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I am attempting to migrate a lot of VMs from old ESXi server to new ESXi server
I don't have VMware vCenter
I have Veeam Backup and Replication
Any idea or any suggestions to do this migration?
vmware-esxi migration
edited May 2 at 8:27
Gerald Schneider
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I am attempting to migrate a lot of VMs from old ESXi server to new ESXi server
I don't have VMware vCenter
I have Veeam Backup and Replication
Any idea or any suggestions to do this migration?
vmware-esxi migration
edited May 2 at 8:27
Gerald Schneider
6,98132647
asked May 2 at 8:19
Prince TagoePrince Tagoe
63
add a comment |
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I am attempting to migrate a lot of VMs from old ESXi server to new ESXi server
I don't have VMware vCenter
I have Veeam Backup and Replication
Any idea or any suggestions to do this migration?
vmware-esxi migration
edited May 2 at 8:27
Gerald Schneider
6,98132647
asked May 2 at 8:19
Prince TagoePrince Tagoe
63
I am attempting to migrate a lot of VMs from old ESXi server to new ESXi server
I don't have VMware vCenter
I have Veeam Backup and Replication
Any idea or any suggestions to do this migration?
vmware-esxi migration
vmware-esxi migration
edited May 2 at 8:27
Gerald Schneider
6,98132647
asked May 2 at 8:19
Prince TagoePrince Tagoe
63
edited May 2 at 8:27
Gerald Schneider
6,98132647
asked May 2 at 8:19
Prince TagoePrince Tagoe
63
edited May 2 at 8:27
Gerald Schneider
6,98132647
edited May 2 at 8:27
Gerald Schneider
6,98132647
edited May 2 at 8:27
Gerald Schneider
6,98132647
6,98132647
asked May 2 at 8:19
Prince TagoePrince Tagoe
63
asked May 2 at 8:19
Prince TagoePrince Tagoe
63
asked May 2 at 8:19
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- Enable SSH on both hosts
- Enable outgoing SSH connections in the firewall on the source host
- Shutdown the VM
- Connect to the source host via ssh
- Copy the VM with scp to the target host
- Register the VM on the target host
- Start the VM on the target host
- Delete the VM on the source host
answered May 2 at 8:26
Gerald SchneiderGerald Schneider
6,98132647
How to copy the vm ? which folder ?
– Prince Tagoe
May 2 at 8:46
The datastores are mounted in/vmfs/volumes/
– Gerald Schneider
May 2 at 8:47
the file cannot copy fully with scp i have a file with 20Gb , scp can copy only 550 kb !
– Prince Tagoe
May 2 at 9:18
that's not true. There is no size limit for scp. I have used this method lots of times.
– Gerald Schneider
May 2 at 9:20
scp "VM Mailcatcher.vmdk" user@192.168.88.22:/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/Mailcatcher this is my command
– Prince Tagoe
May 2 at 9:22
|
show 3 more comments
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You can use the VMware Converter to migrate the VMs.
- Download and install the VMware Converter Standalone (It's free)
- Click on Convert machine
- Connect to your source ESXi
- Select your (powered off) VM
- Select the target ESXi
- (Optional: Make any necessary changes to the virtual hardware)
- Start the conversion
answered May 6 at 7:40
Gerald SchneiderGerald Schneider
6,98132647
Sorry for not suggesting this in the first place. I dismissed it earlier because you stated that you don't have vCenter licensed. I somehow thought that the converter is bundled with vCenter.
– Gerald Schneider
May 6 at 7:41
add a comment |
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- Enable SSH on both hosts
- Enable outgoing SSH connections in the firewall on the source host
- Shutdown the VM
- Connect to the source host via ssh
- Copy the VM with scp to the target host
- Register the VM on the target host
- Start the VM on the target host
- Delete the VM on the source host
answered May 2 at 8:26
Gerald SchneiderGerald Schneider
6,98132647
How to copy the vm ? which folder ?
– Prince Tagoe
May 2 at 8:46
The datastores are mounted in/vmfs/volumes/
– Gerald Schneider
May 2 at 8:47
the file cannot copy fully with scp i have a file with 20Gb , scp can copy only 550 kb !
– Prince Tagoe
May 2 at 9:18
that's not true. There is no size limit for scp. I have used this method lots of times.
– Gerald Schneider
May 2 at 9:20
scp "VM Mailcatcher.vmdk" user@192.168.88.22:/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/Mailcatcher this is my command
– Prince Tagoe
May 2 at 9:22
|
show 3 more comments
1
- Enable SSH on both hosts
- Enable outgoing SSH connections in the firewall on the source host
- Shutdown the VM
- Connect to the source host via ssh
- Copy the VM with scp to the target host
- Register the VM on the target host
- Start the VM on the target host
- Delete the VM on the source host
answered May 2 at 8:26
Gerald SchneiderGerald Schneider
6,98132647
How to copy the vm ? which folder ?
– Prince Tagoe
May 2 at 8:46
The datastores are mounted in/vmfs/volumes/
– Gerald Schneider
May 2 at 8:47
the file cannot copy fully with scp i have a file with 20Gb , scp can copy only 550 kb !
– Prince Tagoe
May 2 at 9:18
that's not true. There is no size limit for scp. I have used this method lots of times.
– Gerald Schneider
May 2 at 9:20
scp "VM Mailcatcher.vmdk" user@192.168.88.22:/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/Mailcatcher this is my command
– Prince Tagoe
May 2 at 9:22
|
show 3 more comments
1
1
1
- Enable SSH on both hosts
- Enable outgoing SSH connections in the firewall on the source host
- Shutdown the VM
- Connect to the source host via ssh
- Copy the VM with scp to the target host
- Register the VM on the target host
- Start the VM on the target host
- Delete the VM on the source host
answered May 2 at 8:26
Gerald SchneiderGerald Schneider
6,98132647
- Enable SSH on both hosts
- Enable outgoing SSH connections in the firewall on the source host
- Shutdown the VM
- Connect to the source host via ssh
- Copy the VM with scp to the target host
- Register the VM on the target host
- Start the VM on the target host
- Delete the VM on the source host
answered May 2 at 8:26
Gerald SchneiderGerald Schneider
6,98132647
answered May 2 at 8:26
Gerald SchneiderGerald Schneider
6,98132647
answered May 2 at 8:26
Gerald SchneiderGerald Schneider
6,98132647
answered May 2 at 8:26
Gerald SchneiderGerald Schneider
6,98132647
6,98132647
How to copy the vm ? which folder ?
– Prince Tagoe
May 2 at 8:46
The datastores are mounted in/vmfs/volumes/
– Gerald Schneider
May 2 at 8:47
the file cannot copy fully with scp i have a file with 20Gb , scp can copy only 550 kb !
– Prince Tagoe
May 2 at 9:18
that's not true. There is no size limit for scp. I have used this method lots of times.
– Gerald Schneider
May 2 at 9:20
scp "VM Mailcatcher.vmdk" user@192.168.88.22:/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/Mailcatcher this is my command
– Prince Tagoe
May 2 at 9:22
|
show 3 more comments
How to copy the vm ? which folder ?
– Prince Tagoe
May 2 at 8:46
The datastores are mounted in/vmfs/volumes/
– Gerald Schneider
May 2 at 8:47
the file cannot copy fully with scp i have a file with 20Gb , scp can copy only 550 kb !
– Prince Tagoe
May 2 at 9:18
that's not true. There is no size limit for scp. I have used this method lots of times.
– Gerald Schneider
May 2 at 9:20
scp "VM Mailcatcher.vmdk" user@192.168.88.22:/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/Mailcatcher this is my command
– Prince Tagoe
May 2 at 9:22
How to copy the vm ? which folder ?
– Prince Tagoe
May 2 at 8:46
How to copy the vm ? which folder ?
– Prince Tagoe
May 2 at 8:46
The datastores are mounted in
/vmfs/volumes/– Gerald Schneider
May 2 at 8:47
The datastores are mounted in
/vmfs/volumes/– Gerald Schneider
May 2 at 8:47
the file cannot copy fully with scp i have a file with 20Gb , scp can copy only 550 kb !
– Prince Tagoe
May 2 at 9:18
the file cannot copy fully with scp i have a file with 20Gb , scp can copy only 550 kb !
– Prince Tagoe
May 2 at 9:18
that's not true. There is no size limit for scp. I have used this method lots of times.
– Gerald Schneider
May 2 at 9:20
that's not true. There is no size limit for scp. I have used this method lots of times.
– Gerald Schneider
May 2 at 9:20
scp "VM Mailcatcher.vmdk" user@192.168.88.22:/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/Mailcatcher this is my command
– Prince Tagoe
May 2 at 9:22
scp "VM Mailcatcher.vmdk" user@192.168.88.22:/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/Mailcatcher this is my command
– Prince Tagoe
May 2 at 9:22
|
show 3 more comments
0
You can use the VMware Converter to migrate the VMs.
- Download and install the VMware Converter Standalone (It's free)
- Click on Convert machine
- Connect to your source ESXi
- Select your (powered off) VM
- Select the target ESXi
- (Optional: Make any necessary changes to the virtual hardware)
- Start the conversion
answered May 6 at 7:40
Gerald SchneiderGerald Schneider
6,98132647
Sorry for not suggesting this in the first place. I dismissed it earlier because you stated that you don't have vCenter licensed. I somehow thought that the converter is bundled with vCenter.
– Gerald Schneider
May 6 at 7:41
add a comment |
0
You can use the VMware Converter to migrate the VMs.
- Download and install the VMware Converter Standalone (It's free)
- Click on Convert machine
- Connect to your source ESXi
- Select your (powered off) VM
- Select the target ESXi
- (Optional: Make any necessary changes to the virtual hardware)
- Start the conversion
answered May 6 at 7:40
Gerald SchneiderGerald Schneider
6,98132647
Sorry for not suggesting this in the first place. I dismissed it earlier because you stated that you don't have vCenter licensed. I somehow thought that the converter is bundled with vCenter.
– Gerald Schneider
May 6 at 7:41
add a comment |
0
0
0
You can use the VMware Converter to migrate the VMs.
- Download and install the VMware Converter Standalone (It's free)
- Click on Convert machine
- Connect to your source ESXi
- Select your (powered off) VM
- Select the target ESXi
- (Optional: Make any necessary changes to the virtual hardware)
- Start the conversion
answered May 6 at 7:40
Gerald SchneiderGerald Schneider
6,98132647
You can use the VMware Converter to migrate the VMs.
- Download and install the VMware Converter Standalone (It's free)
- Click on Convert machine
- Connect to your source ESXi
- Select your (powered off) VM
- Select the target ESXi
- (Optional: Make any necessary changes to the virtual hardware)
- Start the conversion
answered May 6 at 7:40
Gerald SchneiderGerald Schneider
6,98132647
answered May 6 at 7:40
Gerald SchneiderGerald Schneider
6,98132647
answered May 6 at 7:40
Gerald SchneiderGerald Schneider
6,98132647
answered May 6 at 7:40
Gerald SchneiderGerald Schneider
6,98132647
6,98132647
Sorry for not suggesting this in the first place. I dismissed it earlier because you stated that you don't have vCenter licensed. I somehow thought that the converter is bundled with vCenter.
– Gerald Schneider
May 6 at 7:41
add a comment |
Sorry for not suggesting this in the first place. I dismissed it earlier because you stated that you don't have vCenter licensed. I somehow thought that the converter is bundled with vCenter.
– Gerald Schneider
May 6 at 7:41
Sorry for not suggesting this in the first place. I dismissed it earlier because you stated that you don't have vCenter licensed. I somehow thought that the converter is bundled with vCenter.
– Gerald Schneider
May 6 at 7:41
Sorry for not suggesting this in the first place. I dismissed it earlier because you stated that you don't have vCenter licensed. I somehow thought that the converter is bundled with vCenter.
– Gerald Schneider
May 6 at 7:41
add a comment |
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