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Hi,

I ´ve a virtual machine vmware server 2. Now, this virtual machine must be moved to a real and dedicated new server.

How can I do this? We are talking about a virtual machine running a 2003 r2 domain controller dns AD etc..

Regards

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Phiwi Moyo

It is standard practice to install a server like that from scratch, consider things like mirroring your drives for redundancy in case the other drive fails.

If you are not worried about such then, try WinImage. This software will transfer your virtual machine to a Physical Server, not recommended though.

coolsport00

Although I concur it is best practice to build not just a DC, but any VM from scratch, sometimes it's not always practicle nor desireable. That being said, you can get vCenter Converter Standalone (free tool from VMware) & convert/move your VM. If you are referring to making your VM into a physical machine, there isn't anything really that 'converts' a VM to physical..you just need to build from scratch.

Regards,
~coolsport00

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

If you want to perform a V2P, I would recommend download and requesting a trial of Platespin MIgrate

http://www.novell.com/products/migrate/

The trial will allow you to migrate the server from V2P.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4ErJ1Ro_Xs

coolsport00

Be quicker/cleaner to build from scratch me thinks...especially being a DC...

heze54

ASKER

Hi,

Then, as I can read here, the best way to do this,
1ºis run the VM.
2ºInstall windows 2003r2 or 2008 into the new server and run dcpromo and beyond
3º degrade vm domain controller

isnt it?

regards

jakethecatuk

That's about it (but with a lot more steps in-between to make sure everything is doing what it needs to do and is doing it correctly)

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

After having created your new DC, and running DCPROMO.

follow this article to Decomission the other one correctly. (transfer roles before you turn it off or delete it!)

http://www.pbbergs.com/windows/articles/DecommissionDC.html

coolsport00

Yep...thats it really.

~coolsport00

jakethecatuk

I'm going to refer to my original post :p

heze54

ASKER

jajaja.... i´ll do it this weekend

jakethecatuk

take your time and make sure you know exactly what you are doing and the steps you will be taking :)

before you start, run DCDIAG to make sure your domain does not have any errors.

after each step, run DCDIAG again to make sure you are remaining error free all the way through the process.