Re: Use Converter for automated P2V conversions?
In case of Windows machine - you can run synchronization task and schedule incremental synchronization. The only caveat is that you can do this manually through GUI. The other option is to use SDK thus...
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I am aware of GUI operations, but that is not an option as it should be automatic. (And I am not keen to make Autoit scripts for this purpose.) Re the SDK - is there a guide? How to utilize the SDK to...
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JinuV - it is not to be used for DR in the broad sense. I have separate backup solution, however adding another layer is a nice thing.
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VMware vCenter Converter Standalone SDK however it's definitely programmer's tool.
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Look inside: samples and API index, also the SDK forum.
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your best option would be to use a solution like vm create a bare metal back up of the physical server schedule job once a week or what ever and then it can be deployed to ESX as A vm .but not a good...
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Re: Use Converter for automated P2V conversions?
shanec40 - yes, that is the idea. The only trouble is finding reliable tools to do so. With Converter it should work, but there is no command line, only API. Will try to look into it, but I doubt I'll...
View ArticleBoot From SAN Multipathing Physical Server Migration
Hi, In my current environment we have boot from SAN configuration and we have entire storage coming from remote SAN (Multipath configured). I have tired VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.0 to...
View ArticleRe: Anyone succesfull with 6.0.0
Your case may be different... I had previously converted some hyper-v servers on a hyper-v host using the standalone converter... in my case I had to uninstall the agent from my host... run the...
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Take a look here: VMware KB: Converting a Linux operating system fails with the error: Unable to create virtual machine The restrictions on KB still apply for version 6, see: VMware vCenter Converter...
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Thanks for your valuable response.I understood from KB multi-path devices and boot from SAN is not supported by vConverter. With current setup i can't use vConverter as solution for P2V. Do you have...
View ArticleConvert HyperV VM to WMVare
Hi guys, it is the second time I post this question culd someone help me?? I have a centOS 6.7 host machine, inside this machine somebody else has installed an HyperV (gen 1) virtual machine. Now I...
View ArticleRe: Convert HyperV VM to WMVare
Short answer is - you can't! Read the User's Manual to see how live Linux are converted and why you need a ESX destination.From the other hand - if your HyperV is first version (i.e. Windows 2008) you...
View ArticleRe: About Convert Guest OS Novell Netware 3.12 to VMware ESXi 5
There isn't anybody know about this ?
View ArticleRe: Convert HyperV VM to WMVare
Ok I will read the documentation but please answer this question: 1) I have a HyperV VM on centOS 6.7 physical machine2) I reach that machine with my conversion tool3) I select my destination ESXi...
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Converter always creates new VM, there is no workflow to 'update' an existing VM.HTH
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Download for vCenter Standalone converter v5.01
I need to P2V a Win Server 2003 box. In the newer versions of the vCenter Standalone converter, it appears they've removed support for this OS. They support 2003 R2 but not 2003. It looks like version...
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Re: Download for vCenter Standalone converter v5.01
The Windows XP and Windows 2003 support is stopped because these OSes are discontinued but support is not removed.Just try the latest Converter 6.0HTH
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vm converter
We want to p2v with a suse Linux machine.I start the converter and fill out the credentials, start the process errorthe root with poassword is the account I must use,..Any sugestions are very welcome
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