VMware Copy between two hosts
Hello - i have initiated vmotion of a VM between two hosts over a specific vmotion network. this network has 1 cat 6 cable attached between both servers and vmotion enabled on both hosts. preliminary tests proved to move a VM between the hosts at a rate of 400 GB/Hour. however the monster VM, 17TB, is causing me alot of concern. the VM has 4 VMDK's, 500 GB, 13.5 TB, 1 TB and another 1 TB. i started my Vmotion sometime around 4:30 PM yesterday and it only finished copying the 500Gb vmdk at 4 AM (about 12 hours) it has begun the largest of the volumes (13 TB @ 4 am) it looks like it wil take 3 weeks to complete.
my goal is to have this done by Tuesday AM. The current state of the VM is turned off as i thought it would help it along faster.
anything else i can do??? should i cancel the job, turn on the VM and start the vmotion this way when tuesday rolls around, the VM is running with some latency.
let me know
my goal is to have this done by Tuesday AM. The current state of the VM is turned off as i thought it would help it along faster.
anything else i can do??? should i cancel the job, turn on the VM and start the vmotion this way when tuesday rolls around, the VM is running with some latency.
let me know
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i appreciae the input and you guys add valid points. no buts here. just something i should have consider with a cold storage move versus vmotion. i know in my tests, a vmotion, while the machine was on over its dedicated 1 GB network and nic, showed me that throughput and this is the first time i am moving a vm while it has been turned off.
with regards, to licensing, i am using Enterprise licensing but these are using robo licensing. i am migrating data from the old host to the new at a remote office.
im thinking of canceling the migration and turning on the VM and then bring up the vm and perform the vmotion.
what do you think?
with regards, to licensing, i am using Enterprise licensing but these are using robo licensing. i am migrating data from the old host to the new at a remote office.
im thinking of canceling the migration and turning on the VM and then bring up the vm and perform the vmotion.
what do you think?
Do you have Storage vMotion license?
Otherwise moving VM disks e.g. On storage is going to be slow
Backup and Restore would be quicker
Or change management networking
Otherwise moving VM disks e.g. On storage is going to be slow
Backup and Restore would be quicker
Or change management networking
Remote office over what link?
You should be good to go with your ROBO license it has Storage vMotion cancel and Power On a VM and Storage vMotion
What is the VM?
What is the VM?
Because all the data will be written too a snapshot whilst it takes time to move the data
If you storage is not up to it this could cause you issues if this is a busy io intensive VM
If you storage is not up to it this could cause you issues if this is a busy io intensive VM
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this is a local link - nothing remote with the exception of the Vsphere client interaction with the host.
i believe the storage vmotion is included in the Enterprise license.
This is the enterprise license.
Unlimited virtual SMP
vCenter agent for VMware host
Reliable Memory
vShield Endpoint
vSphere Replication
SR-IOV
vSphere API
Storage APIs
VMsafe
vSphere HA
Hot-Pluggable virtual HW
vSphere vMotion
vSphere FT
vSphere Data Protection
vShield Zones
vSphere DRS
vSphere Storage vMotion
MPIO / Third-Party Multi-Pathing
vSphere Distributed Switch
vSphere Host Profiles
Remote virtual Serial Port Concentrator
vSphere Storage I/O Control
Direct Path vMotion
vSphere Storage APIs for Array Integration
Shared Smart Card Reader
vSphere Storage DRS
vSphere Profile-Driven Storage
vSphere vMotion Metro
vSphere Auto Deploy
vSphere View Accelerator
vSphere App HA
vSphere Flash Read Cache
i believe the storage vmotion is included in the Enterprise license.
This is the enterprise license.
Unlimited virtual SMP
vCenter agent for VMware host
Reliable Memory
vShield Endpoint
vSphere Replication
SR-IOV
vSphere API
Storage APIs
VMsafe
vSphere HA
Hot-Pluggable virtual HW
vSphere vMotion
vSphere FT
vSphere Data Protection
vShield Zones
vSphere DRS
vSphere Storage vMotion
MPIO / Third-Party Multi-Pathing
vSphere Distributed Switch
vSphere Host Profiles
Remote virtual Serial Port Concentrator
vSphere Storage I/O Control
Direct Path vMotion
vSphere Storage APIs for Array Integration
Shared Smart Card Reader
vSphere Storage DRS
vSphere Profile-Driven Storage
vSphere vMotion Metro
vSphere Auto Deploy
vSphere View Accelerator
vSphere App HA
vSphere Flash Read Cache
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awesome! thank you! :D
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Thank you Andrew for the advice, i see that its progressing faster. i appreciate the hand
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Thank you andrew
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Hi andrew - i am wondering if you can answer this question for me. how can i tell on progress of my vmotion? Vcenter tells me im at 47% but i know for sure it has been copying over the 17 TB disk. is there a way i can pull some real-time metrics?
thanks
thanks
you would need a Deep Dive on the logs, in \var\log
But yes, if you have the necessary license, use vMotion with a VM being switched on.
On another note, VM hosts should have a shared storage for quick switchover.