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What would be the best way to migrate ESXi boot LUN to a new cluster

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Applies to

  • ONTAP SAN
  • VMware ESXi

Answer

  1. Consult professional services provider
  2. Verify compatibility with IMT and VMware HCL
  3. Backup ESXi config
  4. Test various options for the best solution for your environment
  5. Option a:
    1. Create new LUN and install ESXi then restore ESXi config
  6. Option b:
    1. SVM migrate and recreate new LIF 's
  7. Option c:
    1. Create new SVM and migrate individual Volumes using SnapMirror

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