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ATG123
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‎01-14-2013 08:58 AM

Converting HP UX system to VM

We have a VERY old HP UX system (version 10).  We still use it as a production server and are afraid of a hardware failure.  What is the process to convert something like this to a VM?  I am using ESXi free right now.  Thanks!

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vmroyale
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‎01-14-2013 09:01 AM

HP-UX isn't x86, so this won't be possible with ESXi. You would have to migrate the apps off to an x86 platform that could be virutalized.

Brian Atkinson | vExpert | VMTN Moderator | Author of "VCP5-DCV VMware Certified Professional-Data Center Virtualization on vSphere 5.5 Study Guide: VCP-550" | @vmroyale | http://vmroyale.com
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TomHowarth
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‎01-15-2013 03:27 PM

what is the chipset that the HP-UX is using, if it is not x86 or x64 based then you are out of luck.

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