Need to change the .vmdk file name

[vvijays]

I need to change name of the vmdk files which will get match to name of VMs. Please someone suggest me the steps to do the sameange the

[JagadeeshDev]

Have a look here

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1002491

[siva2vmware]

Hi,

Hope you are looking below steps.

Renaming virtual machine files using Cold Storage Migration

The files of virtual machine can be renamed on the fly when a Cold Migration is initiated from the vSphere Client, only the virtual machine's folder is renamed.

To rename the files:

    Log into the VMware vSphere Client.

    Locate the virtual machine in your host inventory.

    Right-click the virtual machine and click Rename.

    Change the virtual machine name as required.

    Perform Cold migration to a new datastore of the virtual machine.

    For more information, see:

        For ESXi/ESX 4.x, see Cold Migration in the vSphere Datacenter Administration Guide.

        For ESXi/ESX 3.5, see Cold Migration in the Basic Administration Guide.

    After the migration completes, the virtual machine files match the virtual machine name configured in Step 4.

Note: If a virtual machine directory already exists on the datastore with the same name, then the target virtual machine is placed in a new directory with _1 appended.

[vvijays]

Appriciated your quick response , Tried your solution in environment and it works fine .

Thank you for your response

[vmkfix-SSA]