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Is it possible to change VM UUID

  • Feb 28, 2025 7:41 AM UTC
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Hi All,

 

I wanted to change VM UUID due to some technical reason, could you please help me for the same.

 

Regards,

Ratnakar

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  • Mar 8, 2025 2:39 PM UTC

Yes we need to edit the VM ID too. Any help?


JeroenTielen
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No that is not possible. What is possible is changing the bios uuid.  (acli vm.update <vm_name> bios_uuid=#######

Can you expain why you want to change the vm uuid? Is it for data protection purposes? Or for backup purposes?

 


  • Voyager
  • Apr 2, 2025 1:49 PM UTC

This is only when AHV is used. As far as I know it can be done in ESXi. 

 

Ran into the same issue with a VM to an off site copy that has an app that uses the VM ID for the license key