 version, the value must be between 0 and 128.
gateway
string IP address of the default gateway for the temporary network of the new appliance.
For IPv6 version, the value can be default.
Table 3‑15. Configuration Parameters in the new_vcsa Section, user_options Subsection
Name Type Description
vcdb_migrateSet
string Select the types of data to migrate from the old appliance to the new appliance. Data
will be copied from the source vCenter Server to the target server. The original source
of the data will remain unchanged.
n
Set to core if you want to transfer only the configuration data. This option provides
the fastest data migration, keeping system downtime to a minimum.
n
Set to core_events_tasks if you want to transfer the configuration and historical
data (events and tasks) immediately. vCenter Server will not start until all data has
been migrated from the source vCenter Server for Appliance.
n
Set to all if you want to transfer the configuration, historical, and performance
metrics data immediately. vCenter Server will not start until all data has been
migrated from the source vCenter Server for Windows. This option transfers the
largest amount of data, and requires more downtime than other data migration
options.
n
Set to transfer_events_tasks_after_upgrade if you want to transfer the
historical data (events and tasks) in the background after the upgrade completes.
During this time, vCenter Server performance may not be optimal.
n
Set to transfer_stats_events_tasks_after_upgrade if you want to transfer
historical data and performance metrics data in the background after the upgrade
completes. During this time, vCenter Server performance may not be optimal.
Note To minimize upgrade time and the amount of storage required for the new
vCenter Server appliance, use the core value.
For more information on the types of data you can transfer from your existing vCenter
Server to the new, upgraded vCenter Server, see Transferring Data from an Existing
vCenter Server Appliance.
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