Hi there!
We have a ESX 3.0.2 Standard Server new installed here.
I have installed a new Virtual Machine on the local datastore.
I have also connected a LUN on our NetApp via iSCSI.
Now I would like to move the Virtual Machine from the local datastore to the iSCSI-LUN.
Can anyone tell me how I can do that (no VC-Server available here)
Regards
Andreas
connect to vi3 host with putty
than clone the vm (shutdown down this vm before you start)
vmkfstools -i /vmfs/path1/path2/source-vm.vmdk /vmfs/path3/path4/destination-vm.vmdk
and than create a new VM and use the cloen of this vm
I Hope this helps you.
Nautilus
connect to vi3 host with putty
than clone the vm (shutdown down this vm before you start)
vmkfstools -i /vmfs/path1/path2/source-vm.vmdk /vmfs/path3/path4/destination-vm.vmdk
and than create a new VM and use the cloen of this vm
I Hope this helps you.
Nautilus
Ok, I tried to connect to the server via putty.
I could not login as root
So i created a new user with "administrator" rights and with that I can login.
But when I try to enter your command I get the error-message:
-bash: vmkfstools: command not found
EDIT:
Also if I login as the new user and do an su command (as I read that the vmkfstools are only allowed to be run be the user root) I get the same error-message (command not found)
EDIT2: Now I did a su -l and now the command is known. :smileygrin: But I get the errormessage
DiskLib_Check() failed for source disk The system cannot find the file specified. (25)
But I think thats only a question of the correct path, I will find the correct path...
THANKS for your help!
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Amann
run "su -"
With the "-" you'll get the system variables of root.
Thank you guys for your fast answers, that just worked perfect!!!
Connect to ESX server
- Run command prompt
- Navigate to the ‘C:\program Files\VMware\VMware VI Remote CLI\bin’ directory
- Run ‘svmotion --interactive’
- Enter the virtual centre:ESX server
- Enter username:
- Enter password
- Enter datacentre name
- Enter the datastore path of virtual machine: servername/servername.vmx
- Enter destination datastore: Destination datastore where you wish to migrate
- Individually place the disks (yes/no)?: No
- Wait for process to complete