Copy server from one ESX4 to another

[phoenixsecure]

Hi,

I have 2 ESX4 servers, one main and the other I want to use as a backup in case the first one kick the bucket. Both have there own hard disks and I am NOT using a SAN.

What is the best way to copy VM from my main server to my backup server. I would like if possible not to shut down the VM to copy them.

Thanks.

[Alethay]

Try on a pc or vm the vCenter Converter Standalone

http://downloads.vmware.com/d/info/datacenter_downloads/vmware_vcenter_converter_standalone/4_0

[Alethay]

but the vm must be powered off

[SebastiaNet]

zero) stop the VM

1st) TAR the VM directory into one file : vm.tgz

2nd) SCP to remote machine disk

Enjoy.

[phoenixsecure]

I used the converter to copy VM but I need to shut down the VM to do that, is there any way to be able to do that without shutting down the VM? or anyone has a script to shutdown the VM, copy the files to the other ESX then restart the VM?

Thanks.

[AntonVZhbankov]

The best solution is to use Veeam Backup with their "Replication" feature.

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[spitzmann2]

Is it a "real" copy or it changes NIC's physical address, hard disk IDs and so on ?