Learn v2v Migration in VMware.

Learn v2v Migration in VMware.

I’m facing many difficulties in v2v Migration in VMware. I have gone through many websites, but still, I’m not able to find the process for the v2v Migration in VMware. I’m Posting here my problem, hoping for the solution ASAP?

Ans.5 Hi. Please go through the following steps; then you will find a solution for v2v Migration in VMware:

Step 1- Firstly, power down the source system before proceeding. Click on Convert Machine from the toolbar to launch the Conversion wizard.

Now, take a look at steps 2.1 & 2.2 to import a VM and steps 3.1 and 3.2 to import a VM from a bare-metal virtualization platform.

Step 2.1– Hosted Virtualization: Choose VMware Workstation from the Source then Type drop-down menu.

Step 2.2– Hosted Virtualization: Enter the network path linking to the virtual machine.

Now, you have to enter the login credentials if accessing a network share, and then click Next. Skip stepping 4.

Step 3.1– Bare-Metal Virtualization: Select VMware Infrastructure Virtual Machine from the drop-down menu on the Source System screen, . If vCenter Converter is not installed to Hyper-V Server, a prompt will appear on the screen requesting permission to install the application to the system.

You have to login credentials for the ESX. Click Next.

Step 3.2- Bare-Metal Virtualization: To locate the source system, search through the inventory. If you’re accessing ESX through vCenter Server, choose Hosts and Clusters. Select the virtual machine to import into the ESX Server.

Step 4- Now, select the option of VMware Infrastructure Virtual Machine. Enter the address, user name, and password for ESX Server into the required fields.

Step 5- After that, Enter a new name for the destination machine, or you can use the default name. Select a destination location for the VM if managing ESX through vCenter Server.

Step 6- Now, you have to select a host, resource pool. Use Version 4 for machines running ESX 3.x, Version 7 for machines running ESX 4.x, and Version 8 for machines running ESX 5.x. Click Next to go to the Options screen.

Step 7- Then, click on Edit. If you’re importing a virtual machine based on the Windows OS, select Advanced from the middle pane to view the Post-Conversion screen.

Step 8- In last, review your selections on the Summary screen, then click on Finish to begin importing the VM.

Congratulations! You’re Done.