P2V Notes

[StuartC]

Hi Guys

I'm about to embark on P2V'ing a load of boxes including clusters (all W2K3) and am trying to get as much 'real-world' info as Ican get my hands on. Any notes or links would be greately appreciated!

Thanks

Stuart

[juchestyle · Accepted solution]

I have some excellent v2p notes! I would be happy to email them to ya!

Respectfully,

Matthew

Kaizen!

[StuartC]

Thanks Matthew

[t-miyashita]

Hi, juchestyle.

I would like to get your V2P notes.

Could you email me your notes?

regard.

[seangar]

I too would like your notes as I am doing my 1st this morning.

Thanks

Sean

[jakganesh]

Hi,

http://virtualaleph.blogspot.com/search/label/Vmware%20Converter

http://vmware-land.com/Converter.html

Converter tutorial - http://www.petri.co.il/virtual_convert_physical_machines_to_virtual_machines_with_vmware_converter.h...

Introducing the Next Generation of P2V: Vmware Converter 3.0 - http://download3.vmware.com/vmworld/2006/tac9453.pdf

Converter FAQ - http://www.vmware.com/products/converter/faqs.html

Converter 3.0.1 Manual - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/VMware_Converter_manual301.pdf

Converter 3.0.1 Release Notes - http://www.vmware.com/support/converter/doc/releasenotes_conv301.html

Converter Data Sheet - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/converter_datasheet.pdf

Converter download - http://www.vmware.com/download/converter/

P2V Product Comparison - http://www.vmug.nl/downloads/PQR-Virtualization_Migration_Solutions%20Feature%20Matrix.pdf

What machines should not be converted - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=73357

Remove non-present devices from converted system - http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/winxphks2/chapter/hack116.pdf

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315539

http://www.vmware.com/support/p2v21/doc/updatedevices7.html

Linux conversion - http://virtualaleph.blogspot.com/2007/04/cloning-linux-machine-with-converter.html

Linux conversion - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=562582&#562582

Virtualize a Linux Server with VmWare Converter 3.0.1 - http://virtualaleph.blogspot.com/2007/05/virtualize-linux-server-with-vmware.html

Migrate 2.5.x VM with Converter and no VC - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=566532&#566532 and http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=562161

Change HAL from multi to uni - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=84611&messageID=646375

Converter snapshot during hot migration - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=87540&messageID=660907

Post P2V Clean-up procedures - http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=96163

http://et.redhat.com/~rjones/virt-p2v/virt-p2v.1.html

[rmagon]

Hello J,

Would it be possible to send me the notes aswell - I am just starting a slew of p2v's and its my first time doing it.

Thanks in advance,

Rik

[rmagon]

Hi J,

Can I please take a look at your notes aswell, I am doing the first of many p2v's today.

Thanks,

Rik

[J_Wright]

I would like to see your notes as well

Thanks,

J