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4 (Optional) Run the pre-check mode command. The pre-check mode fetches the tagging (tags
and categories) and authorization (roles and privileges) data from the vCenter Server. Pre-
check does not migrate any data, but checks the conflicts between the source and destination
vCenter Server. For example, run the pre-check with the following CLI:
cmsso-util domain-repoint -m pre-check --src-emb-admin Administrator --replication-partner-
fqdn FQDN_of_destination_node --replication-partner-admin PSC_Admin_of_destination_node --
dest-domain-name destination_PSC_domain
Note Pre-check is not required if a replication partner does not exist (repointing to a newly
created domain).
See Syntax of the Domain Repoint Command for argument definitions for the cmsso-util
domain-repoint command.
The pre-check writes the conflicts to the /storage/domain-data directory.
5 (Optional) Check conflicts and apply resolutions for all conflicts or apply a separate resolution
for each conflict.
The conflict resolutions are:
n Copy: Create a duplicate copy of the data in the target domain.
n Skip: Skips copying the data in the target domain.
n Merge: Merges the conflict without creating duplicates.
Note The default resolution mode for Tags and Authorization conflicts is Copy, unless
overridden in the conflict files generated during pre-check.
6 Run the execute command. In execute mode, the data generated during the pre-check mode
is read and imported to the target node. Then, the vCenter Server is repointed to the target
domain. For example, run the execute command with the following:
cmsso-util domain-repoint -m execute --src-emb-admin Administrator --
replication-partner-fqdn FQDN _of_destination_node --replication-partner-admin
destination_node_PSC_Admin_user_name --dest-domain-name destination_PSC_domain
See Syntax of the Domain Repoint Command for argument definitions for the cmsso-util
domain-repoint command.
Repoint a vCenter Server Node to a New Domain
You can repoint a vCenter Server from an existing domain to a newly created domain.
See Figure 5-3. Repointing a vCenter Server from One Domain to a New Domain for an example
of repointing to a new domain. In this case, there is no replication partner.
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