How to move a VM into two host servers

[eniomarconcini]

Hello guys,

I have two host servers running VMWare ESXi 4, wich host has just one VM, and now I have to move a MV from a host to another.

How can I do it?

best regards

[kjb007]

The simplest way to download vmware converter, and use that to move the vm between the hosts.

-KjB

[pcerda]

Hi,

The simplest and fastest way is using Converter Standalone. 

If you have vCenter Server, you also can move the VM from a host to another using vMotion.

Best Regards

[bulletprooffool]

No need to convert the VM (though converter will work) - get hold of a free copy of FastSCP from Veeam and just copy all the files for the VM from /vmfs/volums/<datastore>/<vmname> on the source host, to the matching localtion on the destination host.

After this, just use the datastore browser to browse to the .vmx file. right click the *.vmx file and select 'Add to Inventory'

[pcerda]

FastSCP is good to move a VM from a host to another, but from my experience, Converter is faster...

[eniomarconcini]

hello guys,

First of all I'm trying vCenter Converter, so if get any error I will try by SCP, but this last way I need to activate SSHD by inetd (unsuported mode), all rigth?

bye

[DSTAVERT]

FastSCP will work without activating SSH on the host.

[eniomarconcini]

nice!

I'm wating finishing with Converter, and I will try with this free Veeam FastSCP, let me see the results!

thanks all!