Migrate a VM Fusion 3 in ESXi 4

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• VMs migration from one to another on ESXi 5.1 data store (free license)

  I'm under ESXi in my lab (for the Cisco voice servers and a few Windows virtual machines). Virtual machines are on a datastore iSCSI hosted by a Netgear ReadyNAS Pro Business. Due to major problems with iSCSI on the ReadyNAS platform and the inability of Netgear to resolve problems (blocking NAS requiring a hard reset), I decided to buy a QNAP TS - 569 L and use it to host my ESXi data store. Now, I'm migrating my VMs from the iSCSI data store hosted on the ReadyNAS to the iSCSI data store hosted by QNAP.

  My VMs are supplied thin, and I want to preserve thin provisioning after migration. The data store Navigator ESXi can move (or copy) machines virtual data to another store, but thin-set in service virtual machines become thick-set service once they have been moved (or copied). Somebody advised Veeam to that end, I've installed and configured. Unfortunately, Veeam-error with the message that the current license does not have the migration of virtual machines from a data store to another. Just today, I learned that he must have at least the ESXi Essentials ($500) license to allow this type of migration of Veeam.

  I also tried OVFTool (the MMware command line utility), using the following syntax:

  . / ovftool - ds QNAP-iSCSI - dm = vi thin: / / vi [email protected]/CUCM-Pub: / / [email protected]

  where:

  QNAP-iSCSI is the name of the data store on the QNAP

  192.168.200.10 is the IP address of my box of ESXi that is connected to two data stores iSCSI (the one organized by the ReadyNAS and the other by the QNAP).

  CUCM-Pub is the name of the virtual machine on the ReadyNAS iSCSI data store I'm migrating to the QNAP iSCSI data store.

  However, I get the following error message:

  Error: Unexpected Option: vi: / / [email protected]/CUCM-Pub

  This is probably due to the same issue - free ESXi license does not allow this type of VM migration. So, what are my options with free ESXi license? I'm not willing to pay $500 for the license of the essential at this stage.

  Thank you!

  A few options, I can think of are:

  • export to the FVO and re - import
  • use VM explore Trilead and backup/restore virtual machines
  • Use the vmkfstools command to copy the virtual disks

  André

• Migrating from ESX 3.5 to ESXi 4.1

  I am planning a migration of ESX 3.5 Uptade 2 to ESXi 4.1 Update 1 in September.  Material welcomes VI environment is in place for renewal of the lease.  I build the new environment vSphere and attach to the same storage shared as the existing ESX VI 3.5.  My plan is the following...

  1. Get and install a new hardware server (C3000 and BL460C G7).
     
  2. Installing vCenter 4.1 (leave vCenter in demo mode to expose all the features)
     
  3. Configure the plugin Update Manager vCenter
     
  4. Install ESXi 4.1 Update 1 on new hosts and add to vCenter 4.1
     
  5. Configure the new Cluster and configure HA and vMotion. (We are allowed for vSphere 4.1 Standard Edition)
     
  6. Linking hosts to Update Manager and sanitize with all updates.
     
  7. Configure virtual networks (host profiles are an option while in demo mode).
     
  8. Fix new hosts of VMFS existing databases.  (Data banks are VMFS version 3.31)
     
  9. Disconnect the Virtual Center 2.5 3.5 ESX host and add them to the new vCenter 4.1.
     
  10. Cold migrate VM ESX 3.5 hosts ESXi 4.1 bed and breakfast hosts
      
  11. Upgrade VMware tools on all guests.
      
  12. Upgrade all the guests computer virtual from version 4 to version 7.
      
  13. Detach the ESX host 3.5 since VMFS data warehouses.
      
  14. Remove the ESX 3.5 hosts vCenter 4.1
      
  15. Install all keys in license vSphere 4.1 (vSphere Standard Edition)
      
  16. Start the VM guests.
      
  17. Close and dismantle the old ESX 3.5 hosts.
      

  Any feedback is most appreciated.  Please let me know if I'm missing something.

  Then, you'd weigh your losses.  Do you have the characteristics of the hardware virtual v7 for these virtual machines or can you live with material v4?  Personally, I needed the changed block tracking which requires hardware v7.  It really comes down to what you need.  I recommend bringing them up to v7 but that's just my opinion.

• Convert cases of Fusion of VMware ESXi?

  What's the best way for me to move the virtual machines created in VMware Fusion to my ESXi Server?

  I don't have a copy of the converter in front of me.  See this thread for a screenshot where you need to change the settings of the device.  Start the conversion all over again.

  http://communities.VMware.com/thread/250129

• Migration of VMs from ESX to ESXi 5.5 4.0

  Hi all

  What would be the best way to migrate virtual machines running cluster ESX 4.0 to 5.5 ESXi Cluster.

  In my view, there are two ways to do:

  1. Map (VMFS3) LUNS to the new cluster ESXi 5.5
     1. Shut down the virtual machine under the old cluster
     2. Remove inventory under the old cluster
     3. Add the VMFS3 LUN to the title of the new group
     4. Add the server to the inventory
     5. Power on virtual machines
     6. Perhaps svMotion machine virtual of VMFS3 new VMFS5 data store.
  2. Migrate the virtual via Vmware Converter Standalone Computer Cluster again.

  I think that method 1 would be the fastest, but I doubt if it is really practical, especially considering that the same data store/logic unit number will be writable by 2 different versions of ESX 4.0 and 5.5 at the same time.

  And method 2 seems the best way to me before that this will give me a possibility to start the virtual machine on the old cluster conversion failed if V2V or the destination virtual machine has problems.

  With above I have also considered possible vmotion, adding the former ESX host 4.0 under the pile of 5.5 ESXi but Xeon Intel processors are quite old and being unfit for vmotion, designed to allow CVS too, but for this I must put the new servers CPU up to the level of the old CPU and post migration of servers will have to close all VM to put all the servers again at their optimum level by disabling EVC.

  So could someone please guide which would be the best way, because we intend to migrate about 150 virtual machines. Thank you.

  between steps 1 and 2 take the new backups just in case. You have no need to have both writable for each cluster between steps 2 and 3 remove the volume from the old cluster. Also, between cold steps 4 and 5, you can migrate them to the new from the old storage.

  -J

• Connect the Fusion 8Pro to ESXI 5.5

  Hello

  in my HomeLab, I had an old PC and a new Intel NUC the two 5.5 ESXI running (I want to replace the old PC with the NUC). When I connect to the old PC via Fusion 8Pro I can manage the system, create new virtual machines and see all available resources. When I connect to the NECK it asks me user name and password and connects but I see no information on the processor and the RAM usage I do not see the local data store on the NUC. When I connect to the NUC via vSphere Client on a Windows Client everything works fine.

  Does anyone has an idea why it works with my old PC, but not with the NUC? Thanks in advance.

  Hello again,

  I managed to make it work yesterday in the evening. I tried many things, until - in my despair - I've updated the BIOS of the NECK to the latest version. Who did the trick.

  Merry Christmas everyone.

• Migrating from 5.0.0 free ESXi / ESX 4.1.0 a local database to bought ESXi 4.1.0 with SAN

  We currently have four host servers.  Two host servers are the free version of VMware ESXi 5.0.0 and ESX 4.1.0.  I have two hosts in a cluster, obviously with the version under license and running VMWare VCenter ESXi 4.1.0 running.

  All of these guests have all (vmdk files etc.) data stored locally on the host servers.  I'll be migrating to a new SAN and buy under license of VMware.

  I need to move the virtual hosts free version VMware servers (5.0.0 ESXi / ESX 4.1.0) to the cluster host ESXi 4.1.0 under license.  I can export the folder containing all the files and import it on the cluster license.  Once records are there, how can I activate the servers of records and pull up?

  I have to get off these hosts old existing virtual servers on the new servers which we you place your order.

  In this case I the new environment configuration and then for example use VMware Converter to migrate (V2V, with the virtual machine is turned off) the virtual machine of the former hosts in the vCenter Server environment allowing you to select the target storage.

  André

• Migrate a VM fusion in the drive

  I've been wrong a fusion VM with XP Pro and Mac. I'm getting rid of the Mac and I'd like to import, migrate, installing XP to a player running Win 7 PC.

  Is it possible, excluding any license problems (I have licenses).

  I have the XP Pro VM installation all I like and would really like not having to start all over again.

  Thank you.

  With the Virtual Machine, stop, not suspended and VMware Fusion closed simply copy the virtual machine to another computer.  Note: Depending on the version of VMware Fusion and VMware Player, you have to adjust the hardware Version before copying to use under VMware Player.

  Yes, you can add virtual hard disks to a Virtual Machine.  Read "Adding virtual disks to a Virtual Machine" in the help file in VMware Player!

• Error creating migration of a V.M. in ESXi v3.50

  Hello guys!

  See the image as an attachment...

  I'm trying to migrate a V.M. an ESXi server... The image was created with VMware WorkStation v6.50

  Thanks for your help!

  could be a problem of shared storage... Make sure that your storage space is set up properly...

• Agent Migration of PC fusion to exclude certain directories

  I need to create a vmware image 7 of window to run it on fusion in OS X. The problem is that there are no options to customize which directories I would include in this movement or even partitions.

  Please let me know if you have any suggestions!

  If you want to exclude all of the D: drive then you will need to use VMware vCenter Converter Standalone installed directly on the Source system, and then use the controls that it contains GUI to exclude the D: drive.

  Also have a look at, VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 5.5.1 Release Notes and VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 5.5 User's Guide.

• problems migrating from esx 3.5 to esxi 4.1

  Hello everyone,

  Migrate a virtual machine by host ESX 3.5 to ESX 4.1 host.
  No error message or anything.
  I turn on the virtual machine and it gives error "... the file specified is not a virtual disk' to refer to the vmdk.
  In the control settings and see that the drive is properly configured.
  The control data store and I see that the file is there.
  I move the virtual computer on the old host, to verify that nothing has damaged and magically continues without problems!
  I still move VM on the host 4.1 and gives me the same error.
  Past to comb through the newspaper, join, it seems that there is an inconsistency between the size of the disk and the size declared in descriptor.
  How is the 3.5 function?
  I insist on the fact that all other virtual machines, I moved the host esx 3.5 have absolutely no problem...
  any suggestion is welcome.
  Simon

  You are welcome. Please keep us updated on how it goes.

  Good luck.

  P. S.

  A great advantage to the use of converter is that it leaves the original in place. Assuming that it always works, you have as your backup in the case where it is wrong the first time. If you try power off and things will not try to convert the power on the machine. Install Conveter directly on the machine to duplicate.

• A new license purchase to migrate from ESX 3.5 to ESXi 4.1?

  Hello

  I have an existing installation of ESX 3.5 and I need to rebuild and install ESXi 4.1. The license I already bought for ESX 3.5 still works for ESXi 4.1, or he will have to buy a new license? Thank you

  If you have SnS on VI3 license, you will have a license vSphere4 key.  Check your licensing Portal

  https://www.VMware.com/licensing/license.Portal

• Migrate from ESX 4.0 to ESXi

  Hi, I have a 4.0 ESX Server I want to convert it to ESXi (other hosts of the Organization will be ESXi). I know I have to do a complete reinstall, but I'm not sure if the ESX license will be valid for ESXi. Can someone advise?

  Thanks in advance,

  Brian

  Hi Brian,.

  Your 'normal' license is valid for ESXi.  Your ESXi will win all the features included in your vSphere license.

  Best regards

  Marino

  (After reading this forum for many years, I gave my answer of fist)

• 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

• Migrate the Virtual Machine Linux to ESXi

  Hi all

  I have VMware Server 1 base on CentOS as operating system with a few VMs, VMS spot on my map of storage with NFS.

  I start converting those VMs with vmware converter 4.0 beta, I convert ESXi virtual machine move to storage even but with iSCSI.

  So far I have only converted machines Windows without problem, now, I try to convert the Linux (ContOS 5),

  After the conversion, I try to turn on the machine, but get a "Kernel Panic"

  Impossible to mount the SYSROOT.

  Please see attach.

  Until I find a solution I return to this virtual machine to the old vmware server 1 and then it works.

  Any idea?

  Thank you.

  Hello

  I don't speak of computer virtual SCSI controller, you can get to know that this process.

  (1) select the virtual machine.

  (2) right click go to properties.

  (3) select the Hardware tab, check for SCSI controller entry there you can see if it's the logic Lsi logic or bus controller.

  Once again something that I want to confirm, during the conversion, you had a SCSI disk for this virtual machine.

  Thank you

  Samir

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