How to move a VM to a new storage area or drive in vSphere Client

How to move a VM to a new storage area or drive in vSphere Client

1. Run VMware vSphere Client and log in as root.
2. Stop Virtual Machines (VM) by highlighting the Virtual Machine and by pressing the red stop button
   
3. With the VM still highlighted, select the Summary tab on the main pane.
4. Now right click on the datastore and select "Browse Datastore
   




5. Open the storage where the VM is located.
   
   
6. Browse to the VM file(s) you wish to relocate, right click on it/them and select "Move to“.
   
   
7. You will be presented with the following warning, for now click Yes, I will be discussing how to remount the VM in another article.
   
8. Navigate to the destination storage folder.
   
   Click on “Move” to start moving the VM.