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Table Of Contents
- vCenter Server Installation and Setup
- Contents
- About vCenter Server Installation and Setup
- Introduction to vSphere Installation and Setup
- Deploying the vCenter Server Appliance
- File-Based Backup and Restore of vCenter Server
- Image-Based Backup and Restore of a vCenter Server Environment
- After You Deploy the vCenter Server Appliance
- Log In to vCenter Server by Using the vSphere Client
- Install the VMware Enhanced Authentication Plug-in
- Repoint vCenter Server to Another vCenter Server in a Different Domain
- Repoint a Single vCenter Server Node to an Existing Domain without a Replication Partner
- Repoint a vCenter Server Node to an Existing Domain with a Replication Partner
- Repoint a vCenter Server Node to a New Domain
- Syntax of the Domain Repoint Command
- Understanding Tagging and Authorization Conflicts
- vCenter Server Domain Repoint License Considerations
- Troubleshooting vCenter Server Installation or Deployment
Figure 5-3. Repointing a vCenter Server from One Domain to a New Domain
Node A
Before repointing
After repointing
Domain1.local
Domain1.local
Represents vCenter Server nodes
connected by linked mode
vCenter
Server
Node B
vCenter
Server
Node C
vCenter
Server
Node A
vCenter
Server
Node B
vCenter
Server
Domain2.local
Node C
vCenter
Server
Prerequisites
n Repointing is only supported with vCenter Server 6.7 Update 1 and later.
n You must repoint to a vCenter Server that is of the same version.
n To ensure no loss of data, take a file-based backup of each node before proceeding with
repointing the vCenter Server.
Procedure
1 Shut down the node (for example, Node C) that is being repointed (moved to a different
domain).
2 Decommission the vCenter Server node that is being repointed. For example, to
decommission Node C, log into Node B (on the original domain) and run the following
command:
cmsso-util unregister --node-pnid Node_C_FQDN --username
Node_B_sso_administrator@sso_domain.com --passwd Node_B_sso_adminuser_password
After unregistering Node C, services are restarted. References to Node C are deleted from
Node B and any other nodes that were linked with Node C on the original domain.
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