Storage VMotion GUI

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• Storage vMotion GUI in the roadmap - individual placement of discs?

  I use storage vMotion the remote CLI much and I use almost exclusively the function to simply move some disks and leave some wherever they are. I saw the video demo of the user interface provided and it seemed to make a gesture of any disk group, just like the non-Plug-in support for Virtual Center did. Does anyone have knowledge of defining targett if different volumes of individual disk in the new GUI?

  Yes, click on the Advanced button. Then you can choose the target for each disc.

• Storage vMotion gui or plugin for vSphere?

  Does anyone know of a compatible plugin vSphere vcenter, or a graphical interface for the svmotion.pl in vSphere CLI?  I have many of my servers have 3 or 4 drive all on separate LUNs, and the syntax of the command prompt to move just 1 vmdk is practically a form of punishment.

  use the Advanced button.  You'll then have choices of which HARD disk to move and place where.

• VSphere Storage VMotion - why I can't select specific .vmdks?

  Back in ESX 3.5, I used the Storage VMotion GUI to easily switch the virtual disks to store data in the data store.   Now that we are using VSphere, of course he has this built-in feature.  But I don't see a way to move from the individual .vmdks of a VM monkey - it only allows me to move ALL of them at once.

  If I have a VM with, say, 5 virtual disks - how can I move one of them to a different data store using the VIC?   I don't see a way with the Migration Wizard.

  Sven

  When you get to where you were in the screenshot 2, you must click on the "[location]" text next to the volume that you want to migrate.  This will display a drop-down list of your data warehouse, allowing that you select a destination for this volume.  You can do this to each vmdk, selecting targets of different data store for each group that you want to move.

  Virtualization of happy!

  JP

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• Storage vMotion in vCloud Director

  Hello

  It is already possible to have a vm to a data store to another without interruption in service (storage vmotion ) with vCloud Director. If this isn't yet - it is planned to apply this? This isn't a feature for the Org Admin, but for the vCloud Admin, especially when - storage systems go to replace. And don't tell me to use a storage-virtualization product. Even those who should be replaced one day ;-)

  That would be average cource, Org-Admin would see several data stores during the migration the vapps. One thing to consider is of course how manage fast-provioned vm. Consolidation is no real option, since the virtual machine must be turned off (unless the gui). And of course, it's a unique solution...

  Thank you

  You should be able to use Storage vMotion directly * BUT * there * traps * you need to be aware of:

  (1) you * need * of storage vMotion virtual machine from this data store in your PvDC

  (2) If you use Fast provisioning (Linked Clones) the Storage vMotion, no he will not keep the format of the source, and * WILL * consolidate the virtual machine.

  If you want to keep the disc format, use the vCloud API and the * move * call the API (it will take care of everything you need to keep it as a linked clone).

  Note: I speak on 1.5.x, as you have profile storage & DTS 5.1, you can manage differently with DTS Maintenance mode >

  Hope this helps,

• Storage vMotion with zero eager thick

  Hello

  In version 5.0, with the GUI, when you want to svmotion a virtual computer, you have three choices for storage: zero lazy thin / thick / thick zero eager.

  We have a lot of virtual machine in lazy mode thin / thick and want to convert it to thick eager without interruption of service.

  In Powershell, smovtion is ' Move-VM cmdlet. It has the possibility of "DatastoreStorageFormat" who don't accept that end/thick for the parameters (from the documentation).

  After a few tries, moving a VM thin with the cmdlet and "thick" in setting create a vmdk in "zero lazy thick."

  Some try with "EagerZeroVirtualDisk_Task" of the API too, but a problem with a lock on the file. It is not really clear in the documentation, but I think that the virtual machine must be poweredoff in order to use this feature.

  Is there a way to powercli to a storage vMotion and (re) create vmdk zeroing eager mode thick?

  Try it like this

  $vm = Get-VM -Name MyVM $destinationds = Get-Datastore -Name MyTargetDS $HardDisks = @(Get-HardDisk -VM $vm)
  
  $spec = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineRelocateSpec $spec.Datastore = $destinationds.Extensiondata.MoRef
  
  1..$HardDisks.Count | %{
      $newFilename = "[" + $destinationds.Name + "]" + ($HardDisks[$_ -1].Filename.Split(']')[1])
  
      $objBackinginfo = New-Object VMWARE.Vim.VirtualDiskFlatVer2BackingInfo    $objBackinginfo.DiskMode = "persistent"    $objBackinginfo.eagerlyScrub = $true    $objBackinginfo.FileName = $newFilename
      $objDisk = New-Object VMware.Vim.VirtualMachineRelocateSpecDiskLocator    $objDisk.DiskID = $HardDisks[$_ - 1].Id.Split('/')[1]
      $objDisk.DataStore = $destinationds.Extensiondata.MoRef    $objDisk.diskBackingInfo = $objBackinginfo
      $spec.Disk += $objDisk
  }
  $vm.ExtensionData.RelocateVM_Task($spec, "defaultPriority")
  

• Looking for documentation\instructions Storage VMotion

  Hi everyone-

  I tried for awhile today to locate some official documents to learn how to perform a Storage VMotion - but keep coming up empty.  If someone could point me to the documentation, I understand that much.

  Thank you very much in advance.

  Steve

  3.5 What are good guides 'official '.

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vi3_35/esx_3/r35u2/vi3_35_25_u2_rcli.PDF

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vi3_35/esx_3/r35u2/vi3_35_25_u2_admin_guide.PDF

  Here's a good how using the 3rd party GUI plugin

  http://www.virtualizationadmin.com/articles-tutorials/VMware-ESX-articles/VMotion-DRS-high-availability/storage-VMotion-SVMotion-VI-plugin.html

• Storage vMotion with advanced vsphere license

  I have the vSphere advanced license that doesn't include a Storage vMotion.

  This does mean that I won't be able to do manually storage vmotion with this license, or is what is not included in the new vSphere GUI?

  You will not be able to make Storage VMotion.

  But many people say Storage VMotion, even when cold migration is performed. Thus, you will not be able to move VMS on another store data seamlessly, without power off VM.

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• Storage vMotion - VC 2.5 update 4?

  FINALLY got our vCenter improved from 2.0 to 2.5 and want to test storage vmotion.  You still have to install 3rd party app to do this via the GUI?  If Yes, nothing work with updates 4 and if not, where can I get a simple overview on how to run it through the command line (Welcome to the 21st Century)

  This is what I use:

  How to:

  http://www.virtualizationadmin.com/articles-tutorials/VMware-ESX-articles/VMotion-DRS-high-availability/storage-VMotion-SVMotion-VI-plugin.html

  DOWNLOAD:

  http://sourceforge.NET/projects/VIP-SVMotion/

• Storage vMotion with Syncrep on Equallogic San

  Hello

  We recently bought 2 San Equallogic (PS6510ES) and turned on synchronous replication between them.

  We use ESXi 5.5 and followed the best practices guide to disable TCP ack and 60 logintimeout value.

  Everything seems to work fine until we tried Storage vMotion/migration and cloning VMS on the San.

  When we did the migration of 2 volumes on the EQL SAN storage (the target volume has active syncrep), the target volume will be out-of-sync and then the storage vMotion will hang sometimes.

  The worst is when such a problem has occurred, all other volumes on the EQL constantly to respond also. All volumes will not respond until we rebooted the corresponding ESXi host (NOTE: simple shut down/power outside the host won't help.) The San EQL will only return to normal after a reboot of the ESXi host).

  If we pause / off the syncrep before Storage vMotion, the problem will not happen.

  Is this normal or not?

  In addition, whenever the problem occurred, the latency of writing the corresponding volume will be dry and we will receive alerts similar to the following:

  connection iSCSI target ' xx.xx.xx.xx:3260, iqn.2001 - 05.com.equallogic:xxxxx - test-volume ' initiator 'xx.xx.xx.xx:xxxxx, eqlinitiatorsyncrep' failed for the following reason:

  Initiator, disconnected from the target when connecting.

  Thanks in advance.

  Hi Joerg,

  What is a #SR? I opened a record of support to 24 June and still waiting for Dell to contact me.

  Ryan

• question of vMotion and storage vMotion

  I have everything set, UCS 5108, ESXi host, VMs, I don't have a SAN connection yet... My question is if I can enable vMotion? Let's say I have a cluster in vCenter, within this group, I have attached two ESXi host, win2008 VM in an ESXi and running, I can migrate (using vMotion) as win2008 VM to an another ESXi without connection SAN?

  How storage vMotion to an ESXi host hardrive to an another ESXi host hardrive? Is this possible?

  Note: I have not connection SAN in this configuration

  One of the requirements for vMotion is shared storage that would allow visibility between source and destination ESXi hosts. (SAN, iSCSI or NFS).

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vSphere4/R41/vsp_41_dc_admin_guide.PDF

  pages 210 to 215

  You can use OpenFiler as an iSCSI for lab tests SAN

  http://www.Openfiler.com/community/download/

  Thank you

  Zouheir

• VM VCS-E drop off air after storage vMotion

  We had a VCS-E, which dealt with a few calls.  VMware has performed a task of vMotion of storage on the server and the VCS-E completely dropped out of the air.

  Cisco has said that vMotion is taken in charge even if you may lose packets (although he said nothing about storage vMotion).  However, this time fallen completely out of the air box until I restarted the VCS-E interface vSphere, after what he came back fine.

  Versions of the software:

  ESXi 6, VCS X8.6

  Any ideas?

  8.6 do not officially support deployed on ESXi 6.0.

  Official support is not added for ESXi 6.0 up to 8.7 - looks too that there is a known issue with ESXi 6.0 which is exceeded in the Notes on the network connectivity that can align with this situation.

  8.7 release notes for Page 4-

  http://www.Cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/TD/docs/Telepresence/infrastructure/VCs...

  VM KB-

  https://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cm...

  Hans

• Question of Storage vMotion

  Hi all

  Newbie VMware admin here, I hope it's an easy question. I have several boxes of Microsoft SQL I need to move the drive on which the operating system is installed on, they have all RDM attached when I try a storage vmotion, it looks like her wanting to move all the drives instead of one, i have never attempted to move a system with RDM attached to it, but I need to get away from this former storage we have urged. All tips are appreciated thank you!

  Thank you

  You can migrate both at the same time, even if you choose a different destination.

  You're welcome and don't forget brand useful and/or correct answers.

• Storage vmotion very slow

  Storage vmotions run very slowly. The virtual machine that has a 60 GB HARD drive. I tried different storage and still the same result. I have even upgraded to a network of 10 GB with the same results. I opened an evidence of support and the engineer told me vmotion will not use the link in full speed but it seems quite slow for the numbers I get. I hope I have provided enough information below for assistance. I hope that it is something I am doing wrong...

  Hosts:

  3 x ESXi host. Two are updated to version 6.0 1 and a version 5.5.

  Dell PowerEdge R610

  Xeon E5540 - 8 x 2.53GHz

  48 GB OF RAM

  10 GB for storage and vmotion traffic

  4 x 1 Gb NIC for vm traffic interconnection

  All storage is on the shared storage. The only local thing is the operating system

  VMware EVC mode for the production of Intel's Nehalem.

  Storage

  Supermicro NAS 2 to 4 x 4 RAID 10 storage pools

  Integrated 10 GB NIC

  QNAP TS - 469U - PR to 4 x 4 RAID 5 NAS

  2 x 1 GB NIC aggregated link

  Network

  All 3 hosts and NAS are connected with a Netgear dedicated 10 GB switch (low-end model).

  Using a standard vswitch

  Problem

  1 ESXi host has a computer virtual stored on storage on NAS Supermicro 1 pool. When a storage vmotion is running on a virtual machine that has a 60 GB VMDK, it takes a long time to complete. He started at 09:36, and is now 61% fine at 10:58.

  2. the network of 10 GB is where the vmotion traffic is allowed.

  3. If I use a link to 10 GB or a 1 GB link, I get the same speed.

  4. I have disabled all VM at a time given for the trial and who has not helped either.

  5. I tried a QNAP so storage vmotion, and I get the same speed.

  I use connection CAT6A cables. I have fine tuned for storage, and it seems to work better now. Seems to be linked to "writing - sync" as ESXi.

• Storage vMotion fails with the error below

  I'm trying to run a virtual machine's storage vMotion. It fails with the error below.

  This method is disabled by 'moref = 17705'

  #1 method - manually remove the entry from the VCDB.

  • Stop the Service of VC.
  • Connect to the SQL Instance.
  • Run the SQL for VCDB.
  • Select * from VPX_VM WHERE name LIKE '% VM_Name % '.
  • Note the ID of VM in column 1.
  • Validate the stale entry.

  Select * from VPX_DISABLED_METHODS WHERE ENTITY_MO_ID_VAL = "vm - ID".

  • Remove obsolete entries.

  delete from VPX_DISABLED_METHODS WHERE ENTITY_MO_ID_VAL = "vm - ID"

  • Start the VC service.
  • Try Storage vMotion.

  Method #2-si this does not work, save the *.vmx file once again which will fix the problem.

  Note: To do this, you will be required to server unavailability.

  • Power off the virtual computer.
  • VM unregistered inventory.
  • Navigate to the path of the data store and VMX re-register.
  • Start the virtual computer.
  • Try Storage vMotion.