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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
Running the Migration Task 5
After you are satisfied with the results of the pre-migration report and have performed the necessary
manual tasks after pre-migration, you can restart the migration tool and run migration.
The migration task performs the following operations.
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Migrates source vCloud Automation Center 5.2 data to the clean target vRealize Automation system
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Upgrades the contents of the target vRealize Automation SQL database, which you had previously
overwritten with the source vCloud Automation Center 5.2 database just before running the migration
task
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Generates the migration report and logs
This chapter includes the following topics:
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Run the Migration Task
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Using the Migration Report and Logs
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Rerunning Migration If Migration Did Not Finish
Run the Migration Task
You run the migration task to finish the process of migrating to the target vRealize Automation system.
Run the migration tool from a target vRealize Automation system on which the Model Manager Web
Service component is installed.
Prerequisites
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Complete pre-migration. See Chapter 3 Running the Pre-Migration Task.
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Review the pre-migration report. See Using the Pre-Migration Report and Logs.
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If needed, rerun pre-migration. See Rerun the Pre-Migration Task.
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Perform all manual tasks that are required to be performed before starting migration. See Chapter 4
Performing Manual Operations After Pre-Migration.
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Verify that the Model Manager Web Service in the source and target systems remains online during
pre-migration and migration.
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