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prabhupb
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How can i move one VM template from one datacenter to another DC

How can i move one VM template from one datacenter to another DC within a Vcenter

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MikeStoica
Expert
Expert

You can browse the datastore where the template is and download it and then you can upload it on one datastore from the other datacenter and register the vm template.

If you have connectivity between the two datacenters you can convert the template to virtual machine and then do a cold migration.

prabhupb
Contributor
Contributor

I could see the template Name <Template X>..while i am browsing from the respective datastore and there could see lot of files inside that ...

Is it enough to download the Specific .vmdk file for this template?

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ThompsG
Virtuoso
Virtuoso

Hi there,

You have posted in more than one forum. I've posted some help here as well: How can i move one VM template from one datacenter to another DC

Will not re-post here to confuse things.

JudgementDay
Enthusiast
Enthusiast

Hi.

Convert the Template to VM.

Export the VM to OVF.

Import (Deploy the OVF) at the other datacenter.

Convert VMs back to Template.

Regards.

prabhupb
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Thanks Thomps

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prabhupb
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Thank you for your suggestion. Let me go through the steps and will update the status soon.

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jsobejana
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Did Thomps suggestion worked?

 

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