How to see VI3 templates on Virtual Server 4.1

[valot]

     Hi all,

     I'm migrating my old VI3 infrastructure (ESX3.5U5) to a new vSphere 4.1 one.

     As I recreate a fresh database on V4.1 I need to disconnect all ESX3.5 from Virtual Center2.5 to connect them tp virtual server 4.1.

     I have a lot of templates on each ESX3.5 but when I reconnect the ESX3.5 to the virtual server 4.1 I don't see all my templates.

     Any idea ?

     tks for your help.

[Troy_Clavell · Accepted solution]

if you browse the datastores using the datastore browser you should find all your templates there.  Once you locate them, right click on the .vmtx file and "add to inventory"

For a quick overview of any "zombie" templates you can use RVTools (vHealth Tab)

[valot]

Tks for answer Troy,

I know this procedure, but in my case I have 13 ESXs and around 300 templates dispatched on around 20 different datastores ...

In my testcase, now, I don't know which templates depends of each ESX.

So I try to found a tips to have all templates directly listed on my new virtual server if it's possible, if not I will need to connect again my ESX to VC3.5,

noticed the correlation betweek ESX-Templates-datastore...

New idea ? 🙂

[Troy_Clavell]

see if this PowerCLI trick can help

http://www.lucd.info/2009/12/02/raiders-of-the-lost-vmx/

[valot]

😞 I will try ..tks...

[valot]

Tks Troy for your help.

After few try and test the best way for me is to add all templates from inventory manually (a little bit boring but effective).

Adn I used the RVTools to clean all my datastores, this tool is very effective and usefull.

Tks again.

Best regards.