convert HV VM (P2V) like physics or server Hyper-V (V2V)

Hello.

I need to convert a Hyper-V VM to vSphere, this is a windows server 2008 r2 (HV and VM) and HV have simple installation by default.

First step: with source such as Hyper-V I had a problem at 1% as "FAILED: an error occurred when opening a virtual disk." Verify that the Converter server and source running machines have network access to the ESX/ESXi source and destination hosts.'.» I think that's not commonly HV problem, because side by side test WHAT VM converted ok, but it is very pure in environment - have no software for MSSQL and big virtual hard disk. And I think if I do a google search more then I can fix the problem (or to write but here:).) Generally, only one thought was that raid-5 is degraded at the moment, and it is perhaps quick read via HV timeouts, don't know. (I brought disk raid 5 yesterday and try again to convert HV tonight.)

Second step: with source as Physics (Yes, why not) She converted ok, however, I forgot or cannot turn off programs/processes give easy to convert average VM.

And now I have a question:

Is that I should try HV convert directly or just do like physics?

Is the main differences in the VM resulted (more layer of clear virtualization or windows on a virtual computer) when I do one or enother thing?

Finally I did not understand a main HV conversion like her need. Except for several situations: when we can run source VM for physical conversion (Te havnt free CPU/RAM/etc or is it as archive and not to run in order to avoid the change of State); When we need a quick conversion (without virtual source VM to HV layer); and when we want to exclude the virtual computer processes work effect.

You can choose which approach you like, there is no substantial difference. V2V (cold clone) gives you full consistency, some prefer this primarily because of this. Using P2V with synchronization of change and stopping the front significant services synchronization ensures fairly constant for all practical purposes.

With regard to the 'third way' - select a type of destination Worstation. Be aware that the WS and ESX formats differ slightly, though.

HTH

Plamen

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