Use the Deferred Import Sample

You can use the
to migrate your
vCenter Server
instance and to run the
vc_import_history_sample.py
sample to pause and resume the historical data import.
  • Verify that you cloned or downloaded the
    vSphere Automation SDK for Python
    from https://github.com/vmware/vsphere-automation-sdk-python.
  • Verify that you set up a test environment. For information about the prerequisites and how to set up a test environment, see the
    README.md
    file in the
    deferhistoryimport
    directory and the Quick Start guide for
    vSphere Automation SDK for Python
    at https://github.com/vmware/vsphere-automation-sdk-python.
  • Verify that you have
    vCenter Server
    root credentials.
  • Verify that you opened the
    of your target
    vCenter Server
    instance.
  1. From the getting started page, run the
    Migrate
    wizard.
  2. Select one of the options for
    Configuration and historical data
    .
    You can import only events and tasks or import all historical data.
  3. Select
    Import historical data in the background
    and complete all steps from the wizard.
  4. Run the
    vc_import_history_sample.py
    sample after successful migration.
    Use the IP address of your source
    vCenter Server
    instance and the
    vCenter Server
    administrator credentials when you run the sample. You can use or skip the verification of the
    vCenter Server
    certificate. For example, you can use the following command.
    vc_import_history_sample.py --server <
    IP_of_migrated_instance
    > --username <
    admin_username
    > --password <
    admin_password
    > --skipverification