Hi Kahonu, Since the KB(1029513) you're referencing applies to earlier versions of ESX/ESXi than just 5, you also see the blurb that cold migration may rename the files. Here is the full text:...
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Hi Kahonu, Since the KB(1029513) you're referencing applies to earlier versions of ESX/ESXi than just 5, you also see the blurb that cold migration may rename the files. Here is the full text: KB 1029513 Note: Storage/Cold Storage vMotion or using the console renames only the folder names and not the files in ESXi 5.0. This behavior was changed to support Storage DRS on ESXi 5.0. For more information, see vSphere 5 Storage vMotion does not rename virtual machine files on completing migration (2008877). A virtual machine's files may be renamed during a disk migration operation, such as Cold Storage Migration, or by manually renaming them in-place from the ESXi/ESX console. Select your preferred method. Alternatively, a virtual machine could be cloned to a new virtual machine using the Clone method in vCenter Server or using vCenter Converter, and deleting the old virtual machine. The text starts off by making sure you understand that in ESXi 5.0, the file names are not changed. I agree, the information is a bit ambiguous below and something VMware should clarify by perhaps saying "For previous versions of ESX/ESXi, a virtual machines...".