Hi,
There is a request to perform a P2V for a Windows 2003 Server running as Lotus Notes Server.
Just would like to seek your advice what is the steps I have to take in order to prevent a major problem to my company.
I believe that end users can still use Lotus Notes when Hot Migration is conducted. Is it correct ?
Thanks
Hello
Perform a synchronizable P2V and instruct Converter to stop the Notes service(s). It will do so right before the sync. If you can allow - schedule the sync in off hours. Users can use the source machine during the conversion.
You can also schedule the synchronization as non final, test the VM, then do a final sync. The service will be stopped only before the final sync.
And of course - do not decomission the source machine until you have verified everything is OK with the new VM.
HTH,
Plamen
Hello
Perform a synchronizable P2V and instruct Converter to stop the Notes service(s). It will do so right before the sync. If you can allow - schedule the sync in off hours. Users can use the source machine during the conversion.
You can also schedule the synchronization as non final, test the VM, then do a final sync. The service will be stopped only before the final sync.
And of course - do not decomission the source machine until you have verified everything is OK with the new VM.
HTH,
Plamen
Download the sysprep tool for 2003
Stop and Disable all major services / apps temporary, Anti virus , SQl,
In case if it throws an error , install the agent on the server manually from the set up
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\vmware-converter-agent.exe
Capture all your Network Configuration details , IP , MAC ,
start the convertor maunally or Remote
seetings as follows
CPU as it is on Physical server
the Disk controller as supported in 2003
No vmware tools , install in after powering on the server
Dont not power on
after the conversion is completed
Install Vmware tools
Networking configured
Re-enable the services
Clean up and sanity checks
if we end up with the IDE error ,
simply create a new disk and point to the existing one ,, this will adjust the SCSI devices compatibility error
Can I perform P2V multiple times - i.e. P2V the Notes Server and ask Mail Administrator for testing. If he is OK with P2V, then I perform the second P2V ?
Where can I schedule the synchronization ?
Thanks
You can perform as many sync tasks as you wish, only that you has to schedule them each time. See the user guide for details.
Note that a sync task is much shorter that a full P2V - it transfers only the changes from the source.
There are a few limitations you should be aware of - have at least one NTFS volume, do not shrink volumes, and do not change cluster size. Hope this is acceptable.
Regards
I have run P2V a number of times before but not aware of the sync function (Those Servers are not as critical as Lotus Notes Server).
Can I grab a physical server and test P2V Sync ? Just would like to see will the P2V agent on that server doing any harm ?
Cheers
Sure. Synchronization has been along since Converter 4.0 (though scheduling it was since 5.0)