VMware migration tool not bringing disks
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Hi, so I've got a weird one with the vmware migration tool.
I just imported a VM with 2 250GB disks without issue, took about 2 hours to import.
I'm now trying to import a vm on the same host with a single 200GB disk but the import doesn't complete correctly.
As soon as I click import, I'm taken straight to a freshly created VM with all the right name and settings, except it has no disk and the import task claims to be complete.I'm not able to see any obvious errors, can anyone point me in the right direction?
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Yep the snapshots solved it. And I was even able to import the VMs while they're still running so that was a bonus. Thanks for your help @Danp
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What version of ESXi? Is the VM running or stopped? Does the VM have a snapshot?
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@Danp Thanks for the reply! Both VMs were running.
I've actually just discovered that the first VM transfer did in fact have a snapshot and it's actually cloned the state from that snapshot rather than the live system so I'm removing the snapshot and going to try that one again.
As for the original problem VM, that doesn't have any snapshots
ESXi 6.7 update 2
Running the latest xo from sources (updated today)
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@ItMeCorban There are a few requirements for the import from VMWare process to work correctly --
- Be sure to connect directly to the ESXi server, not vCenter
- The VM needs to have at least one snapshot
- The VM should be stopped prior to import when using ESXi versions newer than v6.5
The use of vSAN is not currently supported
AFAIK, none of the above changed with today's release.
Edit: strikethru on vSAN restriction
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@Danp Hi Dan, thanks for the reply. My apologies, i wasn't aware of the snapshot requitements, that would explain it. Done for the day now but I'll try tomorrow - i suspect it'll work though
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vSAN import is now supported, but a bit more specific than the rest
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Yep the snapshots solved it. And I was even able to import the VMs while they're still running so that was a bonus. Thanks for your help @Danp
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