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EdKrimmer
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Move SQL VM where Vcenter resides

Looking for a creative solution - the SQL server that Vcenter uses is itself a VM. I need to migrate this VM to a new host and datastore. Sort of a chicken and egg situation. Ideas?

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a_p_
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With vSphere Essentials Plus 5.5 or better/newer you can do this online. The vSphere Web Client allows to migrate both Host and Datastore in a single step.

André

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EdKrimmer
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The particular issue here is that once I shutdown the SQL VM Vcenter is no longer connected to it's database...

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a_p_
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Why would you want to shutdown the VM?

André

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