First off, I made a DVS in the 5.5 vCenter with 3 portgroups. Destination vCenter – vCenter Server Windows 6.0.Source vCenter – vCenter Server Appliance 5.5 Update 2.
In this scenario, I decided to go all out and not only attempt an export/import across differing versions, but also different underlying OS platforms. With that said, this guide should be used with great caution and only if circumstances do not allow other options. There are not many statements on the supportability of this one way or another by VMware, so I interpret it as sitting in the realm of “Document what you DO support, not what you don’t.” Some will tell you that it absolutely cannot be done, while others will tell you that it works great, and even go so far as to mention it saving their environment. There are mixed feelings about exporting a DVS from one vCenter Server to another.
Jby: Chris Morrow in: Networking 33 Comments
