User`s guide

What to do next
Understand the prerequisites to prepare and migrate your VCM environment to VCM 5.4.1. See
"Prerequisites to Migrate VCM" on page 44.
Prerequisites to Migrate VCM
Before you migrate your existing VCM environment to VCM 5.4.1, you must perform several
prerequisites. If you have any questions about the migration procedures, contact VMware Technical
Support before you begin the migration.
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Review and understand the migration scenarios. See "Upgrading or Migrating VCM" on page 43.
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Verify that your existing VCM installation is functional.
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Verify that your VCM Collector meets all of the hardware and software requirements for a 64-bit
environment. For a complete list of requirements, see the VCM Hardware and Software Requirements
Guide.
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Verify that your Configuration Manager version to migrate is either VMware VCM 5.3, EMC Ionix
SCM 5.0 or later, or Configuresoft ECM 4.11.1 or later.
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If your VCM Collector is installed on a 32-bit Windows machine, understand the system requirements
for VCM 5.4.1. See the VCM Hardware and Software Requirements Guide.
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Verify that an existing 32-bit environment includes SQL Server 2005 and SP3.
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Verify that an existing 64-bit environment includes 64-bit SQL Server 2005 and SP2, 32-bit SQL Server
Reporting Services (SSRS), and SSRS SP3. The 32-bit version of SSRS is required in 64-bit environments
of VCM 5.3 and earlier.
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Verify that your environment includes the required versions of the Microsoft .NET Framework. See the
VCM Hardware and Software Requirements Guide.
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Back up your databases. See "Back Up Your Databases" on page 45.
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Back up the CMFILES$ share. See "Back up Your Files" on page 45.
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Back up any files that you used to customize your Collector.
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Back up any reports that you exported to a non-default location.
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Back up your certificates. See "Export and Back up Your Certificates" on page 45.
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Verify that all jobs have finished running.
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Verify that no jobs are scheduled to begin during the migration process. The migration process stops
the SQLAgent service, which prevents jobs from starting.
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Verify that all users have logged off of VCM.
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Ensure that users will not attempt to access VCM until you finish the migration process.
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Run Foundation Checker as a standalone utility on your VCM Collector to ensure that it is ready for
the installation of VCM 5.4.1. See the VCM Hardware and Software Requirements Guide.
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Obtain the installation package from the Download VMware vCenter Configuration Manager Web site
or the VCM 5.4.1 CD. You will install VCM as a final step in the migration process.
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Download the VCM SQL Migration Helper Tool from the Download VMware vCenter Configuration
Manager Web site to help you reconfigure scheduled jobs and membership logins in your new
environment.
vCenter Configuration Manager Installation and Getting Started Guide
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