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• You can move to a new data store VMWare machine and if so, how?

  Possinly a bit of a numpty question but here goes.

  I created a VMWare machine, but VMWare files are stored on local storage. Now I'm assuiming that's why VMotion does not. My question is - is it easy to switch this machine in a store of data that is shared between hosts and how is it done.

  If you are running ESX 3.0, then the simplest would be a cold migration.  Alternatively, you can use VMware Converter.

• Move a vmdk file finely put in service a new data store - now it's thick?

  Hi all

  To elaborate a little bit on the title, I installed a second hard drive in my ESXi 4 server.  All my VMs use discs finely put into service, however, after that I moved the files of the virtual machine to the new data store (using mv) and readded the virtual machine to inventory, the disks are provided are thinner but are thick.  This behavior is expected?

  This is behavior expected - don't use mv to VMDK!

  Use rather
  vmkfstools-i thin d

  who should be faster, more reliable and give you a choice for the type of provision

• Failed to get the disk partition information when you add the new data store

  Hello

  Update my ESX to version 4 Update 1 (4.0.0, 256968). Now, I'm trying to add a new data store to a cluster in vCenter and receive the following error message when I will review the current structure of the disc "error when configuring the host: failed to get the disk partition information. When I click back, then next, there's no error message but in the formatting window, I get the error "Object reference" not set to an instance of an object.

  I see this question has been asked before, but I can't seem to find an appropriate response. Anyone? The interface using CLI instead of vCenter isn't an option (alignment VMFS, workload and so on)

  I use Dell R900 with an EMC Symmetrix VMax SAN

  The size of the LUN I want to add is 741 GB

  Concerning

  Marius Aulie

  If you have a virtual machine for Windows test, you could do the following, to ensure that the logic unit number has a clean partition table:

  -set the LUN as a GROSS physical to virtual machine device

  -Run diskpart, select the drive and run the CLEAN command

  -detach the LUN to the virtual machine

  -try to create the data on the LUN VMFS store

  The size of the block of the data store where the VM test can be a problem with the above. Due to the size of the LUN, the size of the block of the data store must be at least 4 MB. Attach the LUN to a physical test system could be an alternative.

  André

• Storage Vmotion - 1 of 2 data warehouses

  Hello

  I have a server with its main disk to A data store and an additional drive for the data on the data store B.  I have created a new data store C and want to do an only the data disk B storage vMotion.  Is this possible? If so, how?

  Thank you
  REDA

  When you do the svmotion and move on to part 2 where you select storage,.

  Advanced call

  now, select only the 2nd data store.

  the default value for the diskA be will remain the same

  If you need a walkthrough visual is the same thing just that the row in the link is your diskB

  http://sparrowangelstechnology.blogspot.com/2012/09/SVMotion-RDM-to-VMDK-virtual-disk.html

• How to migrate Office persistent link clones of workstations for the new data store

  Hello. We have clones of persistent link to view running in the environment from our view. We need to migrate these desktops to new storage. Rebalancing is out as this will include a refresh operation - destroy anything and everything installed in c:\ of the user. Is there a method to migrate Desktop clone link persistent to a new data store, while keeping the office in the same exact state (i.e. c:\ is not updated).

  Thank you

  Never say impossible. I came across the solution when I read the article by Duncan Epping:

  http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2012/03/15/Dr-of-view-persistent-linked-clone-desktops/

  I have that for my situation. Basically, replicate data from view in the new storage warehouses. Set up data warehouses replicated without re-signing with the cluster of ESXi. Turn the power off and unsubscribe the vCenter view workstations. Save the workstations from the data store replicated/mounted to vCenter and power over desktop computers.

  VCenter, nothing dramatic has happened if she sees just as vm being unregistered and re-recorded activity from the same exact data store (the same UUID). View Admin is happy because he sees just the events as desktop computers that have been turned off and then subsequently in reverse. Nothing has changed regarding the database to view ADAM, we still use the same data warehouses.

  I have already tested before for a scenario of View DR, and he succeeded. Between remembering who and Duncan's article helped me to adapt the same process for this. Nothing is impossible

• Issue of SDRS to vCloud Director after you add the new data store to the Cluster of DTS

  Hi people,

  We use vCloud Director 5.5 in a vSphere full 5.5 environment.

  We have several DTS Cluster in vSphere and connected to vCloud Director.

  Following problem.

  When I add a data store to a Cluster of DTS and connect this to the corresponding storage profile data store, the storage profile is not available to vCloud Director more.

  After removing the new store data in the cluster of DTS, the profile becomes available again.

  Any ideas?

  Concerning

  Jean

  How did you the storage profile associated with the data store?  via c# client or vSphere web client?

  If you did the wrong way (c#) there no storage class label appropriate against it.

  A data cluster store has the storage class who would have all preparations of data contained inside.

  I think that you should check the service class is associated properly in vSphere web client (before adding to the DS Cluster).  Once it displays correctly, and then add the data store to the cluster.

• Strange problem after moving from the virtual computer to a new data store

  I am migrating our VM existing (8 in total) a 'problem' RAID to a new table on a new controller and am having a strange problem. Here are the steps I took (host OS is Ubuntu 8.0.4 LTS x 64):

  (1) off the power the virtual computer from the Web interface

  (2) the directories created for each virtual on the new RAID array computer (in this case a RAID 10 array on LSI 9750-8i controller)

  (3) rSync used to copy the data from RAID1 to be RAID2

  4) has created a new data store on the new RAID through the Web Server of VMWare user interface.

  (5) removed VM of the inventory through the Web, their return, added user interface then choose files .vmx on new data store on RAID2

  They have all power save fine... but three of them are not accessible on the network. I can open a console in the Web Server of VMWare user interface and they all run normally... but I can't their ping or access the respective virtual machine Web GUI. It seems quite arbitrary that those who work and those who are not. In this case... the VM that don't work is a license Autodesk, a Squid proxy server and a VM of cactus. All three of these virtual machines are 32-bit Ubuntu Server VM (two 8.0.4 and a 10.0.4)... and are the only Ubuntu VM on this host. It must be signifigant but I'm not see how.

  If I delete these three virtual machines of the inventory again and add to their original location (on the RAID1) they light up AND work normally. A consultant that we were working seemed surprised, as he had also done this experiment with some of the older VMWare products. I don't see how it would be the physical location of the files of the virtual machine. Any ideas?

  We rely on the migration to ESXi soon but in the meantime, we get these a few VM out of this RAID array problem. I'm stuck.

  Depending on the application, it may be enough to reconfigure the IP parameters (they are very probably on DHCP now) for the newly detected virtual NIC.

  André

• Cannot add a new data store

  Let me preface this post by saying that I am an extreme noob to VMWare... Have only used MS HyperV in the past but looking to oust most of my hardware with VMWare on the recommendation of a colleague.

  On the problem.

  I have a server Dell PowerEdge 2900 with 32 GB of RAM and 8 TB of disk space.

  I installed ESXi yesterday and you can see my original data store, called "datastore1", which is only 325 GB.

  I try to add a new data store, but when I go to 'Add storage' in vSphere, select ' disk/LUN", the list is empty.

  I know I'm missing something, but don't know where to look.  What should I do to add a new datasore and subsequently more storage to my VMWare environment?

  DRM for all help!

  To add a data store storage must be allocated to the vSphere server.  There is also a size limit of 2 TB less 512 bytes per LUN for a vSphere.   Try a few small LUN and see if they appear as available when you add a data store.   I have included a link pdf maximum configuration for vSphere 4.1

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vSphere4/R41/vsp_41_config_max.PDF

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• PowerCLI, vm of moving to the new data store

  Hello

  I have to move vm to a new data store

  What are the good commands powercli

  my version of my CV is 5.0xxxx

  Thanks for your help

  
  

  You can use the Move-VM cmdlet to move a virtual machine to another data store: for example:

  Move-VM - VM "MyVM1" - data store "MyDatastore1".

• Cannot add the new data store

  VM dear supporters,

  My vSphere environment: 1 vCenter Server Foundation, 3 vSphere 4.0 Enterprise 5.0 and vSphere Client 5.0

  1. read the error message in the attachment:

  "hostdatastoresystem.queryvmfsdatastorecreateoptions...". »

  2. already the ESX02 reboot but still unable to add the new data store.

  New size of the data store = 3.1 TB

  Need to vmsupport on this subject.

  Thank you

  Hello

  Size Max LUN VMFS is 2 TB-512 MB in vSphere 4 (your hosts are in version 4), if you want to add 3.1 TB LUN first upgrade ESX hosts to version 5

  See you soon
  Artur
  

  Please, do not forget the points of call of the "useful" or "correct" answers

• ESX 3.5 move VM OS to a new data store

  Update of ESX 3.5.0 Build 4 153875

  I have a front-end server, Exchange 2007 (2008 x 64 OS), which has only a single drive (OS) configured on a data store presented by Clarion AX4.5 SAN. I wanted to move this disk in another data store that has more free space and the highest performance, but I'm not sure of the exact procedure.

  1 so I wanted instead of the disc on the data store runnign run it on the data store 2.

  Can I clone it to the same ESX host and simply select the new data store? Or would it be preferable to P2V to the new data store. This seems like it should be simple, but I'm stuck on what is recommended for this. Of course, since it is the front-end exchange I want nothing to screw.

  Thank you in advance for your help!

  If you have virtual center the easiest might be to cold migrate stop the virtual machine and migrates - you can leave it on the same ESX host, but will give you the ability to move the virtual disk.

• Comment fails to power after moving to a new data store.

  I had this problem a lot where migrate machines. I navigate to the data store appropriate and right click on the folder of the guest, and I select "move". I choose the new data store and sit back and watch the progress bar. Once its migration adds the guest to the inventory and try to power on. Sometimes it works, sometimes I have to repeat the steps above twice. Why missing files when trying to turn on when I move the files this way?

  Right-click on the virtual machine, click on migrate.  Follow the prompts for destination until you reach the Select data store.  Click the radio button "Move virtual machine and virtual disks configuration files" and select the new data store.

  -KjB

• Copy of VM to the new data store

  I need to copy an existing virtual machine to one datatstore to the other, initially, I thought that I would be able to register to the VM, clone the virtual machine and then unregister the virtual machine.

  Unfortunately the VM I will be copying is the virtual Center VM and therefore this action must be carried out while it is connected to a host and cloning is a feature of VC.

  Is the best method to use the New-TkeDatastoreDirectory and TkeDatastoreFile-copy to copy these through to the new data store?  I think I read earlier that it does not work or is very slow for large VMDK files?

  Thank you

  Alan

  Jobs published post PS converter. See the work of automation Converter Enterprise with ch

• storage vmotion 4 1 TB vmdk to a new data store 4TB on 5.5

  All,

  Benefit in performance if the 4 storage vmotion VMDK located on 4 separate data warehouses in a newly created 4TB data store. with 5.5 capacity 62, I was hoping that someone could tell me.

  I appreciate it

  Well well, the response - as before - is "it depends...". ».

  If you want to use a large drive or multiple small disks depends on the structure of data. If you can not divide the data into departments for example, projects, home/profile,... you can be better with a single large disk. Don't forget to use a GPT partition table, and you need to check if for example your backup software can handle that. Some image/VM based backup applications can backup and restore virtual drives very well, but do not have the ability to file level restore! Also don't forget that - disaster - restoration such a large virtual disk will take a significant amount of time during which data is not available for users. If the data structure allows to distribute to several virtual disks (you can always use DFS to present the data through a single share), I prefer this over the large virtual disk. With the smallest disks virtual, you will certainly have to watch each of them for free disk space, but you can increase the size of disk individually and restoration of a single virtual disk can be done much more quickly (with other discs still online / available to users).

  André