How to import OVF to different datastore.

[ultrasoul]

Hi, Expert

We have ESXi5.1 with one w2k8 r2 vm machine which has two disks.

We exported the vm machine by vSphere client into OVF packages.

Now, we want to import the ovf packages via vSphere client into ESXi5.0. But we found these two disks will be put into

the same datastore because no choice to select the different datastore when OVF package importing.

We have the following problems as follows.

Q1. I wonder if we can select the different datastore for different vmdk disks through the method of vSphere client usage?

If impossible, I wonder if any sites tell the limitation about importing different vmdk disks into different datastore by vSphere client.

Q2. We also consider to use vCenter Converter. but we found ovf support is discontinued from vcenter converter 4.3.

Any idea about importing different vmdk disks into different datastore?

http://www.vmware.com/support/converter/doc/conv_sa_43_rel_notes.html

[Mauro Bonder]

Do you checked after creating the VM (after you deploy the OVF) performing Storage VMotion using Migrate > Change DataStore>  Advanced >

[ultrasoul]

Hi, MauroBonder

Thanks for your quick reply.

Do you checked after creating the VM (after you deploy the OVF)  performing Storage VMotion using Migrate > Change DataStore>   Advanced

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I am sorry that I am not familiar to storage VMotion. How to check whether storage VMotion is enabled. From vCenter or something else?

Is it a free option? I think storage vmotion should be chargable. If so, we need a license to enable it, right? If a free method is available to do it.

Best Regards.

[aravinds3107]

To use Storage vMotion you need to have minimum of Standard license (http://www.vmware.com/in/products/datacenter-virtualization/vsphere/compare-kits.html)