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Converting Xen VM to VMware VM failed !

Hello,

I'm involved in Server consolidation project using VMware. I could successfully convert several physical servers to VMware VM using vCenter vConvertor. However am facing problem in converting a VM hosted on XEN server to VMware VM. After the conversion is done, when I tried to bring up the converted VM, it failed at boot. It says the Kernel couldn't be loaded. I tried few options to resolve this problem but couldn't succeed. Please help me in this. Please let me know if you have a standard steps for converting a Xen VM to VMware VM.

Thankyou.

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

If you've not watch and read the best practices video these may be of help, and also Bestway's article.

What VM are you converting, what OS?

Download VMware vCenter Converter here

http://downloads.vmware.com/d/info/datacenter_downloads/vmware_vcenter_converter_standalone/4_0

VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 4.x Documentation

http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/converter_pubs.html

VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 4.3 User Guide

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/convsa_43_guide.pdf

For the conversion steps, read fellow Expert Bestway's article.

https://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/VMWare/A_3639-VMware-vConverter-P2V-for-Windows-Servers.html

Best Practice Video Guide here

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1004588

ashsysad

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@hanccocka, thanks for the links. I already have most of the documents which you mentioned and has a vConvertor plugin installed on my vCenter server. I did a good search to find the procedure to convert a LINUX VM hosted on a XENSERVER to VMware VM but unfortunately i couldn't find any.

I found guides for converting Windows HyperVM or Ghost image to VMware VM but no guides for XEN VMs :(

ashsysad

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Please note I need steps for converting a LINUX Xen VM to VMware VM.

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

You may find the Standalone Conveter has a better success at conversion that the vCenter plugin.

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

Some other resources

http://www.vmwareinfo.com/2008/06/p2v-linux-boxes-to-vmware-virtual.html

http://www.windley.com/archives/2007/08/p2v_how_to_make_a_physical_linux_box_into_a_virtual_machine.shtml

http://www.petri.co.il/physical-to-virtual-conversion-of-linux-servers-with-vmware-converter-bootcd.htm

ashsysad

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Mhh let me give a try and update you the status. thanks for your help !

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ashsysad

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Thanks again :)

ashsysad

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@@hanccocka, I tried with VMware Standalone convertor but getting the same problem. The conversion goes fine but when I tried to boot the converted VM, it doesn't boot.

Here's the screenshot.

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ashsysad

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Thankyou for helping me.