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Virtualize Existing ServersSource: microsoft.public.virtualserver
Sent: 06/23/2008
From: (email address - cut out)
Message:I have existing production server that I would like to virtualize.
What's the easiest way to do this? It has IIS, low utilized SQL, and
subversion on it. It's also a DC, but we that doesn't need to be
virtualized and we may demote it before we do. Is there a tool, or do
we have to migrate everything over manually?
Thanks,
Chris
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Sent: 06/23/2008
From: Steve Jain <(email address - cut out)>
Message:On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:46:18 -0700 (PDT), (email address - cut out)
wrote:
There are plenty of tools to do that. Google P2V and you'll find lots
of hits. MS has VMM and VSMT, other companies include Platespin,
LeoStream, and so on.
http://4sysops.com/archives/p2v-for-vmware-six-ways-to-convert-physical-to-virtual/
http://www.markwilson.co.uk/blog/2006/08/converting-from-physical-to-virtual.htm
The easiest probably won't be the free MS tools, but they're free.
--
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/
I do not work for Microsoft.
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>I have existing production server that I would like to virtualize.
>What's the easiest way to do this? It has IIS, low utilized SQL, and
>subversion on it. It's also a DC, but we that doesn't need to be
>virtualized and we may demote it before we do. Is there a tool, or do
>we have to migrate everything over manually?
>
>Thanks,
>Chris
Sent: 06/23/2008
From: Leo <(email address - cut out)>
Message:On Jun 23, 8:46=A0am, (email address - cut out) wrote:
Not sure if this will work for your needs, but this is how we've been
doing it using Acronis:
Make a full Acronis backup of the machine you want to virtualize and
store the image file somewhere else.
Create a new virtual machine, boot the new virtual machine from a
mounted Acronis boot CD, and do a full restore from the saved image.
Be sure that any hardware changes are resolved. We've done this
successfully many times in a production environment.
-Leo
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> I have existing production server that I would like to virtualize.
> What's the easiest way to do this? =A0It has IIS, low utilized SQL, and
> subversion on it. =A0It's also a DC, but we that doesn't need to be
> virtualized and we may demote it before we do. =A0Is there a tool, or do
> we have to migrate everything over manually?
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
Sent: 06/23/2008
From: Chris <(email address - cut out)>
Message:On Jun 23, 2:30=A0pm, Leo <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
o
Thanks for your input guys. Leo, your way seems the easiest so far if
it works for us. What version of Acronis do you use to create the
images?
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> On Jun 23, 8:46=A0am, (email address - cut out) wrote:
>
> > I have existing production server that I would like to virtualize.
> > What's the easiest way to do this? =A0It has IIS, low utilized SQL, and
> > subversion on it. =A0It's also a DC, but we that doesn't need to be
> > virtualized and we may demote it before we do. =A0Is there a tool, or d=
> > we have to migrate everything over manually?
>
> > Thanks,
> > Chris
>
> Not sure if this will work for your needs, but this is how we've been
> doing it using Acronis:
>
> Make a full Acronis backup of the machine you want to virtualize and
> store the image file somewhere else.
> Create a new virtual machine, boot the new virtual machine from a
> mounted Acronis boot CD, and do a full restore from the saved image.
> Be sure that any hardware changes are resolved. =A0We've done this
> successfully many times in a production environment.
>
> -Leo
Sent: 06/23/2008
From: Steve Jain <(email address - cut out)>
Message:On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:55:11 -0700 (PDT), Chris
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:
Just keep in mind that unless you use the universal restore there will
be hardware and driver issues. Sometimes these are too great to
overcome without a repair installation.
VSMT and the other tools usually try to take care of this step for
you.
--
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/
I do not work for Microsoft.
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>On Jun 23, 2:30 pm, Leo <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>> On Jun 23, 8:46 am, (email address - cut out) wrote:
>>
>> > I have existing production server that I would like to virtualize.
>> > What's the easiest way to do this? It has IIS, low utilized SQL, and
>> > subversion on it. It's also a DC, but we that doesn't need to be
>> > virtualized and we may demote it before we do. Is there a tool, or do
>> > we have to migrate everything over manually?
>>
>> > Thanks,
>> > Chris
>>
>> Not sure if this will work for your needs, but this is how we've been
>> doing it using Acronis:
>>
>> Make a full Acronis backup of the machine you want to virtualize and
>> store the image file somewhere else.
>> Create a new virtual machine, boot the new virtual machine from a
>> mounted Acronis boot CD, and do a full restore from the saved image.
>> Be sure that any hardware changes are resolved. We've done this
>> successfully many times in a production environment.
>>
>> -Leo
>
>Thanks for your input guys. Leo, your way seems the easiest so far if
>it works for us. What version of Acronis do you use to create the
>images?
Sent: 07/29/2008
From: Mev510 <(email address - cut out)>
Message:On Jun 23, 3:42=A0pm, Steve Jain <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
and
r do
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> On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:55:11 -0700 (PDT), Chris
>
>
>
> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
> >On Jun 23, 2:30=A0pm, Leo <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
> >> On Jun 23, 8:46=A0am, (email address - cut out) wrote:
>
> >> > I have existing production server that I would like tovirtualize.
> >> > What's the easiest way to do this? =A0It has IIS, low utilized SQL, =
> >> > subversion on it. =A0It's also a DC, but we that doesn't need to be
> >> > virtualized and we may demote it before we do. =A0Is there a tool, o=
> >> > we have to migrate everything over manually?
>
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Chris
>
> >> Not sure if this will work for your needs, but this is how we've been
> >> doing it using Acronis:
>
> >> Make a full Acronis backup of the machine you want tovirtualizeand
> >> store the image file somewhere else.
> >> Create a new virtual machine, boot the new virtual machine from a
> >> mounted Acronis boot CD, and do a full restore from the saved image.
> >> Be sure that any hardware changes are resolved. =A0We've done this
> >> successfully many times in a production environment.
>
> >> -Leo
>
> >Thanks for your input guys. =A0Leo, your way seems the easiest so far if
> >it works for us. =A0What version of Acronis do you use to create the
> >images?
>
> Just keep in mind that unless you use the universal restore there will
> be hardware and driver issues. =A0Sometimes these are too great to
> overcome without a repair installation. =A0
> VSMT and the other tools usually try to take care of this step for
> you.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVPhttp://vpc.essjae.com/
> I do not work for Microsoft.
Sent: 07/29/2008
From: Mev510 <(email address - cut out)>
Message:On Jun 23, 3:42=A0pm, Steve Jain <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
and
r do
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> On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:55:11 -0700 (PDT), Chris
>
>
>
> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
> >On Jun 23, 2:30=A0pm, Leo <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
> >> On Jun 23, 8:46=A0am, (email address - cut out) wrote:
>
> >> > I have existing production server that I would like tovirtualize.
> >> > What's the easiest way to do this? =A0It has IIS, low utilized SQL, =
> >> > subversion on it. =A0It's also a DC, but we that doesn't need to be
> >> > virtualized and we may demote it before we do. =A0Is there a tool, o=
> >> > we have to migrate everything over manually?
>
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Chris
>
> >> Not sure if this will work for your needs, but this is how we've been
> >> doing it using Acronis:
>
> >> Make a full Acronis backup of the machine you want tovirtualizeand
> >> store the image file somewhere else.
> >> Create a new virtual machine, boot the new virtual machine from a
> >> mounted Acronis boot CD, and do a full restore from the saved image.
> >> Be sure that any hardware changes are resolved. =A0We've done this
> >> successfully many times in a production environment.
>
> >> -Leo
>
> >Thanks for your input guys. =A0Leo, your way seems the easiest so far if
> >it works for us. =A0What version of Acronis do you use to create the
> >images?
>
> Just keep in mind that unless you use the universal restore there will
> be hardware and driver issues. =A0Sometimes these are too great to
> overcome without a repair installation. =A0
> VSMT and the other tools usually try to take care of this step for
> you.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVPhttp://vpc.essjae.com/
> I do not work for Microsoft.
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