VMotion multiple machines

[EBK]

Hi

I would like to know how I can VMotion several VMs without having to run the wizard 'migrate' and without having the specify the resource pool destination.

Thanks

[blp848]

I think you might be able to do it with the CLI using powershell but it might just be easier to go through the wizard.

[kjb007]

On the left hand side of the vi client, select the datacenter level. On the right, select virtual machines. Pick the ones you want with ctrl-click, and then right-click and select migrate. You should be able to perform a vmotion of several vm's at once.

-KjB

[kjb007 · Accepted solution]

Yes, powershell will allow you to do this as well through the command line. It is a simple one-line script as well, so that would be another good option. What exactly are you trying to achieve? If you need to move vm's off a host completely, you can put the host in maintenance mode, and if you have DRS active, the vm's will move by themselves off into the correct pools on other servers.

-KjB

[egiorno]

with vsphere client you can choose the desired host, in the main pane select the virtual machines tab, do a multiple choice with ctrl + click of the vm to migrate and migrate them!

egiorno