Error Migrating VM

[GTPGroupLtd]

When trying to migrate a VM from one Local RAID datastore to another i get "FAILED: Operation not supported by the object", has anyone experienced this issue previously?

I am using SVMotion, and the VM is in a test enviroment i am creating so have tried to migrate in both a powered on and off state only to get the same error, any ideas?

[geddam]

SVMotion is supported only for shared storage (FC, ISCSI)...

You have to perform a cold migration if your VMs are on local storage!

Thanks,,

Ramesh. Geddam,

VCP 3&4, MCTS(Hyper-V), SNIA SCP.

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[GTPGroupLtd]

I am new to all things VM, this was a project to try and familiarise myself with its workings. I did not know what Cold Migration was, and after some googling i am not really any wiser, though what i have started is a download of the VM to a local physical drive, which i hope to restore onto the other logical datastore. Is this a workable solution?

Thanks

Stephen

[AWo]

You SVMotion from local to shared storage, but not from local to local.

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[geddam]

If the VMs are running local storage...

1. Shutdown the VM.

2. Right click VM, select migrate option..

3. In the destination tab. Select the required datastore. (make sure you have sufficient space to handle this VM)

4. Go through summary and click finish...

Thanks,,

Ramesh. Geddam,

VCP 3&4, MCTS(Hyper-V), SNIA SCP.

Please award points, if helpful

[GTPGroupLtd]

When i right click the VM i obviously have the option to migrate, but this i a single form thing where i simply drag and drop the storage i want to change.

Im sorry, i don't understand how to change this.

Stephen Murby

[GTPGroupLtd]

I have found where to do this from thankyou very much for your help

If you pop another post on i will award you with your points.