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• Convert a physical Wins Server in a virtual machine for redundancy

  Hello world

  Thanks in advance for your help.

  We have just set up an emergency operations center and run thrus by an optical fiber (so, technically, it's the same network but with some redundant internet). And we would like to set up the servers to replicate all the production servers (wins, sql, apps... etc) at end of failover/redundancy. The best is to reproduce in live all the time... but less than a number of days can be very well. If something happens, systems can be "reactive" or better proactively kicks in.

  Running on SAN cluster could be a solution... but we cannot have enough $ to build a San now.

  I would like to ask if VMWare provide all product that can take a snapshot or perform replication from all Wins servers to a virtual machine by a calendar environment. I think that virtual machine, because we don't have to buy new hardware while double set.

  Vcenter is for this?

  Any suggestion would be great.

  Thank you very much.

  Takami Chiro

  Software double-take doues not need to be run on a cluster - it can be physical or virtual, and yes it can replicate a server on a virtual machine - vmware converter will allow you to P2v physical machine, but it will be a manual process.

• Taking image image redhat physical machine running on the virtual machine 1 core.

  Hello

  I am woundering no matter I would get in trouble if I toke a physical machine linux image used vmware converter to make a picture of him and installed on a virtual machine with a processor?

  I'm guessing that this might cause pilot or BONE problems.

  Someone at - it experience with this?

  Thank you

  Dak.

  There will be no real problem. Linux can work on 1core CPU even with SMP kernel installed perfectly. But it runs a bit slower due to additional unnecessary code in the kernel for synchronize processors.

  The only real problem is that you will have 1 kernel instead of able 4 times less treatment and 4.

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• Convert a physical machine in image

  Hello

  I'm currently looking for a solution where I have a few physical machines to Windows 2003. I need to make an image of the machines on a USB drive and then import the image on a VMWare ESXi server on another physical location later.

  VMWare converter can only convert directly to an ESX (i) server and not to an image.

  Are other solutions that could solve my problem?

  Thanks in advance.

  You can use the stand-alone converter to do.

  1. Select the Source Machine

  2. Select destination Type > VMware Workstation or VMware virtual machine

  3. Select the VMware VMware Workstation 8.0 = product

  4. Select a location for the virtual machine > Browse > YOUR USB DEVICE

  After this procedure, in another physical location, rerun the converter

  1. Select the Machine Source = VMware Workstation or VMware virtual machine

  2 search for a virtual machine image or source > Browse > YOUR USB DEVICE

  3 destination > choice your e.

  Good luck

• Convert a physical machine with attached LUN

  Hi all

  Need to convert a physical server (windows 2003) that has 2 LUNS attached but I'm not shure about the correct procedure to do this.

  I think that the two options I have are:

  1 stop of the database on the phsysical Server service.

  Clon hot server

  Map the phsysical (database) LUNS on my esx servers

  Add LUNS to the server virtualized with RDM

  cold 2 clone the server whose only the operating system disk

  Map the phsysical (database) LUNS on my esx servers

  Add LUNS to the server virtualized with RDM

  This procedure are not? You have no experience on something like that?

  Thanks in advance

  Saludos/looks

  Nicolas Solop

  Buenos Aires, Argentina

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  So it seems that my procedures are 'almost' correct, right?.

  Yes

  Your suggestion on the subject of convert SAN disk was my first choice, but do not have enough storage available to it virtualizes.

  Right, this could be a reason.

  Another reason could be the time required for the entire conversion.

  André

• Convert a physical machine into a virtual machine

  Dear expert;

  Please help me solve the error appear when Convert machine physical-to-virtual machine "WARNING: cannot read the block at offset '293,563,158,528' volume 'C:'.»

  the operating system of the Source is Windows 2008 R2 stander and the version of the converter is "5.5.3" build-2183569.

  How can solve this problem and make convert successfully.

  Thank you

  Dear all;

  I found the solution retractable C to C and D drive, then convert the machine.

  Thank you

• Not able to convert a physical machine (windows 7) to the virtual machine

  Hello

  When I'm trying to convert Windows 7 physical computer into a virtual computer, I get the error "the specified parameter was not correct", I have enough space on my data store and I enjough memory also.

  Please all give me solution to this problem.

  Thanks in advance.

  Concerning

  Deva

  To convert Windows 7, you must at least VMware Converter 4.3. However, I would suggest that you use for the last beta 5.0 version http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/beta/public_converter_50?view=overview

  André

• Help converting a physical server 'live' in a virtual machine VMware VirtualCenter Consolidation 2.5.0

  Hello, I read the manuals and understand the process as much as I have not actually started the consolidation. I have a Compaq ML350 server which has a default of fan cooling and want to make a virtual machine as a starting point. It will be important for the virtual machine to have the same computer name and be a member of our domain. The only question which does not seem to be addressed has to do with the old server. I need to have the available printserver. I know that you cannot have two SID, names of computers or IP addresses on a network domain at the same time. There is an option to change the name of the virtual machine before you start building. It would be wise to use a temporary computer name while doing my first consolidiation/conversion. Once completed, I could stop the printserver, remove the domain, start the virtual machine, rename it, join it to the domain, and then set the IP address to match my old material printserver. I guess correctly? I can't wait to leave the company without a printserver for more than a little bit. I guess additional servers, I wanted to convert should be treated in the same way? If I posted in the wrong place, please accept my apologies. If there is other material that I may have missed that might also be useful, but I have about 4 different PDF so far. Thank you. brand

  I forgot an important step - sorry, you must add the converter

  plugin - in the menu there is a plugins to manage - it's here where you

  can add the client plugin

  Once you do this, you should get this option

  January 28, 2009 at 15:08, 'rsxsr' [email protected]

• Virtual MACHINE under Linux Red Hat

  On the matrix for, 'Oracle BPM Enterprise for WebLogic' on http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/bpm/obpm_config_matrix.html, it is said...
  
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  Linux Red Hat 4.x and 5.x (do not virtualization or kernel XEN) (x 86-32 and 64 x 86); »
  {quote}
  
  Does this mean that Oracle will not support BPM operating inside VMWare (Red Hat Linux) on a Red Hat Linux machine? Have you been successful with that this configuration?
  
  Thank you

  Dan,

  My comment was that I thought that the case was based on my past experience. I've personally never had a problem running BPM on Redhat in VMware. I have worked with many clients running this configuration and they have always been supported without any problem. Your question, Rich, I see no reason that he would not work with the KVM virtualization either since the end of the day it runs on top of Java.

  Thank you
  Adam DesJardin

• Export of virtual machine under Linux

  I'm under Workstation 7.1.3 build 324285 on Ubuntu x 64. I can't find the ' Export/Import' option in the menu and various searches on google web and this forum gave rise to no idea. The State of release notes that export is available as characteristic for the v7.01. I must be missing something, and you will appreciate any help to export my current VM to the OVF format.

  TIA.

  In a Terminal:

  /usr/lib/vmware/ovftool/ovftool --help
  

• Need help to start a partition converted previous physical Machine manually in VMDK

  I had a problem with a HD that was not in a State of health , I was able to make a backup with Acronis Image Home in time. The backup has been partial, the original disc had 4 partition (3 primary and bootable partitions and a logical partition of data only), it was a Boot Manager to boot Windows 7, Windows Vista respectively (2), WindowsXP (3) (1). I made a backup of the W7 partition and the DATA partition.

  I had no need of the old disks of Vista and Windows XP, and that's why I made the partial, not backup to disk backup.

  I want to virtualize the old machine. Using VMware vCenter Converter I could not convert the tib file, it gave error, probably because it was only a partial backup of the first and the last partition.

  So I have chosen to follow a different path, I mounted the TIB file, which has mounted the two partitions as separate discs, then using Backup of EASE, I made a backup of the first partition (Windows 7) and converted to the VMDK image using VDDK 5.1

  Now, I created a 9 VMX (Using VMWARE) Workstation, which asked me to convert the VMDK in version 9.0 (I said NO). I also converts the data partition later.

  . Starting the virtual machine, he started for the Boot Manager, but obviously it does not work, no matter what boot option I chose I get this error:

  Status: 0xc000000e

  Info: The boot selection failed because a required device is not accessible.

  If I remember well using VMware converter, the software takes care of the conversion of the machine as well as pilots of controller used when the machine has been installed on the real hardware.

  Now, I need solve this problem and I need advice to do all the steps safe and functional without worries.

  Priming for sure and partition table sector must be updated to reflect a disc with only a partition and must also solve the problem of all the drivers installed in the system that could give a problem.

  I have the installation DVD of Windows 7 has tried to fix the trunk then now, it identifies and the main C: Partition successfully deleted other references of boot partition. The system seem to start but I got a BSOD:

  Status: 0x0000007B
  
  I think that the problem is related to IDE drivers or something, how do I fix this problem?
  
  Relok.

  Sorry - I'm in a hurry and don't have time for lengthy explanations.
  Take a look at my site http://sanbarrow.com/p2v2008r2.html
  It has a section "patch - easy alternative."
  This applies to win7, 32 and 64 and 2k8r2

  Use a recovery CD if the builtin recovery mode cannot be started.

  Also, make sure that your vmx always have lines
  scsi0. Present = 'TRUE '.

  scsi0.virtualDev = "lsisas1068".

• VMWare convert a physical machine = network error

  Hi, I downloaded the trial version of VMWare workstation 7. I use an old system of windows7 32 bit and have converted it into a virtual machine. When I start this virtual machine on my new machine (64-bit windows 7) with vmware workstation 7 I don't have a network on the virtual machine

  When I go into devices it is said that the 'Ethernet controller' could ' t be installed? the drivers are not found.

  When I delete the ethernet controller, install the vmware toolbox (disk is mapped) and check for the ethernet controllers are new hardware installed again unsuccessful. The strange thing is when I install a new virtual machine from scratch, I network

  How can I install vmware on my machine replicated network drivers?

  Kind regards

  There is no evaluation or trial version! What you download is a normal version of GA fully functional and is no different then if you bought it and using a serial number which never expires or simply by using a serial number which will expire in 30 days.

  Attach a copy of the configuration of the VM targer .vmx file and the vmware.log file.

  Also check for the existence of the following in the configuration of the VM Windows 7 .vmx file.

  ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"
  

• Convert a physical machine but split to 2 databases

  I will migrate a server terminal server for vmware and it has 3 readers a disk C:, D: and E:. I was wondering if anyone knows how to put the C: and D: drive on the data store 1 and the E: running on the data store 2. 1 data store is located on the local computer that esxi is installed on and data store 2 is a NFS share that is located on a NAS. If someone has done or knows how to use vmware converter or any other way made me know thank you.

  Using standalone converter, you can choose to put each volume/drive on another store data during conversion.

  I think that you must choose Advanced on the part of the data in the wizard store.

  -MattG

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• Convert True64 Unix physical machine into a Virtual Machine

  Hi all

  I wonder if I can convert the physical machine with True64 Unix virtual machine or not.

  Server version: AlphaServer 4000/5/300 - Tru64 Unix 4.0 D / TruCluster Ver 5.1

  Can anyone suggest me?

  Thanks in advance!

  Hello

  Welcome to the VMware communities forum.

  Don't you can't virtualize the machine to the VMware platform.

  The reason is that the server uses the alpha microprocessor and not a standard intel x 86/intel x 64 compatible.

  You will need to migrate to new hardware or reinstall the server from scratch on a different linux/unix as a platform.

  You may be able to migrate the data. It's usually pretty easy on unix-like platforms, but you'd have to testrun this part of course.

  Hope this helps,

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• Cannot start the physical machine converted to a virtual machine under ESXi 4.0

  Hi all

  I have 2 has with the material below

  Dell optiplex 755 2.4 Qcore 4 GB of RAM and 160 GB of HARD drive

  A performer with ESXi 4.0 other runs with Windows 2003.

  I tried to convert physical machine with "Vmware Vcenter converter Stand alone" 4.0.1 build 161434

  I used the tool on the source machine and by another machine on the network.

  The two process converts the physical machine to a virtual machine successfully without any errors.

  After conversion, the virtual machine cannot start, and shows only a small slider that is not flashing too.

  

  The physical machine have a single partition of 160 GB

  The space currently used on the physical machine is 26 GB.

  I reduced the size of the HARD drive to virtual computer with fix / light available in 40 GB.

  point to make here is that the ESX have only 160 GB HDD, so he will not be able to copy all 160 GB because of which I am reducing the 40 GB HARD drive

  I converted a few other physical machines with 40 GB HARD drive and they work well after the conversion.

  Any sugessions would be greatly appreciated.

  Thanks in advance

  Hi Sunil,

  Let me know the drive selected in the custom option controller.

  Thank you

  Krishna