How to copy Thin Provisioned Disk(vmdk file) from one data store to another through vCenter Server?

[atoka]

Hello all,

I am trying to find a way to copy thin provisioned disk (vmdk file) from one data store to another through vCenter Server preserving its thin provision disk type.

I tried using FileManager->CopyDatastoreFile_Task method, but the issue is that this copy method coverts the disk to thick provision eager zeroed. There is no parameter to specify disk type.

I also tried to use VirtualDiskManager->CopyVirtualDisk_Task which has disk type as parameter, but found out that this method is only available only when connected directly to ESXi host.

Is there any API similar to CopyVirtualDisk_Task when connected to vCenter Server? Or any API which can copy thin provisioned disk?

Thank you.

[adgate]

For the record, you can  create an OVF template to copy VM. Also, this thread might be helpful https://serverfault.com/questions/372526/move-vmware-esxi-vm-to-new-datastore-preserve-thin-provisio...

[Terrs2017]

Hi, 

   Do you found the answer?  we meet the same problem.

Thanks!

--Haiwei