How do I migrate GSX VMDK's to my new ESX 3i (3.5) server?

[AdamJDrake]

I am very new to the VMware world, and I proved to our client the use of VMware by proving GSX.

Now I need to migrate those VMDK's over - I have read documentation on how to move the folders over to your datastore, but this does not appear to work. Any step by step tutorials? Do I need to use command line? Anyway I can do this strictly through the VCI?

[kjb007]

Easiest option is to use vmware converter. You can take the running vm, and run converter against it. It will do the job for you.

-KjB

[Troy_Clavell]

VMware Converter should be able to take care of this for you. You can download the starter edition, it's free.

http://www.vmware.com/support/converter/doc/releasenotes_conv302update1.html

[khughes]

Beating a dead dog here but like the other two have pointed out, VMware converter will take care of the migration. Should be a pretty painless process.

• Kyle