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  • 1.  Creating a New Datastore Cluster

    Posted Apr 11, 2014 07:43 PM

    Hello,

    Can I move a datastore into a Datastore Cluster while its still hosting VMs?  I have not been able to find information on this. Everything I find on Datastore Clusters talks about new environments.  I am working on an existing vSphere 5.5 but the datastores are not clustered.  I want to place the datastores into a Datastore Cluster without vMotioning the VMs off.

    Thanks,

    Boston Tech Guy



  • 2.  RE: Creating a New Datastore Cluster
    Best Answer

    Posted Apr 12, 2014 07:34 AM

    You can move datastore into Datastore Cluster without any downtime and while VMs are running on it. (It is as same as you are putting host into cluster, while VMs are running.)



  • 3.  RE: Creating a New Datastore Cluster

    Posted Apr 12, 2014 07:46 PM

    Thank you very much.  The Host reference was an excellent one. 



  • 4.  RE: Creating a New Datastore Cluster

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Apr 14, 2014 12:54 PM

    Also, If you want to remove datastore cluster, you can just right click and remove. It will not remove datastore attached to host like host cluster.

    You can add either all VMFS or all NFS datastores into the datastore cluster but can not both in a datastore cluster