Rename *.vmdk

[SirHaschke]

Hello,
i'm using vSphere ESXi 6.0 and i try to rename my *.vmdk.

1. In the Webclient i rename the *.vmdk
2. Then i remove my Hd and then i add the existing HD with the new Name.

This works fine.
But when i do a storage vMotion the original *.vmdk file comes back.

Reason to rename the file:
To set a file filter exclution for Simpana backup.

Thanks and Regards
Dennis

[senthilkumarms8 · Accepted solution]

When you do the storage vMotion all the related vmdk will be renamed with the vmname0.vmdk,vmname1.vmdk etc. that is the default behavior of storage vmotion.