Moving vm machines

[AndyT237]

Hi

How can you move a vm machine from local storage to shared storage? I have a vm server that has been configured using local storage but have since setup SAN storage and would like to move my existing vm server to this.

I've had a look but can't seem to find out whee or how to do this.

Any advice greatly received.

Thanks

Andy

[espi3030]

Try to migrate the VM (to another Host in the same datacenter), and when prompted to keep or move the VM configuration files select move and choose your SAN storage.

[Ken_Cline]

What product/version are you using? If you have Storage VMotion available, you can move the VM with no service interruption.

Ken Cline

Technical Director, Virtualization

Wells Landers

VMware Communities User Moderator

[Texiwill]

Hello,

For just about any VMware Product you can use VMware Converter to perform such a move. If you have Virtual Center for VI3/ESX or VMware Server you can use the migrate feature to move the VM from any location to another. Or if you search the forums there is a Move VM script that can be run from the command line.

These additional options require your VM to be powered off.

Best regards,

Edward L. Haletky

VMware Communities User Moderator

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