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Table 4‑10. Configuration Parameters in the new.vcsa Section, temporary.network Subsection
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Name Type Description
dns.servers
string or
array
IP addresses of one or more DNS servers.
To set more than one DNS server, use a comma-separated list of strings or a comma-
separated list as a single string to provide the path. For example,
["x.y.z.a", "x.y.z.b"]
or
"x.y.z.a, x.y.z.b"
Required only if you use static assignment, that is, if you set the mode parameter to
static.
prefix
string Network prefix length.
Required only if you use assignment, that is, if you set the mode parameter to static.
For IPv4 version, the value must be between 0 and 32.
For IPv6 version, the value must be between 0 and 128.
gateway
string IP address of the default gateway.
For IPv6 version, the value can be default.
system.name
string Primary network identity.
Can be an IP address or FQDN, preferably FQDN.
You cannot change the value of this parameter after the deployment.
The FQDN and dotted-decimal numbers must comply with the RFC 1123 guidelines.
Table 4‑11. Configuration Parameters in the new.vcsa Section, user-options Subsection
Name Type Description
vcdb.migrateSet
string Set data migration option. Available options are core, all, and core_events_tasks.
Set to core to migrate core inventory and configuration data. Set to allto migrate all
vCenter Server performance and historical data such as stats, events, alarms, and
tasks. Not migrating all data reduces the amount of overall downtime.
Requirements for the Automatic Invocation of Migration Assistant
You use the run.migration.assistant subsection to automate the invocation of Migration Assistant.
Automatic invocation works only if the source Windows installation is running as a virtual machine.
The user account that you specify in the os.username or vum.os.username parameters must not need
privilege elevation to Administrator. For example:
n
The built-in Windows Administrator account
n
A user account with a user name other than Administrator that is a member of the local Windows
Administrators group
n
The Domain Administrator account with the user name Administrator that is a member of the local
Windows Administrators group
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