VMware VirtualCenter 1.4.x Support DocumentationDocumentation | Knowledge Base | Discussion Forums Migrating Virtual MachinesThis chapter describes the process of migrating or moving a virtual machine from one host to another. Migrating a powered-off virtual machine is a migration. Migrating a powered-on virtual machine is a migration with VMotion. Migration with VMotion requires VMotion licensing and specific configuration. Refer to Installing VMware VirtualCenter for VMotion requirements. You cannot migrate a virtual machine when a virtual machine is in a suspended state. This chapter contains the following sections: To perform the activities described in this chapter, the user initiating the migration must have administrator privileges on both machines. Note: Copying a virtual machine is creating a new virtual machine. It is not a form of migration. Refer to Copying Virtual Machines for additional information. |
