Hello,
I need to know how should I do P2V for a physical server attached to SAN? A step by step document will be very helpful.
--> For Data drives larger than 950 GB, will attach as RDM,
--> What are the steps where Physical servers's C: is on SAN
--> What about Data drives less than 950 GB?
Thanks,
Mihir
Note: Discussion successfully moved from VMware ESXi 5 to VMware Converter Standalone
I typically would use VMware Converter to convert the OS volume and then re-present the data drives from the SAN as RDMs to the VM.
Thanks vmroyale,
With respect to your reply;
For C:
"I typically would use VMware Converter to convert the OS volume" --> This needs to be done eventhough C: exists on SAN? We can't just create a VM, attach C: and boot it from there? Or compulsory need to convert OS volume?
For drives less than 950 GB:
How to approach for data drives less than 950 GB?
Thanks,
Mihir
Can anyone please suggest?
I was doing P2V of SQL cluster with attached SAN last week.
I always received errors when I was trying to P2V server with SAN disks. What I did is the following.
Hi,
Go through the below link...
Will give you the idea for your query
http://vmnomad.blogspot.in/2011/11/p2v-conversion-of-server-with-san-disks.html
Did not get below points from the article provided in the link;
1) Setup networking - I used DHCP settings --> Can I here configure NIC with the same static IP as physical server?
2) In Point 3 "Shut down the server and unpresent SAN disks on your storage controller" and then in Point 8 it is written "Unpresent the SAN disks from physical server" --> If we unpresent from SAN, then how come Physical Server will see the disks, so Point 8 is not required, correct?
Also here just the local disks are converted and in P2V VM SAN disks are attached as RDMs?
OR
SAN disks are also converted in this article? (Point 8 made me think of this question)
Thanks,
Mihir
