Skip to main content
SnapCenter 4.8 cmdlets

Invoke-SCVOVAMigration

Contributors

Migrates SCV to the virtual appliance.

Syntax

Invoke-SCVOVAMigration [-SourceSCVHost]  <String>  [-DestinationSCVOVAHost]  <String>  [-OVACredential]  <String>  [-ByPassValidationCheck]  <>  [-Overwrite]  <>  [-ContinueMigrationOnStorageError]  <>  [-ScheduleOffsetTime]  <String>

Detailed Description

Parameters

Name Description Required? Pipeline Input Default Value

SourceSCVHost

The IP or hostname of the SCV host that will be migrated to the NDB host

true

false

DestinationSCVOVAHost

The IP or hostname of the destination NDB host that the SCV host will be migrated to

true

false

OVACredential

The name of the Run As credentials to use for connecting to the OVA. These Run As credentials must be created on the SnapCenter Server.

true

false

ByPassValidationCheck

Skip validation that checks if the source SCV host is registered to the same vCenter as the destination NDB host.

false

false

Overwrite

If enabled, the MySQL database on the NDB host is completely overwritten with the migrated metadata from the source SCV host. All existing metadata on the NDB host,with the exception of storage connections, is deleted. This parameter is reccomended for large scale setups.

false

false

ContinueMigrationOnStorageError

If enabled, migration continues if there are any errors while migrating storage systems. After migration, you must resolve all storage migration errors. Refer to documentation.

false

false

ScheduleOffsetTime

Use this parameter if the source SCV host and the destination NDB host are in different time zones. Value should be a positive or negative time offset to adjust scheduled backup run times. Specify time difference in the format hh:mm:ss, such as 06:00:00, or -06:00:00 for a negative value.

false

false

Examples

Example 1: Only required parameters

 invoke-SCVOVAMigration -SourceSCVHost 10.225.12.187 -DestinationSCVOVAHost 10.225.43.91 -OVACredential ova

Example 2: Including optional parameters

 invoke-SCVOVAMigration -SourceSCVHost 10.225.12.187 -DestinationSCVOVAHost 10.225.43.91 -OVACredential ova -ByPassValidationCheck -Overwrite -ContinueMigrationOnStorageError -ScheduleOffsetTime 06:00:00

This example includes the use of all optional parameters. See migration help for information on these parameters.