Migration of VMware Server 2-> ESXi

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• 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

• Graduating from VMware Server to ESXi

  As I said in another forum, I take my virtual business and contemplate the correct path.  After reflection, I feel that vSphere Essentials Plus may be the 'end of the road' for us.  This end of the road is several months, or even years, away.  I want to do is expose the plan of base here and let you guys and girls look over and tell me if I'm off track.

  Currently we have three hosts, one running VMware Server 1.02, another running server 1.06, the last and most recent is running Server 2.01.

  I bought a new server with another machine which is the equivalent in power, but not under the name of storage space.  Currently, it is not used.  So basically, I have four machines capable of being the host machines.  In addition, when I am finished with an Exchange migration, I have yet another machine with enough power to be a host.

  While I have a lot of machines available, I think I'll only be using a total of three machines in the end.  The two most recent machines and the current Exchange computer.  The rest will be moved to other functions or simply disappear (EBAY FTW!).

  My plan is to install ESXi on the two most recent physical machines.  Move more, if not all, of my current virtual machines for them.  If necessary, I'll pull the Exchange machine retreat in the mix for a total of three ESXi hosts.  For a period of time, I will simply use ESXi hosts and the customer vShpere to control.  When I find it is unmanageable, I'll add vSphere Essentials Plus and a SAN to the mix for my goal of end of maximum availability, fault tolerance and manageability.  Obviously the big breakpoint as soon as now the San that this single purchase would consume most of my annual budget.

  In any case, the only thing I like about running VMware Server ESXi vs is that it runs so that I can directly access files of the virtual machine on the host computer for backups, etc..  From what I see, if I install ESXi on these hosts, I won't be able to move, copy, back up virtual machines in a very easy way.  I have read, it can be done with the remote command line Interface, but I'm having a time difficult to determine if it works with ESXi or not.

  So here are my questions:

  (1) anyone see anything wrong with the plan?

  (2) understanding that I simply can't afford a SAN and vSphere Essentials most right now, is there a way I can safely access the virtual machines on ESXi for backups?  This can be automated?

  (3) looking forward, what is the less expensive, more powerful SAN for up to 3 servers?  I think maybe a Dell MD3000 or possibly a PS4000 EMC.

  Thanks in advance for taking the time to help me.

  Kevin L. Collins, MCSE

  The Systems Manager

  Nesbitt Engineering Inc.

  > 1). Anyone see something wrong with the plan?

  ESXi has limited hardware compatibility list, so first you must make sure that esxi will work on your hardware. HCL is a list of the certified material, so your host doesn't have to be on HCL, but NIC and RAID cards must be.

  > 2). Understanding that I simply can't afford a SAN and vSphere Essentials most right now, is it possible that I can safely access the virtual machines on ESXi for backups? This can be automated?

  Yes, but you always buy the less essential to use VCB.

  > 3). Looking forward, what is the less expensive, more powerful SAN for up to 3 servers? I think maybe a Dell MD3000 or possibly a PS4000 EMC.

  Take a look at storage from IOmega.

  ---

  MCSA, MCTS, VCP, VMware vExpert 2009

  http://blog.vadmin.ru

• Migration of VMware player for ESXi strike SCSi problem

  Hello

  I'm just a newbee with VMware.

  First, I installed Centos 6.2 on VMware Player.

  Then I download the Virtual Machine on Esxi5 U1 directory using the VMware client. (not the converter)

  Then I tried to use the VHD with creating new virtual machine on ESXi.

  But I got an error with scsi controller when I turn on the machine verual. (i.e. apparently guest OS cannot handle the controller scsi.)

  I tried all types of (e.g., LS logical parallel) scsi controller in the choice, but all are omitted.

  Is there someone like a solution for this problem.

  Josephino

  Welcome

  Using vmware converter standalone will solve your problem.

  try to download https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/evalcenter?p=converter

  GL

  Thread moved to VMware ESXi 5 to converter

• 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

• 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

• 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.

  If you find this or any other answer useful please consider awarding points marking the answer correct or useful

• 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 ESXi4 to VMWare Server 2

  I used VMWare ESXi4 for months, but it seems that my old server can not handle more.

  So, I would migrate to the earlier version of VMWare, which is VMWare Server 2

  There are many jobs that I created with ESXi.

  I wonder if it can use with VMWare Server2, or I have to do some kind of cloning or the conversion similar to esxi server migration?

  I'm sorry for my weak in English typo.

  Thank you

  l2oxAz

  Hello

  as OP said that is the only way to convert the virtual machine using the vmware converter.

  Best wishes / Saludos.
  Pablo

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  any respuesta correcta o util. ¡¡MUCHAS gracias!

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• Migration from VmWare Workstation to a server solution

  I am running 8 virtual machines of Windows XP inside VMWare Workstation on Windows 2008 (which I use as a workstation) in a box of Quad Core with 8 GB RAM.

  My plan is to move the virtual machines of Windows XP on a separate server and possibly add a bit more to their number. I would also like to migrate the server functions of the current WIn2k8 box on that same server. These functions are the portion of light file, very lightweight SQL server and a few other minor services.

  I am happy with VMWare Workstation and in particular the VMWare Tools application, because it makes the Windows XP virtual machines as reagent as if they were not VMs. It is important that after the migration, the virtual machines are as sensitive as they are now, given that I have would be to connect to them via ethernet to a Vista/Windows 7 machine by any means is the best (Office distance or something else).

  I would like to know what solution I should opt for, I think that the options are either ESX/ESXi (what is the difference here?) - am I right that the best way to buy, as part of VMWare Server or VMware vSphere - 1.x on WIndows Server.

  I have no requirements of availability/redundancy.

  This means that ESX has a management console - what is a Linux kernel, you can perform operations as if you were on a Linux machine.

  ESXi uses a very small SSH server and officially there is no way to interact with the machine on the console - everything is done by outside

  They give the same ESX features no matter what version you use, just to manage that you need to do differently.

  Of course ESX/ESXi works that on some hardware - there is a HCL and also a community supported the list machines that are capable of runnning ESXi, but are not supported by VMware.

  VMware server - can run on practically a Windows y / OS Linux

  Good luck to you ventures!

  Maish

  Architect of virtualization & Systems Administrator

  http://technodrone.blogspot.com

• 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

• VMware Server 2 migration

  Hello group, we set off on virtualization, we used until present time server 2, checking on these pages, I've read about free vSphere.

  I downloaded ISO and the customer. When you start to use it, it says I have 60 day trial.

  Can please briefly explain you what is free and what is not?

  Thanks in advance.

  FM

  The basic vSphere 4/5 hypervisor is free, who has at least as many features as VMware Server 2.

  However, you must still apply for a license (which is free) to get rid of the warning of 60 days.  Follow these steps:

  http://www.virtualizationadmin.com/articles-tutorials/VMware-ESX-and-vSphere-articles/installation-and-deployment/10-steps-install-use-free-VMware-ESXi-4.html

• Installing the server on VMware server ESXi

  Hello

  Im trying to install esxi iso file in a VMware Server (in my laptop with 4 GB and windows 7 prof). I have created a virtual machine and tried to proceed with the installation. Initial measures follows and ends with Esc - repair-installation of the screen. In this screen im not control keystrokes at the keyboard and mouse n and cannot go any further. I found in the net that this method will work for purposes of practice. Can someone help me. ?

  Hello Pjo

  For your question, I understand what you are trying to install ESXi on your laptop to test / learning object. I also suppose that you try ESXi 4. ESXi 4 requires 64-bit processor. Your laptop should also support virtualization. To make sure that your laptop supports virtualization, go to configuration and find what is called VT and then activate it if it is not yet enabled.

  Once you have completed step abvoe, download & install the latest version of VMWare Workstation. Then create a new virtual machine, assign them to less than 2 GB of RAM, and then try again to install ESXi 4.

  I believe that this will help you to start with. If you have any other questions feel free to write back to me. And if you think that this answer is correct, please mark correct. If in case it is not correct, but has been useful so mark has useful

  Thank you very much

  Riaz

• the vmdk files are compatible with ESXi 4.1 and Vmware server 2.0?

  I would like the two 4.1 ESXi and Vmware server 2.0 use the same vmdk file, of course, not at the same time just to the emergency plan. Is this possible?

  Hi Spitzmann,

  Welcome to the forum.

  Yes, they use the machine material virtual version 7. Take a look at this kb .

  Useful another link .

  Concerning

  Franck