VMware Fusion-based VM to ESXi 5.5 host; file conversion in OS X

[boazV]

Hi All,

I have a Linux-VM I am running in Fusion on OS X, but I'd like to move it over to my ESXi 5.5 host on the same network. I understand that I need to convert the .vmwarevm file I currently have into the 2 file .vmdk format for ESXi. I found the vdiskmanager application and downloaded it, but I am struggling with how to employ it. Launching the application just shows me its man page, and using that I think I have the right command with the right syntax for the file conversion.

But when I try to employ the tool I keep getting a "command not recognized" error in the CLI. I figure this is something with invoking of the tool, I'm just not sure what.

Any thoughts? thanks!

[JimKnopf99]

Hi,

did you read this post?

https://derflounder.wordpress.com/2014/10/31/migrating-os-x-vms-from-vmware-fusion-7-pro-to-esxi-5-5...

It describe how to migrate from fusion to esxi

Frank

[boazV · Accepted solution]

This is great! It isn't exactly what I need, since I'm not trying to move an actual VM of OS X to ESXi. That being said, the article did enlighten me to the fact that Fusion 7 has the ability to upload to a connected server.

Here's the guide on how to do that:

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=208212...

Thanks!