I've been tasked with decommissioning an older Management server and migrating its applications to a new Management server.
Among the applications installed are the following:
VMWare VCenter 5.5
VMWare View Composer 5.5
VMWare VIX
vCenter Orchestrator
I am relatively new to VMWare, and I haven't done a lot with Databases.
I have read the various Migration guides, but I was wondering if someone can help break down the process of what is needed to move these applications. The reading has been a little thick.
Regarding the View Composer, linked clones are involved. I understand that the database needs moved along with the RSA Keys. And since the server I am moving them to has a different name and IP, I will need to create new SSL Certificates. That is something else I am not familiar with. The databases are running on SQL Express. I am assuming that the only way to move them is to take a backup and perform a restore. Does VMWare offer any utilities to help migrate the databases, and RSA keys? Also, will I need to migrate the VCenter database if I don't care about the historical data?
I appreciate any assistance you guys can provide.