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In vCenter Server, you have the following migration options:
Change Host
Moving a virtual machine, but not its storage to another host. You can move
the virtual machine using cold migration or hot migration. You use vMotion
to move a powered on virtual machine to another host.
Change Datastore
Moving a virtual machine and its storage, including virtual disks and
configuration files or a combination of these, to a new datastore on the same
host. You can change the datastore using cold or hot migration. You use
Storage Migration to move a powered on virtual machine and its storage to a
new datastore.
Change Host and
Datastore
Moving a virtual machine to another host and moving its disk or virtual
machine folder to another datastore. You can change the host and datastore
using cold or hot migration. Hot migration is a combination of Storage
vMotion and vMotion.
To migrate virtual machines with disks larger than 2TB, the source and destination hosts must run ESXi 5.5
or later.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Migrate a Powered-On Virtual Machine with vMotion in the vSphere Client,” on page 124
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“Migrate a Virtual Machine with Storage vMotion in the vSphere Client,” on page 125
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“Migrate a Powered-Off or Suspended Virtual Machine in the vSphere Client,” on page 126
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“CPU Compatibility and EVC,” on page 128
Migrate a Powered-On Virtual Machine with vMotion in the vSphere
Client
You can use the Migration wizard to migrate a powered-on virtual machine from one host to another using
vMotion technology. To relocate the disks of a powered-on virtual machine, migrate the virtual machine
using Storage vMotion.
Prerequisites
Before migrating a virtual machine with vMotion, ensure that your hosts and virtual machines meet the
requirements for migration with vMotion. See the vCenter Server and Host Management publication for more
information on host configuration and VM conditions and limitations for vMotion.
Procedure
1 Select the virtual machine that you want to migrate in the inventory.
2 Right-click on the virtual machine and select Migrate from the pop-up menu.
3 Select Change host and click Next.
4 Select a destination host or cluster for the virtual machine.
Any compatibility problem appears in the Compatibility panel. Fix the problem, or select another host
or cluster.
Possible targets include hosts and fully automated DRS clusters. You can select a non-automated cluster
as a target. You are prompted to select a host within the non-automated cluster.
5 Select a resource pool and click Next.
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