You can move a virtual machine to another vApp. When you move a virtual machine, the original virtual machine is removed from the source vApp.
Starting with vCloud Director 9.5, moving VMs across different vApps relies on VMware vSphere® vMotion® and Enhanced vMotion Compatibility (EVC). You can move a VM to a different vApp that belongs to the same or another organization VDC within the same provider VDC.
Reconfiguration | VM state if the target vApp is in the same organization VDC | VM state if the target vApp in another organization VDC within the same provider VDC |
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change the network | powered off | N/A |
remove the network | powered on or off | N/A |
change the storage profile | powered on or off | powered off |
Prerequisites
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This operation requires the rights included in the predefined vApp Author role or an equivalent set of rights.
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Verify that the underlying vSphere resources support vMotion and EVC. For information about the requirements and limitations of vMotion and EVC, see vCenter Server and Host Management.
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If you want to change the VM network or the storage profile, check whether you must power off the VM. See table Reconfigurations During VM Movements and VM States.