Step by step to upgrade vCenter 7.0U3 to vCenter 8.0
Download VMware-VCSA-all-8.0.0-20920323.iso file
Mount it to any Jump host from where existing vCenter and ESXI host is reachable.
Go to E:\vcsa-ui-installer\win32
And Launch Installer.exe
Click on Upgrade
Click Next
Accept license and click Next
Enter Source vCenter details
HTTPS port 443
SSO User name
SSO Password
Appliance root password
Enter ESXI host details that manage the existing vCenter
Click Next
Click Yes to accept the Certificate
Enter target ESXI host details where you want to deploy new vCenter
In my case I am deploying new vCenter on same ESXI host where my existing vCenter is deployed
Click Yes to accept certificate
Give the VM name (New vCenter inventory Name)
Select Deployment size as per infra setup.
Click Next
Select the datastore and Enable Thin disk mode
Click next
Enter temporary IP address, Subnet and Gateway
Click Next
Click finish to start deployment
Stage 1 has started; once stage 1 will complete stage 2 will start
Stage 1 has completed; now click continue to start stage 2
Click next
Pre-upgrade checks are in progress
During pre-upgrade check if anything will not match it will throw error here and you need to fix it before process it forward.
In my case it is just giving warning that can be easily ignore.
Select the upgrade data -> Next
Click Next
Check mark on I have backed up the source vCenter server and click Finish
Click OK
Now Stage 2: Data transfer has started and final setup is in progress.
Now existing vCenter has powered off and final configuration has started
Now importing copied data to target vCenter server.
Final data migration completed.
Click on vCenter Server getting started page: link to launch the console
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