How to-disk snapshot RDM in physical mode and RDM issues.

Hi all

I want to upgrade a few VMS version 4 to 7 production equipment, so I can save them using vDR.

One recommendation is to take snapshots of the necessary virtual machines before the hardware upgrade, I'm unable to do so because of the disc RDM in physical mode.

I'm looking for the answers to the following questions:

-How do we or can we change disc RDM in physical to virtual (all risks, process involved, etc...)?

-How a US dismantle and mount RDM disk without losing any data?

-Can we dismantle and mount RDM disk to a different virtual computer?

-We convert RDM to a normal virtual disk on vmfs data storage?

Enjoy your time reading/response.

Ta

Hi dia,.

Please find the answers online.

-How do we or can we change disc RDM in physical to virtual (all risks, process involved, etc...)?

Remove the drive from RDM virtual machine and add the ROW again using virtual mode.

(Do not select the option Remove evil in the virtual machine and delete the files from disk)

-How a US dismantle and mount RDM disk without losing any data?

Same as above. (if I understand your question)

-Can we dismantle and mount RDM disk to a different virtual computer?

Remove from VM-1 and add the VM-2 by using the VM settings.

-We convert RDM to a normal virtual disk on vmfs data storage?

Yes, we convert RDM on the virtual disk using the Migration (SVMotion). To do this the virtual machine must be powered off the coast of the State.

Let me know what answers your questions.

Concerning

Satya

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