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  • 1.  Migrate one HDD to different Storage

    Posted Apr 10, 2015 10:25 AM

    Hi Guys,

    in our LAB we have two VMS with two differents HDD attached it to it,

    lately we have attached extra storage and want to move one HDD to different storage

    Disk 1  is 40 GB on the SSD Hard disk 

    Disk 2 is 1TB on Sata Hard Disk.

    I want to move jus the disk 2 of  1TB to a different Data Store. and keep the Disk 1 on the SSD Data store.

    i'Ve looked arround and saw there is a vMotion Data but its migrate the whole disk to one Data Store.

    any suggestions how to do this ?

    Thank you



  • 2.  RE: Migrate one HDD to different Storage

    Posted Apr 10, 2015 01:27 PM

    You can use the Advanced Option on Storage vMotion to select just the disk you want migrate, take a look: Storage vMotion only one hard disk to another datastore in vSphere | ICT-Freak.nl



  • 3.  RE: Migrate one HDD to different Storage

    Posted Apr 10, 2015 09:49 PM

    Thank you so much Richardo for your answer

    you always been helpfull,

    doing this methode is going to keep the files availble while migrating the HDD ?



  • 4.  RE: Migrate one HDD to different Storage

    Posted Apr 10, 2015 10:50 PM

    Yes, using Storage vMotion will do the migration with VM online and running.

    You're welcome and don't forget award points for helpful and correct answers.



  • 5.  RE: Migrate one HDD to different Storage

    Posted Apr 11, 2015 09:31 AM

    Thank you,

    the HDD are moved.

    much appreciate it

    the