P2V linux server with SAN storage

[benwayj]

Trying to P2V my first linux server.

The Server has internal storage and to fiber chanel LUNS

When I start the converter wizard from Vcenter 4.1 It only sees the internal Storage and partitions.

I've attached a df -h its the bottom two partitions that do not show up in convertor.

thanks,jb

[MartinAmaro]

This is how I would recommend you do the P2V migration for physical with SAN attached

1.- Get the latest version of converter boot CD

2.- use the P2V check list (Optional)

3.- If you can temporary disable all services that have a dependency on the SAN

4.- Shutdown the server and unpresent the SAN disk to the HBAs

5.- Boot from the converter boot CD

6 .- convert the physical server

7.- Confirm the VM can boot successfully without errors

8.- Unpresent the LUNs to the physical server

9.- Present the LUNs to the ESX host in the cluster

10. shutdown the VM and add the LUNS as RDM disk (s)

11.- Poweron the VM and make sure you can see the data on the RDM(s)

12.- Enable the services that you disabled on step 3

13 .- reboot and test the functionality of the server\appliaction(s)

You can also look at this article for P2V recommendations specific to Linux

http://www.petri.co.il/physical-to-virtual-conversion-of-linux-servers-with-vmware-converter-bootcd....

[AndreTheGiant]

As written well in the previous post, just convert the local disk.

Then add the SAN disk as a RDM.

[benwayj]

Is this a limitation of p2v on Linux I've never had this issue with windows.

We don't use rdm for anything else, I hope there is another option.

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[AndreTheGiant]

You can make a P2V of the system disk, start the VM with another IP and then use rsync to copy the other disk