<div dir="ltr">I'm a big fan of SCP as well, but it's limited to 1 vCPU on the encryption, so that seems to limit it more than the links. I know this because trying to move VM's over 10gbit connections and was only getting about 400 mbps.<div><br></div><div>If you have a middle pc/jump box, I'm a big fan of simple export/import if you don't have a vCenter in the picture. That way, you get a backup of the VM. vCenter is nice, but migration moves it, doesn't copy, even with different storage.</div><div><br></div><div>I have never tried to use vmkstools, may have to investigate that the next time I migrate.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Dec 10, 2019 at 8:26 PM Ryan Huff <<a href="mailto:ryanhuff@outlook.com">ryanhuff@outlook.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<div dir="auto">It would be awesome if you could have the best of both worlds. Like run ovftool right on ESXi. I wonder. </div>
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<div dir="auto">I have used Veeam free backup to move VMs, which is as fast as ovftool, but a huge install for a one time move. </div>
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power on. You’ll initially be asked if you moved or copied the VM and you’ll want to select move (if you select copy, then it will randomize a few things like nic MAC .. etc).</div>
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<div>Lastly, remove the source VM from inventory and after you’re sure the target VM is healthy and running fine, delete the source VM from storage on the source host.<br>
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We have to migrate our Voice VMs from one host/DC to another host/DC. i think if we clone or do vmotion, mac address gets changed and we have to apply for license, we may face database corruption. </div>
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Is there a way which Cisco recommends to do migration, if we have to migrate Voice VMs from one host to another?</div>
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