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change vcenter 5.5.0 to a new domain

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My goal is to update my vcenter configuration so it is using a different active directory domain.  My concern is how this will affect both the production VMs as well as how it will affect Veeam backups accessing those VMs.  I am running vCenter 5.5.0 with ESXi hosts at version 5.5.0.  My primary question is...is there a way to migrate vCenter to a new domain without causing interruption to the production network?  My next question would be, is there a way to remap Veeam backups so they don't have to all perform full backups?
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My goal is to update my vcenter configuration so it is using a different active directory domain.  My concern is how this will affect both the production VMs as well as how it will affect Veeam backups accessing those VMs.  

It will not affect running VMs.

As for Veeam Backups, there very much depends, on which account you've specified for Veeam to use.

My primary question is...is there a way to migrate vCenter to a new domain without causing interruption to the production network?  

Remove from existing domain, and re-add to new domain, will not affect running VMs.

My next question would be, is there a way to remap Veeam backups so they don't have to all perform full backups?

You will need to check and use the existing account, or a new AD account.
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My next question would be, is there a way to remap Veeam backups so they don't have to all perform full backups?
Well if you keep the same job and just adapt your login/password there will be no change in Veeam backup operations.
You have only one thing to adapt, because if I understand correctly your VM domain won't change, it is only the vCenter's domain. So the guest credentials in Veeam won't change. But, what will changed is the vCenter credentials. But, as almost (!) always, Andrew is right here, it depends which type of credentials you pastly set in Veeam for VMware :
- you set a login/password in old domain for vCenter >> then you will have to change it with new domain account with fine rights
- you set a login/password in SSO for vCenter >> no change need
- you set a login/password for each ESXi host >> well, theorically you should not if you have a vcenter
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Thank you for getting back to me.  I am scheduling this update but likely won't be able to respond for several weeks.  I'll let you know how everything goes.
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Everyone, thank you for posting on this.  I think I am going to avoid migration because of the possible problems that could occur based up Mohamed's comments.