VMotion and file on an ESX Server host

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  I read various guides for virtual center upgrade and watched questions on the forum, but can not see everything that relates to the way I thought to do. I want to install Virtual Center 2.5 on the new server and I would refer her to the current virtual cenre database.  Is this supported?

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  I then install ESX 3.5 on my new ESX Server and add it to the virtual Center. Then I would start the upgrade / rebuild other servers using VMotion to migrate all VM the next server to be rebuilt on the new server running ESX 3.5.

  I agree entirely, I drive rebuild is the way to go.

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  I hope that was a little helpful as well

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  14:40:08.361 27 Feb: vmx | MStat: Creation vm.powerOnTimeStamp Stat

  14:40:08.369 27 Feb: vmx | VMXVmdb_LoadRawConfig: Loading of raw configuration

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  14:40:08.378 27 Feb: vmx | Cannot find the file cognos4dios.zurich.ibm.com.vmdk

  14:40:08.378 27 Feb: vmx | DISC: Scsi0:0 OPEN 'cognos4dios.zurich.ibm.com.vmdk' R [(null) persistent]

  14:40:08.380 27 Feb: vmx | Cannot find the file cognos4dios.zurich.ibm.com.vmdk

  14:40:08.382 27 Feb: vmx | DISKLIB-LINK: 'cognos4dios.zurich.ibm.com.vmdk': cannot open (the system cannot find the specified file).

  14:40:08.382 27 Feb: vmx | DISKLIB-STRING: 'cognos4dios.zurich.ibm.com.vmdk': cannot open (the system cannot find the specified file).

  14:40:08.382 27 Feb: vmx | DISKLIB-LIB: cannot open "cognos4dios.zurich.ibm.com.vmdk" with flags 0xa (the system cannot find the specified file).

  14:40:08.382 27 Feb: vmx | Msg_Post: error

  14:40:08.382 27 Feb: vmx | http://Msg.disk.FileNotFound VMware ESX Server cannot find the virtual disk 'cognos4dios.zurich.ibm.com.vmdk '. Please check that the path is valid and try again.

  14:40:08.382 27 Feb: vmx | http://Msg.disk.noBackEnd can't open the Flash 'cognos4dios.zurich.ibm.com.vmdk' or one of the disks disk that it depends on.

  14:40:08.382 27 Feb: vmx | http://Msg.disk.configureDiskError reason: the system cannot find the specified file. -.

  ---

  14:40:08.399 27 Feb: vmx | Power DiskEarly module has failed.

  14:40:08.399 27 Feb: vmx | VMX_PowerOn: ModuleTable_PowerOn = 0

  14:40:08.401 27 Feb: vmx | WORKER: asyncOps = 0 maxActiveOps = 0 maxPending = 0 maxCompleted = 0

  14:40:08.752 27 Feb: vmx | vmdbPipe_Streams could not read: OVL_STATUS_EOF

  14:40:08.752 27 Feb: vmx | Output of idle VMX

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  14:40:08.771 27 Feb: vmx | IPC_exit: disconnect all discussions

  14:40:08.771 27 Feb: vmx | Exit VMX (0).

  14:40:08.772 27 Feb: vmx | VMX has left the building: 0.

  The VMDK file is indeed the most, but VMware seems unable to open it. For what it's worth, it was also noted a .hlog file in the directory of the virtual machine on the server:

  cognos4dios. Zurich.IBM.com - 3 c 377802 .hlog:

  C2 C0 71 17 14 6 b6 01-49 fb 00 1 a 64 35 20 e9

  Anyone can shed some light on this? Done-flat suffix in the VMDK file have a special meaning? Any recommendations for the rescue of this virtual machine?

  Thank you very much in advance.

  Kind regards

  Michael L.

  -Flat.vmdk file is your data file where all of your actual data has been stored. Name back to the original value.

  It seems that you have lost the descriptor file (vmname.vmdk). If you have not an extraction backup the following procedures to re-create this file

  http://www.aMIKKELSEN.com/?p=93

  http://communities.VMware.com/thread/115063

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