vCenter 6.5 running on windows to VCSA 6.5 appliance migration

[arjunek]

Hi Experts,

I have a vcenter server 6.5 which hosted on windows platform and there is no update manager on it.

Am planning to install update manager on the same, but i read that update manager is in built in vcsa 6.5 appliance. If am migrate vcenter 6.5 to vcsa 6.5 appliance, update manager will automatically configured on vcsa appliance? please advice.

Arjun EK

[MikeStoica]

It's not possible to migrate vCenter 6.5 to vCSA 6.5

[arjunek]

https://www.definetomorrow.co.uk/blog/2018/8/6/migrating-a-windows-vcenter-server-to-65-appliance-pa...

vCenter 6.5 installed in windows not possible to migrate VCSA 6.5 appliance?

[MikeStoica]

As you can see in the screen shot from that post: Deployment Type PSC 6.0 > Destination PSC 6.5

Please check this also Migrate to the vCenter Server Appliance - VMware vSphere Blog

[arjunek]

Hi Mike,

Thanks for the reference,

So if am migrate Windows vcenter server 6.5 to VCSA 6.7 appliance the VMware update manager will automatically configured on VCSA 6.7?

Currently i don't have any embedded or external vmware update manager on site. Please advise?

Arjun EK

[serveradminist2]

why you needed for vmware update manager, if you want to patching on esxi then you can enable ssh the you can start patching steps.

[arjunek]

Hi,

This is the customer requirement, Migrate windows vcenter to appliance and configure update manager.

Currently they don't have any update manager and i read that 6.7 update manager is inbuilt.  So windows to VCSA migration will help to solve this update manager configuration?

Arjun EK

[MikeStoica]

What exactly you want to achieve?

[daphnissov · Accepted solution]

Here are your options:

1.) Deploy a new vCSA 6.5 and manually move hosts to it. This is not considered a migration.

2.) Upgrade from Windows 6.5 to vCSA 6.7. This is considered a migration.

Both options give you VUM on the appliance at the end of the day. Pick one.

[arjunek]

Thank you,

I will go with Windows vcenter 6.5 to VCSA 6.7 migration.