hi all,
Downgrading the h/w version of vm 7 to 4 is the procee of doing v2v ha, and tell me the procee for downgrading vms from esx 4.1 to esx 3.5 versions.I think it is the procee of changingVMDX and VMX files.Please send the link for that. and useful commands also.
Thanks & Regards
Sudheer Avula
IT Specialist – Vmware Team, India
Mobile:+919940589675
Hi Sudheer,
Using vmware converter you can do V2V. But it is lenthy process.
Using command mode it is very easy to downgrading Hardware version 7 to 4.
->poweroff vm
->make sure vm dosen't have snapshot
-> login to esx console from putty
edit vmx file of vm
vi /vmfs/volume/datastore/vm folder/ vm.vmx
datastore-> where vm is located
vmfolder-> vm file (like win2k3)
Edit insted of
"virual hw.version = 7"
to
"virual hw.version = 4"
and
scsi0.virtualdev ="lsisas01068"
to
scsi0.virtualdev = "lsilogic"
save it.
Next Edit .vmdk file hardware version using
vi /vmfs/volume/datastore/vmfolder/ vm.vmdk
Edit
ddb.virtualh HW version = "7"
To
ddb.virtualh HW version = "4"
save it, and poweron your vm
Use this link
http://www.amikkelsen.com/?p=557
The best option is using converter
Hi Sudheer,
Using vmware converter you can do V2V. But it is lenthy process.
Using command mode it is very easy to downgrading Hardware version 7 to 4.
->poweroff vm
->make sure vm dosen't have snapshot
-> login to esx console from putty
edit vmx file of vm
vi /vmfs/volume/datastore/vm folder/ vm.vmx
datastore-> where vm is located
vmfolder-> vm file (like win2k3)
Edit insted of
"virual hw.version = 7"
to
"virual hw.version = 4"
and
scsi0.virtualdev ="lsisas01068"
to
scsi0.virtualdev = "lsilogic"
save it.
Next Edit .vmdk file hardware version using
vi /vmfs/volume/datastore/vmfolder/ vm.vmdk
Edit
ddb.virtualh HW version = "7"
To
ddb.virtualh HW version = "4"
save it, and poweron your vm
Use this link
http://www.amikkelsen.com/?p=557
We can do downgrading the versions from 7 to 4 in two ways
1)best procedure
sing vmware converter you can do V2V. But it is lenthy process.
Using command mode it is very easy to downgrading Hardware version 7 to 4.
->poweroff vm
->make sure vm dosen't have snapshot
-> login to esx console from putty
edit vmx file of vm
vi /vmfs/volume/datastore/vm folder/ vm.vmx
datastore-> where vm is located
vmfolder-> vm file (like win2k3)
Edit insted of
"virual hw.version = 7"
to
"virual hw.version = 4"
and
scsi0.virtualdev ="lsisas01068"
to
scsi0.virtualdev = "lsilogic"
save it.
Next Edit .vmdk file hardware version using
vi /vmfs/volume/datastore/vmfolder/ vm.vmdk
Edit
ddb.virtualh HW version = "7"
To
ddb.virtualh HW version = "4"
save it, and poweron your vm
Use this link
http://www.amikkelsen.com/?p=557
2) process is doing v2v using vmware sthadealone Convertor.
4 step proces.By using the below link you can view the v2v process.
http://www.techhead.co.uk/vmware-esx-how-to-downgrade-a-vms-vm-versionhw-level-from-7-4-0-to-4-3-x