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Migrate a Virtual Machine to a New Compute Resource
You can use the Migration wizard to migrate a powered-on virtual machine from one compute resource to
another by using vMotion. To relocate only the disks of a powered-on virtual machine, migrate the virtual
machine to a new datastore by using Storage vMotion.
Prerequisites
Verify that your hosts and virtual machines meet the requirements for migration with vMotion with shared
storage.
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Verify that your hosts and virtual machines meet the requirements for migration with vMotion. See
“Host Conguration for vMotion,” on page 121 and “Virtual Machine Conditions and Limitations for
vMotion,” on page 123.
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Verify that the storage that contains the virtual machine disks is shared between the source and target
hosts. See “vMotion Shared Storage Requirements,” on page 121.
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For migration across vCenter Server instances verify whether your system meets additional
requirements. See “Requirements for Migration Between vCenter Server Instances,” on page 126.
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Required privilege: Resource.Migrate powered on virtual machine
Procedure
1 Right-click the virtual machine and select Migrate.
a To locate a virtual machine, select a data center, folder, cluster, resource pool, host, or vApp.
b Click the Related Objects tab and click Virtual Machines.
2 Click Change compute resource only and click Next.
3 Select a host, cluster, resource pool, or vApp ro run the virtual machine, and click Next.
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 in the same or another vCenter Server
system. If your target is a non-automated cluster, select a host within the non-automated cluster.
4 Select a destination network for all VM network adapters and click Next.
You can click Advanced to select a new destination network for each VM network adapter.
You can migrate a virtual machine networks to another distributed switch in the same or to another
data center or vCenter Server.
5 Select the migration priority level and click Next.
Option Description
Schedule vMotion with high priority
vCenter Server aempts to reserve resources on both the source and
destination hosts to be shared among all concurrent migrations with
vMotion. vCenter Server grants a larger share of host CPU resources. if
sucient CPU resources are not immediately available, vMotion is not
initiated.
Schedule regular vMotion
vCenter Server reserves resources on both the source and destination hosts
to be shared among all concurrent migration with vMotion. vCenter Server
grants a smaller share of host CPU resources. If there is a lack of CPU
resources, the duration of vMotion can be extended.
6 Review the page and click Finish.
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