Does a VM maintain its vmid when moved from one vSphere cluster to another?

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When vMotioning a VM from one vSphere cluster to another (managed by the same vCenter, if it matters), does the vmid stay the same?

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 17 '13 at 16:24

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The VMID (unlike the instanceUUID) typically changes when it changes hosts, since it is a dynamic ID that the host assigns when it registers with that host. This is confirmed with an easy test, but see below for others that have done the same.

See here as well: VMID thread on VMware Forum

answered Apr 17 '13 at 16:24

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thanks - not what I was hoping for, but it's helpful :) – warren Apr 17 '13 at 17:21

Does a VM maintain its vmid when moved from one vSphere cluster to another?

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