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SSMove
is
a
utility
on
the
Lab Manager
server
that
allows
you
to
move
datastores.
This
utility
is
located
in
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Lab Manager Server\Tools\SSMove.
This
appendix
includes
information
about
preparing
to
use
SSMove,
moving
a
datastore,
and
fixing
common
errors
that
might
occur.
Before You Move a Datastore
To
move
a
datastore,
you
must
power
off
virtual
machines
and
shut
down
ESX
hosts
and
the
Lab Manager
server.
To prepare to move a datastore
1
Back
up
the
Lab Manager
database
and
data
on
the
storage
servers.
See
the
VMware
knowledge
base
article
at
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1000023
for
more
information.
2
In
the
left
pane,
click
Resources
.
3
On
the
Datastores
tab,
click
the
%
Used
column
heading.
You
can
review
datastore
usage
and
identify
datastores
that
are
at
or
near
capacity.
4
In
the
left
pane,
click
Users
and
Groups
.
5
Click
Send
Notification
,
which
prompts
all
users
to
log
out
of
Lab Manager.
6
Undeploy
the
virtual
machines
on
the
datastores
that
you
are
moving.
a
On
the
Datastores
tab,
move
the
pointer
over
the
datastore
name
and
select
Open
.
b
In
Status
,
move
the
pointer
over
each
deployed
virtual
machine
name
and
select
Undeploy
‐
Save
State
or
Undeploy
‐
Discard
State
.
7
On
the
Datastores
tab,
move
the
pointer
over
the
datastore
name
and
select
Disable
.
8
Click
OK
.
9
Reboot
all
ESX
hosts.
10 Verify
that
the
role
who
is
performing
the
move
is
a
member
of
the
VMwareLMClientAccts
local
group.
a
On
the
Lab Manager
server,
select
Start
>
Programs
>
Administrative
Tools
>
Computer
Management
.
b
In
the
console
tree,
click
Groups
.
c
Double
‐
click
VMwareLMClientAccts
and
click
Add
to
add
a
member.
d
Reboot
the
Lab Manager
server.
Using SSMove
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