Need to consolidate 2 vmdk in 1 store data on the SAN.

Hello

I have a situation where I created a server (Windows 2008) with 2 drives and E. C resides in its own store of SAN (80 GB) data. E is an another data store (also on the same SAN), 500 GB. ESXi/vCenter 4.0.x

Unfortunately, the instant/VM SAN backup software will not support a VM with several data stores (I know, stupid is not it?). Data recovery product VMWare supports this, but anyway...

If I elect not to reconfigure this virtual machine by using a single SAN data store to accommodate two C & E readers, I was wondering the best way to do this? I have vCenter (essentials more, so no Storage vMotion or something fancy).

I note that the navigation data store I see vmdk files can be a right click and there is an option "move to".  My 80 GB data store contains all the vmx files, etc.

So, I thought I could:

1 resize the 80 GB to 580 GB or slightly larger SAN volume.

2. extend the vmfs from 80 GB to 580 GB data store. I expanded vmfs in the past, it seemed pretty good. Did not notice the extents, are problems that say.

3. move the vmdk to 500 GB in the new size 580 GB data store. Only, he has about 60 GB of data and is thin provisioned in VMWare and SAN.

4. make sure that the VM settings show the correct location again for his inappropriate disc.

5. turn power on and test.

Or well, maybe I thought I could create a whole new data store of appropriate size to keep both drives, then run the converter to clone the virtual machine on the same host, but with records changed to go into the same data store (new).

In the meantime, I asked Equallogic to explain why their product can't make backups of virtual machines with multiple data stores. This will be more important for an Exchange 2010 deployment later this fall... I intend to have 2-3 LUN used for databases, newspapers, bones.

I would NEVER do a store of data of the exact size of the VMDK files that are contained in this... You must have at least 10% free space (or do not exceed 90% of use on the data store). It's a good idea, even when using a provisioning, because if your VM to start using their allocated space (when you are too far on allocated) you will quickly encounter issues.

I would like to make a single 1 TB LUN, migrating the virtual machine (and all it's files) to the new data store and go from there. I would advise to check the VMDK file names since you could easily have the same exact since filename you places on two data stores differetn VMFS initially (another good reason to not do NOT)... I did it a common practice to make sure that a VM resides on a single store of data/LUN at a time. Go with this method ensures that all software/tools/utilities will not have a problem with the virtual machine (or all VM)...

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