Installation guide

2 Edit the contents of the <url> tag to replace the name of the source vCenter Server system with the name
of the new vCenter Server system.
For example: If the new server name is vcenter.example.com, the <url> tag might read
<url>http://vcenter.example.com:80/sms/smService-web/health.xml</url>.
3 Save the extension.xml file.
4 Re-register the extension with vCenter Server.
Migrate a License Server Installed on the Same Machine as vCenter Server
If the license server was installed with vCenter Server on the source machine, the data migration tool cannot
migrate the license server to the destination machine. You must migrate the license configuration manually.
Prerequisites
If you do not have the license server installer, download it from the VMware Web site.
Procedure
1 Install the license server on the destination machine.
2 Copy the license files from the license folder on the source machine to the license folder on the destination
machine.
By default, the license folder is C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware License Server\Licenses\.
3 Reload the licenses.
a Select Start > Programs > VMware > VMware License Server > VMware License Server Tools.
b Click the Start/Stop/Reread tab.
c Select the VMware License Server.
d Click ReRead License File.
4 Update vCenter Server licensing settings with the license server machine name.
a Connect to the vCenter Server using the vSphere Client.
b Select Administration > vCenter Server Settings.
c Select Licensing.
d In the License Server text box, enter the port number and license server machine name as port@host.
For example: [e-mail]
e Click OK.
The license server and license configuration are migrated to the destination machine.
Upgrade the VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Because the VMware vCenter Server Appliance was first released with vSphere 5.0, upgrading the appliance
is not required until a future release. This information helps you plan for future upgrades.
Procedure
1 Deploy the new version of the vCenter Server Appliance.
The new appliance has a default network configuration, and the vCenter Server service is unconfigured
and disabled.
2 Connect to both the old and new appliances in separate browser windows.
vSphere Upgrade
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