"Select Datastore" (DMotion) disappears during VMotion

[supersonic_]

Hi everybody!

Before updating to ESX 3.0.2 Update 1 and VC 2.0.2 Update 1 everything was fine.

After updating our servers we have the following problem now:

When selecting a VM for migration, you have the following steps to go through:

1. Select Destination

2. Select Host

3. Select Resource Pool

4. Select Datastore

5. Migration Priority

6. Ready to Complete

.

When we select a destination, some of the steps suddenly disappears:

1. Select Destination

2. Select Resource Pool

3. Migration Priority

4. Ready to Complete

.

So DMotion isn't possible but moving a machine from esx to esx works fine.

We have two ESX servers connected to a SAN.

Any ideas?

Greets

supersonic

[CLMartin]

Is your VM running? I believe moving files from one datastore to another is only supported for cold migrations, i.e. when the VM is shutdown.

Christopher

[mstahl75]

That is correct. ESX 3.0.x and VC 2.0.x only supports moving the data files (vmdk, etc) when the VM is powered off.

[supersonic_]

All VMs are powered off.

[supersonic_]

GRRR

You all are right! My fault!

So this file is closed.