Storage vMotion a VM except disk that is in another data store

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• Storage DRS, move a virtual machine that is in the data store is not a member of DTS

  Dear all,

  If I've set up storage DRS that contains, for example, DS1 and DS2. I have another virtual machine that resides on DS that is not part of the cluster of DTS. Can I move this virtual machine to one of the (DS1, DS2) data store? OR will some disruptions?

  Thank you

  Jocelyn,

  Which is correct in both cases. You can leave DTS place it for you (which is my suggestion), but I thought you wanted it to go to a specific data store.  That being said you can reactivate the DTS for a virtual machine under the SDR change settings if you do not ever clear for a virtual machine

• VM have been storage vMotioned to another data store, and now I have 3 VM with white "!" inside a red square and I want to understand the cause of this.

  VM have been storage vMotioned to another data store, and now I have 3 VM with white "!" inside a red square and I want to understand the cause of this.

  Can you try to make a vmotion host and see if it gets resolved? If not, can you close the virtual machine and start again? I have seen this problem before and a stop and start resolved.

• Moving a disk of the user in another data store

  Hello!

  I have an office pool that is used by a few users and now I discovered, as i wan't to upgrade the user drives my Netapp file server to use snapshots on them. Is there a way to move a disc of the user to its current location on the same os drive data store was a new data store?

  I know that I can put in place a new pool, but let the user discs when I do this, so this isn't an option.

  Anyone know how I can keep my user records, moving them to another data store?

  Currently a UDD cannot be moved the data to be backed up and restored. Alternatively, you can also turn on roaming profiles have the connection of the user in two places, once everything is in place, turn them off.

  WP

• Storage VMotion, leaving the additional disks when they are

  I want to move a virtual machine but, let one of the additional attached disks where it is.

  When you use the interactive for svmotion, at this stage, «if you want to stay with the VM disks then skip this step...» You want to place the disks individually. I say Yes and identify the additional path on the vmdk disk.

  He then asks the destination...

  1. I think that if I enter the current data (source) to the destination store, this additional disc will just stay where he is. Is this correct?

  2. I also want to make sure that when svmotion sees that I chose the data source as a destination store, it leaves just here. Specifically, I want to make sure that it is not yet really moving the disc but in the same data store. It is a big drive and I don't have enough space on the data store if she done something like this.

  The answer lies in the help file for svmotion one thing I noticed, is that the syntax is correct, except that single quotes should be in double quotes ".» Other than that, the command line below will do exactly as you want, and that's essentially what you thought. Files will not overwrite themselves, then it will not try to copy the same disc in the same data store.

  Move the storage for a virtual machine on new_datastore, but let the disc 1

  and 2 in old_datastore:

  SVMotion - datacenter = "My DC" - vm = "[old_datastore] myvm/myvm.vmx:"

  new_datastore' - discs = "[old_datastore] myvm/myvm_1.vmdk:"

  "old_datastore, myvm/myvm_2.vmdk: old_datastore '.

  -KjB

  VMware vExpert

  Post edited by: kjb007: trying to fix the formatting.

• Storage vmotion with several virtual disks

  I have a couple of virtual machines with virtual disks on them.  I have a need to pass one of the virtual disks in a different lun while leaving others in the current location.  I would like to move this disk without impact on our users, which means that I like to keep the operational machine.  I did several Vmotions storage with great success.  I want to know is if there is a way to use Storage Vmotion and tell him to move only a single virtual disk on a multi VM disk.

  Does anyone know if there is a way to do this?

  Thank you!

  Download and install the RCLI.

  Run the sVMotion intereactive mode.  This will guide you through the process with the ability to move the individual disks.

  command line must start with

  SVMotion - interactive

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• Storage vmotion to another data store on a different san

  Hello

  We have a 3.5 ESX cluster running 4 host ESX and Virtual Center. The licensing is ESX Server standard edition. We are migrating to ESXi 4.1 vSphere and a new SAN. One of the issues that we are going through is because we are only in standard edition, we have no storage vmotion to migrate the virtual machines of data stores in the old SAN for data warehouses in the new San. Other than purchasing the add-on storage vmotion, what other options can I. I thought to add a new ESX 3.5 server to the cluster and make storage vmotion from this server while it is running trial license. I would probably need only a few days to storage vmotion on about 45 VMs. Please let me know if one were to do this or any other alternatives available.

  Hello

  There is an unofficial plugin that does not require an authorization.

  More about http://www.virtualizationadmin.com/articles-tutorials/vmware-esx-and-vsphere-articles/vmotion-drs-high-availability/storage-vmotion-svmotion-vi-plugin.html

  plugin http://sourceforge.net/projects/vip-svmotion/

• Storage vmotion the VMS residing on a store of data to another data store

  I need Storage vmotion all virtual machines residing on a data store to another store of data within the same cluster. All virtual computers have a vmdk... someone has a script or something similar...

  Also, you should be able to:

  Get-Datastore "OldDatastore" | Get-VM | Foreach { Move-VM -Datastore (Get-Datastore "NewDatastore") }
  

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  Alan Renouf

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• Storage VMotion of Desktop pool (or move to another data store)

  I just wanted to check something...

  Maybe I need a pool of offices of a data store to the other. I was at SVMotion, but according to http://communities.vmware.com/message/1160464 it will not work. It looks like to make use of type svmotion, I should rebalance the pool by selecting the new data store that I want, unchecking the old data store, and then by running the rebalancing, which moves all of the old data store to the new. Is this correct? I just want to check this with someone who had it before I give it a try.

  I can confirm that if you clear your current datastore, select the new data store and re balance that the virtual machine will be moved to the new data store.   I actually did this earlier today with a pool of persistent linked clone.

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• How can I move a data store a single virtual disk shape in a different data store?

  I have a host running vSphere 4 enterprise that belongs to a cluster of Foundation vCenter 5.5.  I need to move all the guests off the coast of this host to be updated. This host has a client that is using the local hard disk as a data store.  This customer has six 6 hard drive with only using the local hard disk as a data store.  How can I move the hard drive to a different data store?

  When I try to use 'Move' or 'Migrate' with vCenter (client or web interface), it seems that I can move only data not store a single entity, each database individually.  Can we move a data store single someway with the guest always under tension, or do I have to power off and manually move the "vmdk" they reattach the hard drive?

  
  

  Thank you

  
  

  Bruce

  When you click on migrate, the data store, click on the Advanced button.  It will give you the option to select a disc.  You can migrate it while it is running.

• How to move a single virtual disk (vmdk file) of one data store

  Hi guys,.

  I have a VM with 4 virtual disks (for example, 1.vmdk, 2.vmdk, 3.vmdk and 4.vmdk) all located on a SAN volume (e.g., SANVOL03). How can I move one of the virtual disks (for example, 3.vmdk) of its current volume of SAN to another (e.g. from SANVOL03 to SANVOL04) without turning off the virtual machine? It's vsphere 4.1

  Detach the VMDK virtual machine and move it manually on the desired data store.

• The selected disk has already a VMFS data store. Select another disc

  I am trying to add another storage and he asks me this.

  I have disassembled the storage and mount it again. But the identifier will not go away. It uses the same identifier.

  I have a second question. I want to add a second iSCSI array. I need to create a second second table vmkernel port or can I use the same for a first table vmkernel port? I do to add a second table on vmware?

  Thank you very much for your help

  Then, I created a 2 TB (as you saw in the picture) and VMware sees availability of 2 TB.

  According to the screen shot it doesn't. It says 2 TB of capacity, but only of 7.84 MB of available space. It seems that your logic unit number is slightly more than 2 TB of size and due to the limitation of SCSI-2 (http://kb.vmware.com/kb/3371739) it is an overflow, which leaves a result of xxTB 2. modulo 2 TB as available disk space. I suggest that you create a to 1.99 LUNS that should work.

  André

• data store full, okay do storage vmotion?

  I have a virtual machine with a data disc on a complete data store (approximately 180 MB free). I thought I was doing a hot storage vmotion in another data store. Assming target data store has enough room, it will work?

  I check the process of storage vmotion does use all the disk space on the source (I think the process consider the block on the source changes). It comes to ESXi 4.1

  Hello

  If you have virtual machines running on the data store you can stop them (snack if it's possible) which will give you more space on the data store that it will remove the swap for the virtual machine files.

  Also if possible please get a number of additional logical unit presented and extend the data store.

  Concerning

• After Storage vMotion my VMDK is thin, even after the selection of thickness

  Hello

  I'm looking to convert the thick disks via svMotion.  I try to avoid interruptions of service on the virtual machine.  We have no space to achieve the svmotion in another data store.  So I thought that I move it to local storage on the host and then again to the NAS.

  I have svMotioned the virtual machine from a NAS device to the storage local to the host, verified size put into service and it was thick with success.

  So, I then tried to bring him back to the NAS and selected thickness, and as soon as it was over the disc was thin again.

  Why my storage vMotion finish and leave my discs to thin format?  Any ideas on what gives here?

  Sorry if this has been answered elsewhere, I searched and have not found a lot of thickness.  Does not appear that many use this format in good standing.  We are a large company and do not actively monitor the use of the disc - we use the thick option to avoid any downtime due to space problems.

  Thanks for any idea!

  The format of the virtual disk on a NAS storage is dictated by the NAS. Take a look at the configuration guide http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_40_esx_server_config.pdf (page 101)

  André

• Storage vmotion RDM

  I tried to storage servers vmotioned 3 which contained a RDM. The RDM were in virtual compatibility mode. I've migrated 2 servers that have been turned off and all was fine until I tried the 3rd server which was powered and it reported an error saying that the block size was too small for the size of the disk.

  I thought that when a server with RDM was vmotioned storage only the file pointer was actually moved and the RDM remained in its orgional State. It seems that the 2 servers I have storage vmotioned now have virtual disks and the RDM were loosened. I've not turned the servers still to see if the data is still there as I don't know what the status of the servers were before the storage vmotion as they have been turned off. The vcenter is 4.1 build 258902 and the esx servers are 4.1.0,260247.

  Dr

  When you storage vmotion RDM it converts it to a virtual drive and when he tries the vmfs block size is smaller that the actual ROW (must be more than 256 GB) then you get this error. the data contained in the ROW will be always available. Why not start it because it won't hurt