Guidance and recommendations regarding a planned NSX-T Edge Node migration

Products

• VMware NSX

Issue/Introduction

This article addresses the feasibility and recommended procedure for migrating NSX Edge nodes in two specific scenarios:

1. Migration to a different host within the same vCenter Server instance.

2. Migration to a host in a different vCenter Server instance, where the new vCenter is connected to a separate NSX Manager.

Environment

VMware NSX

VMware vCenter Server 

Resolution

• Migration within the Same vCenter: Edge node migration to another host within the current vCenter is a supported operation. For more details, please consult the referenced documentation on NSX Edge vMotion Best Practices.
• Migration to a Different vCenter/NSX Manager: Direct migration of Edge nodes to a host in a different vCenter connected to an alternate NSX Manager is not supported. The recommended approach is to redeploy new Edge nodes in the target vCenter environment and then delete the legacy nodes from the original vCenter.