Windows Failover Cluster Migration with vSphere Replication
http://vmnomad.blogspot.com/2015/09/windows-failover-cluster-migration-with.html
Switch RDM disks to virtual compatibility mode - VMware KB106599
Rexplicate one MSCS node and all RDM disks to pre-created virtual RDM disk at the destination datacenter.
Replicate the rest of the WFC nodes with OS disks only.
Switch RDM back to physical mode at the destination datacenter
Connect all RDM disks back to the MSCS nodes
Then it was time to do a actual test. I have pretty small home lab so I had to replicate the WFC between ESXi hosts in the same cluster.
Complete the prerequisites
Prepare the port-groups, e.g. data and heartbeat networks for WFC cluster
Write down the specs of the LUNs used by WFC and provision the same size LUNs at the destination site. The LUN numbers don't have to match.
http://vmnomad.blogspot.com/2015/09/windows-failover-cluster-migration-with.html
Switch RDM disks to virtual compatibility mode - VMware KB106599
Rexplicate one MSCS node and all RDM disks to pre-created virtual RDM disk at the destination datacenter.
Replicate the rest of the WFC nodes with OS disks only.
Switch RDM back to physical mode at the destination datacenter
Connect all RDM disks back to the MSCS nodes
Then it was time to do a actual test. I have pretty small home lab so I had to replicate the WFC between ESXi hosts in the same cluster.
Complete the prerequisites
Prepare the port-groups, e.g. data and heartbeat networks for WFC cluster
Write down the specs of the LUNs used by WFC and provision the same size LUNs at the destination site. The LUN numbers don't have to match.
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