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Moving 2 node MSCS SQL cluster with RDM disk from one storage to other storage

Hello Experts,

We have a 2 node SQL cluster using Microsoft cluster service. It has 3 RDMs (1 quarum, 2 data disks).

These VMs needs to be moved to new ESXi hosts and new storage.

Kindly help with the process of moving RDM, the storage are not connected to each other.

Help!!!

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TheBobkin
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Hello,

Follow the steps relevant to the type of RDMs in use and the available options in the kb article below.

Unfortunately I don't think you will be able to use Storage vMotion here:

"However, clustered applications or clustered virtual machine configurations do not support Storage vMotion."

kb.vmware.com/kb/1005241

Bob

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RAJ_RAJ
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Hi ,

These VMs needs to be moved to new ESXi hosts and new storage.

New version of vSphere support vmotion with RDM  .

 

Kindly help with the process of moving RDM, the storage are not connected to each other.

Moving RDM is possible by storage replication -  You have to use tools from storage vendor  .

After you replicate the RDM , connect to the VMs and power on  .

Note-  SCSI ID and Driver number and Letters should be same old configuration .

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