Graduating from VMware Server to ESXi

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• Migration of VMware Server 2-> ESXi

  I agree that it is probably a FAQ - if it is, a big boost for the right page would be very helpful and appreciated. My google-fu is weak today.

  (At this time), I have a server to use for virtualization. He is currently running Win2k3 x 64 and VMware Server 2.0.

  After checking the assorted HCLs, I came to the realization that this thing will probably be ESXi which, as far as I know, will that make life easier and provide more resources to my VM customers. But before you start, I need clarification on a single piece: my clients VMware Server 2 must be migrated in some way?

  I can quite easily copy their directories on a Windows file server before the upgrade.

  After the upgrade, if:

  1. I can copy them on the ESXi Server? "Speak" windows network? Or do I I intend using a USB stick or something similar

  2. How to migrate or convert the VMware Server 2 offline customers to ESXi 3?

  Are there some best practices guides that would help?

  Kind regards

  Chris

  Yes. But with a limitation - ESX (i) does not support IDE HDDS in VM.

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• Best way to go to VM from VMWare Server ESXi?

  Hello

  I have a couple of VM I want server VMWare ESXi...

  I have to copy the virtual machine to a Windows box and then use Virtual Center to copy files on a machine of ESXi?

  Or that I have to create a store NFS on the ESXi machine and copy it this way?

  Or is there a better way?

  Concerning

  Dave

  If you go to the VI client Plugins-> manage Plugins and then install and use VMware Converter.

  • Kyle

• Migration of VM from VMWare Server to Fusion

  Hello world

  I searched on this subject but couldn't andy post for migration in this way (and only the other way around)

  I had a server VmWare (on Ubuntu Linux) run a virtual machine (Windows XP SP3) and I wanted to import it

  in VmWare Fusion (on Mac)

  The Standard option does not allow me to choose this guest for an import?

  Is there a possibility to do?

  Thanks in advance!

  The file format is the same between the server and Fusion, so there is no need to import; Simply open the .vmx file. If you want to make it look like a package created by merger of VM, add ".vmwarevm" (without the quotes) in the folder containing the virtual machine.

• VMware Server Version 2.0.2 - migrate VM to ESXi 5.5?

  Hey guys

  I use an old Dell T410 with VMware Server Version 2.0.2 (Build 203138) server running on top of serving 2008R1.

  I'm looking to install a new server and you want to run ESXi 5.5.

  Is it possible to convert VM VMware Server Version 2.0.2 (Build 203138) to ESXi 5.5?

  Otherwise I'm running Shadowprotect. If I can't convert, is it possible to do a HIR to ESXi 5.5 from an image of a VM from VMware Server Version 2.0.2 (Build 203138) Shadowprotect?

  Finally, I was looking for to run ESXi 5.5 Essentials (not more) on the new physical host and then use the old host as a temporary backup with ESXi 5.5 too. I have to buy 2 x 5.5 ESXi licenses to run it on both machines?

  If you want more specifications about the network made me know.

  Kind regards

  Aaron

  Hello

  You must convert the virtual server computers to be able to run on ESXi 5.5.

  Take a look at this, it is perhaps useful:

  How to migrate computers virtual vmware server to vSphere, ESXi

  On the essential, it allows to manage 3 servers (servers esxi) with up to 2 processors of each:

  Editions of vSphere, vSphere is? Leading Virtual Infrastructure | United States

  But, with just the basics, you will be things like HA.

  Best regards

  Pablo

• migration of vmware server 2 to esxi 4

  I'm new to esxi.  I have converted a vm from vmware server 2 with client standalone converter to ESXI 4.0

  The problem I have is that I turn on the new machine in ESXI and it does not start.

  VMware 2.0

  The virtual machine is running fine in VMware 2.0, the host is Ubuntu 8.04 Server, clients are;

  Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition - Services Terminal Server

  Windows Server 2003 Enterprise - MS Exchange 2003 domain controller,

  Elastix - Asterisk, Openfire, SugarCRM and AvantFax

  Ubuntu 8.04 Server - Drupal, SAMBA

  Can someone help me solve this problem?  I don't know no were to start digging because I'm new to ESXI.

  What VM you tried to convert?

  Source VM has IDE drives? If so do you have attempted to assign also on ESXi?

  André

• VMWARE Server Maschinen auf der gleichen HW ESXi installieren unter

  Hallo zusammen,

  ICH möchte 3 virtual Maschinen, die auf VMWARE Server (Version 1) laufen, auf der gleichen HW, aber auf einem ESXi Server betreiben.

  The Server (FS RX200 Fijitsu) ist in der Kompatibilitatsliste von VMWARE included, should diesbezuglich ja supported werden und.

  Wie ist in diesem Fall die beste do?  Eine direct conversion (VMWARE Server - & gt; ESXi) kann ich ja nicht paper,.

  da der ESXi Server ja noch nicht so.

  VG,

  Holger

  Gern Geschehen.

  Damit andere mit gleichen oder ahlichen questions der von community profitieren können, bitte - wenn dann alles klappt - die question auf day set und gemeinsamen hilfreiche und/oder markieren Antworten.

  André

• Custom ESXi from VMware ESXi vs Dell

  I'm trying to consolidate all our servers (P2V). My question is what distro ESXi should I use for my VMware servers or Dell custom? We currently have vSphere Essentials and yesterday 4.0 Update 2 is out. What will be my most safe/reliable and recommended approach.

  Material:

  2 x Dell PowerEdge R510 (ESXi via USB)

  1 x Dell PowerEdge 2850 (vCenter)

  Current options:

  (1) use 4u2 ESXi and vCenter 4u2 directly from the VMware site.

  (2) use ESXi 4u1 (Dell customized) and 4u2 from VMware sitevCenter. (the ESXi Dell 4u2 is not available)

  (3) use ESXi 4u1 (Dell custom) Dell site and 4u2 from VMware sitevCenter.

  (4) another idea?

  Thanks for any help!

  The version of Dell has the right ICD (but the vanilla version works as well) and the ready to run Dell OpenManage.

  You can add this tool later or boot from the Dell U1 version and use VMware Update Manager to upgrade to the version of U2.

  André

• Software and Vmware Server 2.0.2

  
  Hello

  In our project, we still have a legacy VMware Server 2.0.2 and I would like to know how it is affected (if any) by software. Y at - there a patch available? or any workaround that I have to ask?

  Thanks in advance for your help.

  Hello

  VMware server 2 is end of live for 2011...

  So, no official patch vmware will be available.

  Maybe if you search the web, you'll find something.

  You should take in mind for migrating from vmware server to another vmware product.

  In any case, if your vmware server is not directly connected to the INTERNET, the risk should not be so high.

  Best regards

  Pablo

• How to change VMware Server 2 in VMware Workstation?

  People,

  Hello. I installed VMware Server 2.0.2 in Windows 7 host. Then, I created a virtual machine and install Windows Server 2003 as a guest operating system. I installed some application programs in the Windows Server 2003 operating system, and has done a lot of work into them. Everything works successfully for some time.

  Because VMware Server 2 does not support Windows 7 as host operating system. Strange thing can happen anytime. While I work in Guest OS Win2K3, the connection is suddenly lost. VMware Server 2 home page can not be displayed anymore. The virtual machine and the Win2K3 comments is no longer accessible.

  I have to install VMware Workstation that supports Windows 7 as host operating system and Windows Server 2003 as a guest operating system. So, I have 2 questions:

  First of all, if I uninstall VMware Server 2 on Windows 7, does it affect the virtual machine that supports the Windows Server 2003 OS?  Everything, including the OS Winn2K3 and its application programs, will be lost?

  Second, if I install VMware Workstation in Windows 7, can the Guest OS Windows Server 2003 be transferred from VMware Server 2 VMware Workstation?

  People can help answer these 2 questions?

  If uninstall VMware Server 2 on Windows 7 and its Guest OS Win2K3 will be lost, I'll lose a lot of time and work!

  Thanks in advance.

  Hello

  You can uninstall vmware server without any problems and you will not lose your vm.

  Anyway just for more security you can make a backup of the virtual machine before you uninstall vmware server 2. Just backup files of the virtual machine. Then you can uninstall the server and install workstation

  After the workstation installation, you would be able to run the virtual machine in workstation, simply add the virtual machine to the workstation inventory, pointing to the .vmx files for the virtual machine.

  In any case if you can not run the virtual machine, you can use vmware converter to perform the conversion between server and workstation. It is a good tool and it does not hurt to learn how to use it

  Hope this helps you.

  Best wishes / Saludos.

  Pablo

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• Import the virtual machine of VMWare Server 2.0

  I want to hang in VMWare Server 2.0 to ESXi 3.5, how to import my VMWare VM for ESXi?

  I installed ESXi 3.5 on my test lab server and all I see is an option to import a device and not a VM.

  This feature is still available?

  Thank you

  Yes, this feature is available, but it will take VMware Converter - this will allow you to go to your VM VMware Server ESX/ESXi.

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• VMware Server VM stopping when administrators log VMware Server version 1.0

  Hello

  In our environment, we have 3 servers VMware with 3-4 virtual machines running on each server in VMware (Version 1.0.5).

  When disconnect us from VMware Server some of the virtual machine are stop down and in one case stop the VM. Has anyone encountered this problem before?

  Servers running VMware Server on has a good specification & there are enough resources on each of the servers.

  I'd appreciate any help.

  Thanks in advance, P

  Hello.  Go to the Options tab in the settings of the virtual machine, and then select start/stop on the left side. In the right part, change the account of Virtual Machine in "Local System account". This will keep the VMS running when you disconnect.

  Good luck!

• To hardware Version 7 computers virtual in VMWare Server 2.0.2 ESXi 5

  Hello world

  Taking his retirement from 2 host vmware server computers.  They run Server 2008 64 with VMWare server 2.0.2.  Each host has 3 VMs Windows, 6 in total, all configured with Hardware Version 7

  The plan is to set up a new host running ESXi 5.  Install, configure and ready for deployment.  After you have configured the data stores, I want to spend my VMs the 2 old servers a new box of ESXi 5.

  I'll copy all virtual machines from the old servers to individual folders on my Windows 7 Desktop and use the vSphere client to load the virtual machines on new data stores.

  I read that ESXi 5 can read Version 7 VMs.  Does this mean I can use the virtual machine as is, or still need to convert the hard?  I would like to convert them before their download?  I'm a little gray in this area...

  Can you get it someone more experienced please let me know the step by step... or a link to a good "how to" I would really appreciate it.

  Thank you

  There is nothing for you. VMware Converter takes care of this. It will not only increase the size of the disc, but also the size of the partition.

  André

• updated images of VMware Server to use in ESXI server

  Hello

  I just have a lot of virtual machines that has been configured and used by vmware server 1. Now, I'll use ESXI server, when I downloaded the images to the esxi server and tried to run, I had a mistake in VMDK. Is it possible for me to change VMDK and use these old images or I need to reconstruct images from scracth. also, is there any availbale tool to update my old images to use ESXI?

  Thank you

  ESXi does not support the scattered disk format used by VMware Server by default. What you can do is to follow the recommendations of weinstein5and use VMware Converter or convert the hard file in a supported format (zeroedthick, eagerzeroedthick or thin) using the vmkfstools in ESXi command line tool.

  Assuming that the virtual disk has no snapshots, you can follow these steps in order to maintain the virtual disk file name.

  • create a 'old' subfolder in the folder of the VM on the ESXi host and move the hard files in this folder
  • Basic virtual machine folder run for example vmksftools old-i /hard-d thin vmname.vmdk
  • If the virtual machine lights without problem, you can remove the "old" subdirectory

  André

• Transfer of virtual machines from a server ESXi 3.5 to new ESXi 4.1 server. What is the procedure.

  I read on how to transfer a virtual machine from one server to another using VMotion. Not 100% clear on the process again. What I see or read is when you do this since an ESXi 3.5 Server ESXi 4.1 server, I do not see any information on, if possible. In addition, I have not read if I need to convert or upgrade the virtual machine until I use it on the new server. So, my question is, are there any special instructions, conversion tools to convert a VM created 3.5 to use on the new Server 4.1? Is there a detailed procedure that I have not yet found or read best describes this process. Like I said up to now I'm not 100% clear on the procedure. Thank you.

  ESX 3.5 VMs can run without modification on a host ESXi 4.1 - VMotion between the two hosts, you will stiil need to ensure CPU compatibility between the hosts.

  Maybe it's the best guid for upfrading to vSphere - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r41/vsp_41_upgrade_guide.pdf

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