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Table Of Contents
- Migrating vCloud Automation Center 5.2.3 to vRealize Automation 6.2
- Contents
- Migrating from vCloud Automation Center 5.2.3 to vRealize Automation 6.2
- Updated Information
- Understanding vRealize Automation Migration
- Preparing for Migration
- Running the Pre-Migration Task
- Performing Manual Operations After Pre-Migration
- Stop IaaS Services in Target vRealize Automation System
- Back Up the Target vRealize Automation System
- Backing Up the Target vRealize Automation SQL Database
- Disabling Access to the Source System
- Stop IaaS Services in Source vCloud Automation Center 5.2 System
- Replacing the Target vRealize Automation Database with the Source vCloud Automation Center 5.2 Database
- Update Migration Table to Parse Port Value Data
- Running the Migration Task
- Performing Post-Migration Tasks Checklist
- Troubleshooting
- Cleaning Up Migration Tables in Source 5.2 Database
- Database Name Mismatch During Pre-Migration
- User Principals Cannot be Migrated
- Cannot Connect to Model Manager Web Service
- Cannot Connect to Remote Server
- Cannot Create Application Services Reservation
- Model Manager Web Service is Offline
- Pre-Migration Fails with a Load Balancer Timeout Error
- Migration Fails when Port Number is Part of Database Server Address
- Migration Fails with a Wait Operation Timeout Error
- Migration Fails with a RepoUtil Assembly Timeout Error
- Machines Not Visible on Items Page After Migration
- Reservation Not Available After Migration
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Verify that Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) is enabled on all
vRealize Automation and associated SQL servers by complying with instructions in VMware
Knowledge Base article Various tasks fail after upgrading or migrating to VMware vCloud Automation
Center (vCAC) 6.1.x (2089503)Various tasks fail after upgrading or migrating to VMware vCloud
Automation Center (vCAC) 6.1.x at
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?
language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2089503.
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Turn off Storage DRS in all datastore clusters that use Storage DRS.
Switching SDRS Automation to manual mode is not sufficient. Turn Storage DRS on when migration
is finished. See Chapter 6 Performing Post-Migration Tasks Checklist.
Additional Migration Considerations and Best Practices
Consider the following tips and suggestions.
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Consider reducing the number of provisioning groups and special case blueprints before migration to
keep the number of migrated entitlements to a minimum. In addition to the two standard entitlements,
an entitlement is also created for each blueprint for which restricted access is configured.
See Migrating Entitlements.
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Consider removing unnecessary users and customized roles before migration to simplify reports and
decrease migration time.
See Migrating Administrator and User Roles.
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The migration tool requires a secure connection to the source system's Model Manager Web Service
server. If you did not install the server with a trusted certificate, such as a domain certificate, a trust
error appears during pre-migration when the migration tool attempts to validate the connection. To
avoid the error, install the certificate from the source vRealize Automation server in the local trusted
certificate store. See Replace a Certificate in the vCloud Automation Center Appliance in Installation
and Configuration.
Administrator Migration Worksheets
Use these worksheets to record important information as you prepare to migrate your source system data
to vRealize Automation. You can reference the information in the worksheets during the migration
process.
Source System Data Worksheet for Migration
Record information about the source vCloud Automation Center 5.2 system.
Migration to vRealize Automation 6.2 requires that the source system be at vCloud Automation Center
5.2.3 and the target system be at vRealize Automation 6.2 or a later 6.2.x version.
Use only ASCII characters in the migration tool text boxes. The only non-ASCII character that the
migration tool recognizes is the period.
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