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santoshb1129
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‎07-02-2019 03:46 AM

ESXi 5.5 host to ESXi 6.7 host virtual machine migration.

my virtual machine running on ESXi 5.5 host. we have prepared new 6.7 vSAN infra.

How to migrate old virtual machine on 6.7 vSAN infra ?

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VysakhNair
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‎07-02-2019 04:14 AM

santoshb1129​

Is there any common/shared storage available on both infrastructure ?

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santoshb1129
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‎07-02-2019 04:19 AM

No shared storage available in both infrastructure. Both are infra in same network.

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VysakhNair
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‎07-02-2019 04:27 AM

santoshb1129​

Is that mean all your old ESXi 5.5 are running on local storage ?

If there is any shared storage available and that is supported by ESXi 6.7 the easiest way is to map the same datastore to new ESXi 6.7 host and move the VMs.

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santoshb1129
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‎07-02-2019 04:31 AM

ESXi 5.5 infra running on HP blade chassis and attached fiber attach storage. But i can't attach that storage to vSAN ready node host. 

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VysakhNair
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‎07-02-2019 04:38 AM

santoshb1129​

Is your shared storage supports NFS / iSCSi protocol so that you can create a new volume and share between old and new infrastructure ?

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santoshb1129
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‎07-02-2019 04:40 AM

as you suggested protocol not available.

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VysakhNair
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‎07-02-2019 04:47 AM

santoshb1129​

So you are looking for options to move VMs from ESXi 5.5 to 6.7 without shared storage

Can you let me know how many VMs you planning to move and size.

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santoshb1129
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‎07-02-2019 04:50 AM

New 6.7 is a vSAN ready node infra.

Vm are 50 nos. and total size 15TB

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VysakhNair
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‎07-02-2019 05:03 AM

santoshb1129

As your old infrastructure has 50 VMs with 15 TB of total size, it is better ​to have a shared storage or with some enterprise replication tools to migrate the VMs.

These migration requirements and risks should be part of new infra planning/design before procurement.

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santoshb1129
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‎07-02-2019 05:08 AM

can i add 5.5 host in 6.7 vSAN vcenter and migrate VMs in power off state.

OR

By using VMware standalone converter tool V2V migration.

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VysakhNair
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‎07-02-2019 05:18 AM

santoshb1129​

VMware vCenter 6.7 doesn't support ESXi 5.5.

If compatible you can upgrade these ESXi 5.5 hosts to ESXi 6.0, then add to vCEnter 6.7 and do a vMotion in powered off state - downtime will be more depends on the size of VM

You can migrate these VMs using VMware standalone converter - V2V - You have to do V2V for 50 VMs which is a huge task

I still suggest if you can temporarily arrange some shared storage or to use some replication tools which will reduce downtime and your efforts.

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santoshb1129
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‎07-02-2019 05:22 AM

Thanks for guide me. i will plan accordingly..

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