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How Do I migrate vmware servers between sites that are on two IP subnets that are routed
I have multiple buildings all connected with a private Fiber Network at gigabit speeds. I have two vmware hosts and storage at one building and two wmware hosts and storage at another building. Both buildings are on different subnets 192.168.0.0 and 192.168.1.0. Both sites have communication with sonicwall firewalls/routers. All storage is accessable to all hosts. How do I migrate a vm from building A to Building B while still maintaining the same static ip address?
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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
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Are all hosts managed by vCenter? They are all managed by the same vCenter
The static IP address of the VM, is that going to work at Building B? That is my question. At this point NO it will not work. The Subnet at Building A is 192.168.0.x and at Building B 192.168.1.x Without the change I am looking for the IP will not work in another building and that is my problem. How do I get that to work?
Do you mean migrate to a host or host and storage? Migrate a vm from a host at Building A to a host at Building B
vMotion or Storage vMotion. Both but that is not the issue.
The static IP address of the VM, is that going to work at Building B? That is my question. At this point NO it will not work. The Subnet at Building A is 192.168.0.x and at Building B 192.168.1.x Without the change I am looking for the IP will not work in another building and that is my problem. How do I get that to work?
Do you mean migrate to a host or host and storage? Migrate a vm from a host at Building A to a host at Building B
vMotion or Storage vMotion. Both but that is not the issue.
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The static IP address of the VM, is that going to work at Building B?
Do you mean migrate to a host or host and storage?
vMotion or Storage vMotion.
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