vCenter server virtualization

[zvitins]

Hi,

I have few ESXi servers and one vCenter server.

I am thinking about to virtualize vCenter server ( physical to virtual ) and change IP address of server.

What should I have to do it correctly?

My plan is:

1. Convert physical to virtual

2. power off old vCenter server

3. turn on new one vCenter server

4. change IP address

will it be enough?

Thanks.

Zigmunds

[schepp · Accepted solution]

Hi,

you can do that, but your ESXi hosts will most likely being shown as disconnected, because they point to the old vCenter IP. But there's a KB article to fix it:

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=100149...

Also the Update Manager might need some reconfiguration if you are using it.

Regards