Can I storage vmotion the VM containing the vCenter database?

[thomasross]

I'd like to storage vmotion either the database disk and/or the OS disk in the VM holding the vCenter Database (SQL)..

Is this recommended?

This is an ESXi 4.1 environemnt with NFS NetApp storage.

Thanks,

Tom

[mittim12 · Accepted solution]

I've never done it but I did find this blog post of someone who had completed succesfully.  http://virtual-red-dot.blogspot.com/2012/04/can-you-storage-vmotion-vcenter-vm.html

[sparrowangelste]

no problem

it works

http://sparrowangelstechnology.blogspot.com/2012/07/can-you-storage-vmotion-svmotion-your.html

[thomasross]

Thanks,

That makes sense that this should work,

Tom

[thomasross]

Perfect,

Thanks.

Tom

[mcowger]

I used to do this all the time.