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Optional Argument Description
--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.
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
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