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An administrator needs to migrate a virtual machine from one datastore to another, but the virtual machine has a snapshot. The virtual machine is running on an ESXi 5.x host.
Which action must the vSphere administrator take to ensure that the snapshot data remains intact?
A. Perform a standard Storage vMotion migration.
B. Consolidate the snapshot and then perform a Storage vMotion migration.
C. Perform a Storage vMotion migration and then copy the snapshot file to the new location.
D. Delete the snapshot and then perform the Storage vMotion migration.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Storage vMotion is used to migrate a VM from one datastore to another. Storage vMotion moves a virtual machine’s configuration file, and, optionally, its disks, while the virtual machine is running.
For ESXi 5.x hosts, you can migrate virtual machines that have snapshots. For earlier versions of ESXi, you cannot migrate virtual machines that have snapshots. Therefore, the answer to this question is to simply proceed with the Storage vMotion migration.
Incorrect Answers:
B: It is not necessary to consolidate the snapshot before performing a Storage vMotion migration. This would also not meet the requirement of ensuring that the snapshot data remains intact. Therefore, this answer is incorrect.
C: It is not necessary to copy the snapshot file to the new location after the storage vMotion migration. The snapshot will be migrated during the storage vMotion migration. Therefore, this answer is incorrect.
D: It is not necessary to delete the snapshot before performing a Storage vMotion migration. This would also not meet the requirement of ensuring that the snapshot data remains intact. Therefore, this answer is incorrect.
References:
http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-55/index.jsp#com.vmware.vcli.examples.doc/cli_manage_storage.6.8.html