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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
Table 2‑1. Source System Data Worksheet for Migration
Entity Type or Description
Your Deployment
Name/Location/Value Additional Information
Model Manager Web Service FQDN and
Port
The default port is 443.
If you use a port number other than 443,
you must manually update a required
database table after you have finished
running the pre-migration task and before
you start running the migration task. For
details, see Update Migration Table to
Parse Port Value Data.
Model Manager Web Service
administrator user name and password
credentials
Record the Windows service account
credentials that IIS requires to run the
application pool.
SQL server name
SQL database name You replace the target database with the
source database prior to running
migration. Record the source database
name.
Credentials for Domain or SQL
authentication to SQL database
You must restore the source system
database over the target system database
as part of the migration process. Verify
that you have access rights to perform this
operation.
Encryption key or passphrase for SQL
database
The migration tool prompts you for this
information and provides a link to the
Retrieve the Database Encryption Key
topic.
Distributed Execution Manager Workers
Distributed Execution Manager
Orchestrators
The Distributed Execution Managers
(DEMs) and Distributed Execution
Workers names that you specify when
installing vRealize Automation must
exactly match the names you used in the
source system.
To find these names, select vCAC Admin
> Distributed Execution Status. See
Migrating DEM and Agent Information.
Agents
The Agent and Proxy Agent names that
you specify when installing
vRealize Automation must exactly match
the names you used in the source system.
To find these names, select Enterprise
Admin > Compute Resources. If
necessary, right-click a compute resource
host name and select View Proxy Agent.
See Migrating DEM and Agent
Information.
Endpoints To find these names, select vCAC Admin
> Endpoints.
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