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tippet5x
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Vcenter rebuild

I need to rebuild my existing VM Vcenter, that is currenlty using full sql on a remote system to one that will be using SQLEXpress.

do i need to keep the SSL folder in the location - C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter and C:\ProgramData\VMware.?

1. Uninstall vCenter server and its related components. 2. reinstall vcenter and join it to a new Domain environment.

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blabarbera
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First, a question - Why are you rebuilding vCenter just to move the DB when you can simply migrate the DB to the new SQL server? Also, how big is your DB and what version of SQL Express? There are database size limits in SQLE, so make sure you aren't backing yourself into a corner.

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tippet5x
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we are migrating all systems to a new domain.

I heard moving a vcenter with SSO was a pain.

I only have 100 vm under 2 hosts so far

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blabarbera
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Hmmm. I missed that part. A DB migration within the same domain is not difficult, but I've never moved it to another domain. You can migrate SQL across domains, and you can add additional AD sources to SSO, so that leads me to believe its possible to migrate, but... :confused_face: Hopefully someone with some experience in that scenario can help.

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tippet5x
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I thought I would be quicker to uninstall vcenter and then reinstall under new domain.

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blabarbera
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Is this  vCenter 5.5 or 5.0/5.1? It just dawned on me that SSO doesn't have a DB component in 5.5, which might help you out if you want to explore the possibility of migration.

Either way, it's ultimately up to you. Moving the vCenter DB is not what I would call difficult, but it depends on how big your environment is and which route is more/less complex. Usually once I get something setup the way I want it I don't want to start from scratch.

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