Quick Migration with RDM

[tcse10]

Hi,
I have a virtual file server, with 2 RDM disks (1,8 TB) in virtual mode, and 2 100GB virtual disks o to different data stores. I wood like to move all the files of this VM to a single data store using Quick Migration.
Now, I am not sure how veeam will act. Will the RDM Disks stay RDM disks, and just the pointer files are moved? Or will these disks bee converted to virtual disks?

(why I don't use vmotion? I just have an essentials license.)

[Vitaliy S.]

Since replication jobs convert vRDMs to virtual disks, then Quick Migration should do the same, but I can double-check it with the devs tomorrow if you'd like.

[tcse10]

ok. please check.
If it is as you think, is there a way to just move a single disk?

[Vitaliy S.]

Just confirmed it with the R&D team - Quick migration (without vMotion) will convert this disk to regular virtual disk. If you want to preserve this disk type, you can possibly use Migrate -> Change Datastore Option in the vSphere Client.

[tcse10]

In the datastore options, I can change the destination datastore, but not exclude a disc from relocation (exclusion of a dis wood be a nice feature!). I need to check if a file will remain unchanged if I select the same destination daterstore as source datastore.
I will report my results as soon as possible.

[Vitaliy S.]

Already did that, and in my case virtual disk type has been changed to regular vmdk.

[rtarrago]

how about for almost 16tb size of RDM?

[veremin]

How about what? Could you elaborate on your question? Thanks!