You can replicate the VM DataSets files along with the standard VM configuration files.
The
DataSets files contain configuration information and provide a way to share data between the vSphere Client and a virtual machine guest operating system. The
DataSets are stored together with the other VM configuration files in the VM directory. There are two types of
DataSets files:
- .dsv - VM mode DataSets file. This file is not preserved during a snapshot and clone operations.
- .dsd - Disk mode DataSets file. This file is preserved during snapshots and clone operations.
For more information about the DataSets feature, see Sharing Data Between the vSphere Client and a Virtual Machine Guest Operating System with DataSets in vSphere 8.0 product documentation.
Note:
vSphere Replication does not automatically replicate the
DataSets files of the VMs, which were configured for replication prior to the system upgrade to
vSphere Replication 8.6 or later,
vCenter Server 8.0 or later, and
ESXi host 8.0 or later. By default, after a system upgrade, the
Enable DataSets replication setting is deactivated for all VMs. You must reconfigure the VMs for a replication and activate the configuration option for
DataSets files replication.
Prerequisites
Verify that your environment meets the following requirements on both the source and the target sites:
- vSphere Replication 8.6 or later.
- vCenter Server 8.0 or later.
- ESXi host 8.0 or later.
- Virtual machines must be of hardware version 20.
Review the Configure a Replication or Reconfiguring Replications procedure.