move VM image from local storage to ceph?

[Corey Boyle]

If I were to setup a VM using local storage, could I then move that VM to Ceph storage at a later time?

 

[LnxBil]

Yes. No problem if both storages are on this server. Just Hardware Tab -> Disk move (VM should be offline)

If that does not work or it is not on the same server, do a backup and restore, which will pop up a storage destination window.

 

[Corey Boyle]

I am actually hoping to build a VM on a temporary PVE host using local storage, then move the VM to a new cluster that will be using Ceph.

 

[LnxBil]

Yes, that works. Use the second method with Backup/Restore.

 

[Corey Boyle]

What about moving a Windows guest from an AMD host to an Intel host?

 

[LnxBil]

Technically no problem but you'll probably loose the windows activation. You'll have to test.

 

[Corey Boyle]

Great, thanks!

 

[hybrid512]

Yes. No problem if both storages are on this server. Just Hardware Tab -> Disk move (VM should be offline)

If that does not work or it is not on the same server, do a backup and restore, which will pop up a storage destination window.

VM don't need to be offline ... you can move disk from one storage to another of a running VM with no downtime ... that's black magic to me but it works like a charm !