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jprovine7
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Migrate/upgrade or clean install of 6.5

Is it better to migrate from 5.5 to 6.5 or do a clean install of 6.5 and manually install the settings

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chs1
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Personally I think it depends on the size and complexity of your environment.

If it's a small environment, without a lot of DRS rules, plugins, vRealize components, Distributed switches, granular permissions etc then I'd recommend a clean install and migration is worth considering as it gives you the option to start with a clean slate.

However, if you have anything larger or more complicated then upgrade- it's normally a reasonably straightforward process and VMware and the community have created a lot of documentation to take you through it.

If in doubt. Upgrade. Smiley Happy

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jprovine7
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Unfortunately we are on the small side but the complicated side, we have most if  not all of those items, VDS rules , DRS rules , permissions, HA, vmturbo etc. We are also on a windows 2008 hardware box. But your right i have come across some really good documentation on the community I believe will help. So is it considered an upgrade to go from hardware to a virtual appliance.

rajen450m
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Hot Shot

Based on the complexity of VDS rules , DRS rules , permissions, HA, vmturbo etc. you mentioned.

Upgrade is the best option......

Good Luck with your Upgrade :slightly_smiling_face:

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jprovine7
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I have been looking over the definition in the installer and it says:

Upgrade - upgrade an existing appliance

Migrate - Migrate from an existing vCenter for Windows to a vCenter server appliance)

Sounds like I should choose migrate, that describes exactly what I am doing

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jprovine7
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Isn't upgrade based on if you already have an appliance in place? We are going from a windows installation of 5.5 to an appliance.  Based on the installation description it seems like the option would be migrate

Upgrade - upgrade an existing appliance

Migrate - Migrate from an existing vCenter for Windows to a vCenter server appliance)

Sounds like I should choose migrate, that describes exactly what I am doing

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daphnissov
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If you're going from a Windows vCenter to the vCSA, then the path would be "Migration" in the vCSA Wizard.