https://www.mattallford.com/tags/vmsso-util/Recent content in Vmsso-Util on Matt AllfordHugoenMon, 12 Sep 2016 22:05:48 +0000https://www.mattallford.com/reconfiguring-and-repointing-vcenter-server-to-psc/Mon, 12 Sep 2016 22:05:48 +0000https://www.mattallford.com/reconfiguring-and-repointing-vcenter-server-to-psc/<h1 id="introduction">Introduction</h1> <p>Starting with vSphere 6, there are two main roles to a core vCenter infrastructure. The vCenter Server (VC) and the Platform Services Controller (PSC). During deployment, administrators are presented with two deployment options:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Embedded.</strong> With an embedded deployment, the VC and PSC roles are installed on the same node</li> <li><strong>External.</strong> With an external deployment, the PSC and VC roles are installed onto separate nodes. External deployment also enables the enhanced linked mode feature for vCenter Server</li> </ul> <p>Prior to 6.0U1, you had the ability to repoint a VC node to another PSC within the same vSphere SSO site using <strong>vmafd-cli</strong>. See <a href="https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&amp;cmd=displayKC&amp;externalId=2113917">VMware KB 2113917</a> for the steps. You could not repoint the VC node to a PSC in a different SSO site, even if it was in the same SSO domain.</p>