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Move Virtual Lab to different host
Is it possible to relocate an existing Virtual Lab to a different host? In B&R 6.5, the 'Choose...' button is greyed out when editing an existing VL.
We are moving to new blades and I really don't want to re-create the VL from scratch and loose the existing network settings.
We are moving to new blades and I really don't want to re-create the VL from scratch and loose the existing network settings.
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Re: Move Virtual Lab to different host
Hi Jesse,
Not sure there is any easy way to migrate your virtual lab to a new host, so I'm afraid you will need to re-create it with all network settings on the new host.
Thanks!
Not sure there is any easy way to migrate your virtual lab to a new host, so I'm afraid you will need to re-create it with all network settings on the new host.
Thanks!
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Re: Move Virtual Lab to different host
Thanks Vitaliy - I assumed that was the case, the appreciate the confirmation.
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Re: Move Virtual Lab to different host
Is this still the case in 9.5 ??
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Re: Move Virtual Lab to different host
Yes, virtual labs are tied to a host. If you want to migrate it, then it should be re-created from scratch or you can try to use Advanced Multi-Host Virtual Labs.
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Re: Move Virtual Lab to different host
This appears to be the case even with Advanced Multi-Host Virtual Labs.
We set up a multi-host virtual lab, but it was still tied to a single host from a configuration standpoint. We retired the host it was attached to, and now we can't view or edit the properties.
I an still run SureBackup jobs, but I can't edit or view the settings for the Virtual Lab. We would need to re-create the lab from scratch with no ability to even look at the old config to see how it was configured.
Case #03429942
We set up a multi-host virtual lab, but it was still tied to a single host from a configuration standpoint. We retired the host it was attached to, and now we can't view or edit the properties.
I an still run SureBackup jobs, but I can't edit or view the settings for the Virtual Lab. We would need to re-create the lab from scratch with no ability to even look at the old config to see how it was configured.
Case #03429942
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Re: Move Virtual Lab to different host
Hi John, correct, currently you cannot check lab configuration in this case.
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Re: Move Virtual Lab to different host
Is there a feature request for this or is it in the works?
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Re: Move Virtual Lab to different host
I'd like this to be a feature request - seems very odd to lock it to a host.
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Re: Move Virtual Lab to different host
I have a better understanding and realize that it creates the needed network on the specified host only. I also understand that Veeam shouldn't setup the networking on all hosts. Also I recently spent weeks troubleshooting some surebackup jobs to realize someone vmotioned the proxy off the host it was installed on.
I would also like an alarm if the proxy isn't on the host it was installed on.
I know vMotion is out, but it would be nice to have a Move Proxy option in Veeam.
I would also like an alarm if the proxy isn't on the host it was installed on.
I know vMotion is out, but it would be nice to have a Move Proxy option in Veeam.
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Re: Move Virtual Lab to different host
Is the virtual lab being locked to one host still a limitation in the latest V10 version?
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Re: Move Virtual Lab to different host
Still is.
Note that virtual lab is not just a simple VM to migrate - it is created alongside new isolated virtual network, assigned to specific resource pool and folder, connected to specific production network interface. All of those might not be present at the target destination, thus rendering virtual lab migration useless - you will have to recreate said resources at the destination anyway.
In case you use very hardcore virtual lab(multi-interface one), you can ease your migration(or shall I say, re-creation) process by utilizing powershell to retrieve vLab configuration from original target and create new one with same settings at destination.
In all other cases, New Virtual Lab wizard takes 2 minutes to click through.
/Cheers!
Note that virtual lab is not just a simple VM to migrate - it is created alongside new isolated virtual network, assigned to specific resource pool and folder, connected to specific production network interface. All of those might not be present at the target destination, thus rendering virtual lab migration useless - you will have to recreate said resources at the destination anyway.
In case you use very hardcore virtual lab(multi-interface one), you can ease your migration(or shall I say, re-creation) process by utilizing powershell to retrieve vLab configuration from original target and create new one with same settings at destination.
In all other cases, New Virtual Lab wizard takes 2 minutes to click through.
/Cheers!
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Re: Move Virtual Lab to different host
Thanks for quick response Egor.
If it's possible to make this more streamlined in future versions that would be great. If it can be added a feature request
If it's possible to make this more streamlined in future versions that would be great. If it can be added a feature request
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Re: Move Virtual Lab to different host
Sure thing, noted already.
/Thanks!
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