REST API - migrate

vcenter deployment migrate: migrate spec

The migrate_spec structure contains the fields to migrate an existing vCenter Server for Windows to an appliance. This structure was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.

Representation:

JSON

{
    "psc" : {
        "ceip_enabled" : true
    },
    "existing_migration_assistant" : {
        "https_port" : 1,
        "ssl_thumbprint" : "string"
    },
    "auto_answer" : true,
    "vcsa_embedded" : {
        "ceip_enabled" : true
    },
    "history" : {
        "data_set" : "EVENTS_TASKS",
        "defer_import" : true
    },
    "source_vc_windows" : {
        "hostname" : "string",
        "password" : "secret string",
        "username" : "string"
    },
    "active_directory" : {
        "password" : "string",
        "domain" : "string",
        "username" : "string"
    }
}

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
Required
source_vc_windows	source_vc_windows	Information specific to the Windows vCenter Server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.
source_vc_windows.hostname	string	The IP address or DNS resolvable name of the source Windows machine. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.
source_vc_windows.username	string	The SSO account with administrative privilege to perform the migration operation. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.
source_vc_windows.password	secret	The SSO administrator account password. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.
existing_migration_assistant	migration_assistant_spec	Information specific to the Migration Assistant that is running on the Windows vCenter Server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.
existing_migration_assistant.ssl_thumbprint	string	SHA1 thumbprint of the Migration Assistant SSL certificate that will be used for verification. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.
history.data_set	string	Defines what part of vCenter historical data will be migrated along with core data. This attribute was added in vSphere API 6.7. Defines the vCenter history migration option choices. This enumeration was added in vSphere API 6.7. Value is one of: EVENTS_TASKS: Only event data and task data will be migrated along with the core data. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7. ALL: All history data will be migrated along with the core data. This constant was added in vSphere API 6.7.
vcsa_embedded.ceip_enabled	boolean	Customer experience improvement program should be enabled or disabled for this embedded vCenter Server migration. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.
psc.ceip_enabled	boolean	Customer experience improvement program should be enabled or disabled for this Platform Services Controller migration. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.
active_directory.domain	string	The domain name of the Active Directory server to which the migrated vCenter Server appliance should be joined. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.
active_directory.username	string	Active Directory user that has permission to join the Active Directory after the vCenter Server is migrated to appliance. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.
active_directory.password	string	Active Directory user password that has permission to join the Active Directory after the vCenter Server is migrated to appliance. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.
Optional
existing_migration_assistant.https_port	long	The HTTPS port being used by Migration Assistant. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0. Optional. If unset, port 9123 will be used.
history	history_migration_spec	Determines how vCenter history will be migrated during the migration process. vCenter history consists of: Statistics Events Tasks By default only core data will be migrated. Use this spec to define which part of vCenter history data will be migrated and when. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0. Optional. If unset, only core database content will be migrated.
history.defer_import	boolean	Defines how vCenter history will be migrated. If set to true, vCenter history will be migrated separately after successful upgrade or migration, otherwise it will be migrated along with core data during the upgrade or migration process. This attribute was added in vSphere API 6.7. Optional. If unset, vCenter historical data won't be deferred and will be migrated along with core data.
vcsa_embedded	vcsa_embedded_spec	Information specific to an embedded vCenter Server. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0. Optional. Only required if the vCenter Server that is going to be migrated is an embedded vCenter Server.
psc	psc_spec	Information specific to a Platform Services Controller. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0. Optional. Only required if the vCenter Server that is going to be migrated is a Platform Services Controller.
active_directory	active_directory_spec	Information specific to the Active Directory server to which the source windows vCenter Server is joined. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0. Optional. If unset, existing appliance will not be joined to an Active Directory.
auto_answer	boolean	Use the default option for any questions that may come up during appliance configuration. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0. Optional. If unset, will default to false.