Dell PowerStore Service Scripts Guide

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Migrate a cluster or DVS to another vCenter (svc_migrate_to_vcenter)

This service script enables you to restore or migrate a PowerStore Cluster and Distributed Virtual Switch (DVS) configuration from one vCenter to another.

Usage

Function	Diagnostic
Mode	Normal or Service
Usage	General use
Requires service user password?	No
Requires root privileges?	No
May cause data unavailability?	No
May cause data loss?	No
Scope	vCenter
Prerequisites	None

Format

svc_migrate_to_vcenter [-h] [--verbose] [--quiet] [--force] [--debug] {restore_on_vcenter,
migrate_to_vcenter,fix_restore_issues}

Optional arguments

Action	Description
-h, --help	Show this help message and exit.
--verbose	Initiate verbose logging for debugging.
--quiet	Suppress any additional prompts or messages.
--force	Ignore warnings; force a reboot that might result in data becoming unavailable.
--debug	Increase the logging level to debug and print logs to the console.

Actions

Action	Description
restore_on_vcenter	Restore the vCenter configuration if access to the previous vCenter is lost.
migrate_to_vcenter	Migrate PowerStore from one vCenter to another.
fix_restore_issues	Remove empty proxy switches from ESXs if needed. Run this command if prompted by the restore_on_vcenter or migrate_to_vcenter commands.