Hi everyone!.. This is my Scenario:
VMware vCenter Server 6 Essentials (3 host) ---->vCenter Server
VMware vSphere 6 Essentials (3 host) ---> Host1 - Host2 - Host3
Host1 is an old DELL R710 and we bought a new DELL R740 (Host4) server to replace them
I need:
Migrate the virtual machines form Host1 to Host4, then eliminate Host1 from vCenter and add Host4
I can't add the host4 to vCenter first to migrate the virutal machies because vCenter Essential only licence 3 host (already taken)
Thanks a lot!
What may be an option is to:
André
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Is it possible for you to migrate the Host 1 VM's to host 2 and host 3 and remove the host 1 from VC??
Hi. thanks for your fast answer.
It's impossible, because the 3 host are at 90% ram
How about to install a new Vcenter with temporary licence... add the HOST4... and HOST1... and move the Virtual Machines?
Should work?
So in that case you need to take the server downtime.
Present the datastore to new host and shutdown the server on host 1 >> remove from inventory. Connect to the host 4 and register the virtual machine. Once all the VM's powered on host 4 remove the host 1 and add the host 4.
But if you are using DVS then it will create problem!!!
How I do that?
...Present the datastore to new host.....
Thanks a lot!!
Are you using iSCSI/FC or local datastore?
Local datastore
Host1 -> Dell R710 with 2 local Datastores
Ohhh!!! So in this case you need to perform V2V of the virtual machines to new host.
What may be an option is to:
André
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Thanks a lot to everyone for take a minute to help me!.
Issue resolved!
Thanks!!!