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Table 33. Target IaaS Database (Continued)
Option Description Value
Original encryption key Original encryption key that you retrieve from the
source environment. See Obtain the Encryption Key
from the Source vRealize Automation Environment.
New passphrase A series of words used to generate a new encryption
key. You use this passphrase each time you install a
new IaaS component in the target
vRealize Automation environment.
What to do next
Obtain the Encryption Key from the Source vRealize Automation Environment.
Obtain the Encryption Key from the Source
vRealize Automation Environment
You must enter the encryption key from the source vRealize Automation environment as part of the
migration procedure.
Prerequisites
Verify that you have administrator privileges on the active Manager Service host virtual machine in your
source environment.
Procedure
1 Open a command prompt as an administrator on the virtual machine that hosts the active Manager
Service in your source environment and run this command.
"C:\Program Files
(x86)\VMware\vCAC\Server\ConfigTool\EncryptionKeyTool\DynamicOps.Tools.Encryption
KeyTool.exe" key-read -c "C:\Program Files
(x86)\VMware\vCAC\Server\ManagerService.exe.config" -v
If your installation directory is not in the default location, C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\vCAC,
edit the path to show your actual installation directory.
2 Save the key that appears after you run the command.
The key is a long string of characters that looks similar to this example:
NRH+f/BlnCB6yvasLS3sxespgdkcFWAEuyV0g4lfryg=.
What to do next
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If you are migrating from a vRealize Automation 6.2.x environment: Add Each Tenant from the Source
vRealize Automation Environment to the Target Environment.
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If you are migrating from a vRealize Automation 7.x environment: List Tenant and IaaS Administrators
from the Source vRealize Automation 6.2.x Environment.
Migrating vRealize Automation to 7.3 or 7.3.1
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