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How to Detach/Attach Nutanix AHV

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This is the work ow on how to migrate a Nutanix AHV disk from one VM to
another. A reason you may do this is because you have an old Server 2008
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The process to do this is outlined in both Nutanix KB 3577 and KB 8062. CONNECT WITH ME
Unfortunately, the way it is worded can be confusing to some without a lot
of Nutanix experience. This process requires you to open an SSH (using
Putty, Tera Term, etc.) session to one of the CVMs in the cluster.  

Step 1. Find the VM Disk File

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To nd the VM Disk le you will use the command below:

 acli vm.get <VM name> include_vmdisk_paths=1 | grep -E

'disk_list|vmdisk_nfs_path|vmdisk_size|vmdisk_uuid'

The output should look like the picture below.

Make note of the disk size and disk path. The disk size should correspond
with the data disk you would like to migrate to your new VM.

Step 2. Create an Image from the VM Disk

To create a disk image you must run the following command:

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container=<target container name> image_type=kDiskImage
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Note: To get the source URL you will have to append nfs://127.0.0.1 to the
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For example - Watch out for this one if you're

upgrading to ESXi 7.0 Update 2.
nfs://127.0.0.1/BronzeTier_StorageContainer01/.acropolis/vmdisk/be0
kb.vmware.com/s/article/83063
6372a-b8c5-4544-b451-12b608615248 

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Step 3. Attach the disk to the new VM. Embed View on Twitter

Attaching the disk to the new VM can be done from Prism Element on the
same cluster.

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4. In the Image menu, select the image you created in Step 2 and click Add.
 Once this is completed you can log into your VM and initialize the disk in
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