P2V conversion
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I have two physical servers that would take a great deal of time to rebuild to virtual so a conversion from P2V would be ideal. What are you guys using to do P2V conversions?
I was looking for VMWare's converter but I don't think it exists anymore.
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@wls-itguy said in P2V conversion:
What are you guys using to do P2V conversions?
Anymore, I prefer to simply backup the physical system and restore into a VM.
If you are running Windows, simply install Veeam, make a full backup and shut down the server.
Spin up a VM with matching specs, attach the backup location, boot to the Veeam restore media and restore.
You could do the same with Clonezilla or a few other imaging tools.
You will likely need to fix drivers or network info once oyu pboot up, but should be solid.
Worst case, kill the VM, and turn the physical back on until you figure out what failed.
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@jaredbusch said in P2V conversion:
If you are running Windows, simply install Veeam, make a full backup and shut down the server.
Spin up a VM with matching specs, attach the backup location, boot to the Veeam restore media and restore.I've done the same thing with linux in the past as well.
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@wls-itguy said in P2V conversion:
I have two physical servers that would take a great deal of time to rebuild to virtual so a conversion from P2V would be ideal. What are you guys using to do P2V conversions?
I was looking for VMWare's converter but I don't think it exists anymore.
It's better to just reinstall on a new Windows (I'm guessing) and do whatever upgrades that are needed at the same time.
P2V is not a good generic solution. Consider it for quick and dirty band-aid solutions only.
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@pete-s said in P2V conversion:
@wls-itguy said in P2V conversion:
I have two physical servers that would take a great deal of time to rebuild to virtual so a conversion from P2V would be ideal. What are you guys using to do P2V conversions?
I was looking for VMWare's converter but I don't think it exists anymore.
It's better to just reinstall on a new Windows (I'm guessing) and do whatever upgrades that are needed at the same time.
P2V is not a good generic solution. Consider it for quick and dirty band-aid solutions only.
Totally agree. Use migration time as a good time to run side by side and migrate the app and update / cleanup with a fresh install. If you have good procedures, this will be trivial. If you don't, even better, this is a chance to catch gaps in the knowledge base.
