Migrate vCenter VCSA from Intel Host to AMD

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

How to migrate the vCenter virtual machine that is running on Intel CPU's to AMD CPU's.

Environment

vCenter migration between Intel and AMD host CPU's

Cause

Environmental Requirement 

Resolution

Note: Please ensure that a valid backup of the vCenter is in place

1. Validate the network and check if the VM is running on Standard or DVS 

1.a - If the  Virtual machine is running on DVS switch, Migrate the VM to the Standard switch. 

1. In the vSphere Client, navigate to a data center.
2. Right-click the data center in the navigator and select Migrate VMs to Another Network.
3. Select a source network.
   • Select Specific network and use the Browse button to select a specific source network.
   • Select No network to migrate all virtual machine network adapters that are not connected to any other network.
4. Use Browse to select a destination network and click Next.
5. Select virtual machines from the list to migrate from the source network to the destination network and click Next.
6. Review your selections and click Finish.

2. Power off the VCSA VM and unregister the VM from the inventory. 

3. Log in directly to the AMD host using the host UI register the VM on the AMD CPU and power on the VCSA VM , Refer section 1.a to move the VM back to the DVS. 

 

Ephemeral Binding.

1. Locate a distributed port group in the vSphere Client.
   1. Select a distributed switch and click the Networks tab.
   2. Click Distributed Port Groups.
2. Right-click the distributed port group and select Edit Settings.
3. Select General to edit the following distributed port group settings.

Port binding   
Choose when ports are assigned to virtual machines connected to this distributed port group.

Ephemeral: No port binding. You can also assign a virtual machine to a distributed port group with ephemeral port binding when connected to the host

4. Click OK.

Please follow the below link for more details.

vSphere Networking