You should be able to use Storage vMotion directly *BUT* there are some *gotchas* you need to be aware of : 1) You *need* to storage vMotion the VM to a datastore present into your PvDC 2) I...
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You should be able to use Storage vMotion directly *BUT* there are some *gotchas* you need to be aware of : 1) You *need* to storage vMotion the VM to a datastore present into your PvDC 2) If you are using Fast Provisionning (Linked Clones) the Storage vMotion, will not keep it as the source format, and *WILL* consolidate the VM. If you want to keep the disk format, use the vCloud API and the *relocate* api call (it will take care of everything needed to keep it as a linked clone). Note : I'm talking about 1.5.x, as you have SDRS & Storage profiles in 5.1, you can manage differently with SDRS Maintenance mode> Hope this helps,