Can't use: -DiskStorageFormat EagerZeroedThick had to use Thick...anyway around this?

[AliSarreshteh]

Can't use: -DiskStorageFormat EagerZeroedThick had to use Thick...anyway around this?
Get-PowerCLIVersion

PowerCLI Version
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   VMware vSphere PowerCLI 5.0.1 build 581491

#Load PowerCLI module in PowerShell
Add-PSSnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core
Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction ignore -Confirm:$False

#Initialize
$vCenterHost = "test.vcenter.com"
$user = "id-goes-here"
$password = "password-here"

#Connect to VCenter server
Connect-Viserver $vCenterHost -user $user -password $password

$vms = Import-CSV ImportVMs.csv
foreach ($vm in $vms){
   Get-VM $vm.Name | Move-VM -Datastore $vm.TargetDatastore -DiskStorageFormat EagerZeroedThick
   write-host $vm.name $vm.TargetDatastore
   Start-Sleep -s 30
}

#Disconnect the VCenter server
Disconnect-VIServer $vCenterHost -Confirm:$False

[LucD]

Can you upgrade to PowerCLI 5.1 R2 ?

[AliSarreshteh]

That took care of it, thanks.

Just a quick question, this process:

Get-VM $vm.Name | Move-VM -Datastore $vm.TargetDatastore -DiskStorageFormat EagerZeroedThick

will migrate ALL the disks associated with the VM being migrated using this format: "EagerZeroedThick".

Is that correct?

[LucD · Accepted solution]

That is correct.

If you want to convert specific vmdk to other disk formats, you will have to revert to the RelocateVM_Task method.