Copy the VM on the ESX server @ remote site
Need a virtual machine to copy to an ESX Server at a remote site. The remote site is on a WAN to 12 MB link.
What would be the best way to get a copy of the virtual machine on the remote site?
The virtual machine on the remote site is using local storage in its VMFS data store.
Would this work.
Orginal VM clone
Unregister the Clone
Copy all the files of the virtual machine to USB using FastSCP
Download files of the virtual machine to the local VMFS data store
Right-click VMX and click on add to the inventory
Am I missing measures?
If bandwidth is a problem, and your VMDK is thick provisioning, you can use vmware converter to convert format of vmware workstation in the USB, Converter it will be thin. and then reupload again via the converter when you're there. It could save you a few upload and download times.
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