moving my virtual machines from vmware workstation to vmware vsphere

Logax · 08-04-2017, 03:11 AM

Hello,

i would like to know how to move or migrate my openstack environemment from vmware workstation to a real hypervisor such as vmware vsphere (3 virtual machines total). can someone help ?

And another thing, can i install or deploy vmware vsphere next to my windows 10, since type 1 hypervisors need to be installed on top of hardware as far as i know ?? (i don't want to lose my data).

Thank you,

jefro · 08-07-2017, 04:53 PM

Pretty sure VMware offers tools and tips to manage and migrate virtual machines. Should still work I think. https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/mi...rnalId=1012258

Do you mean dual boot?

Logax · 08-08-2017, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by jefro

Pretty sure VMware offers tools and tips to manage and migrate virtual machines. Should still work I think. https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/mi...rnalId=1012258

Do you mean dual boot?

Thank you for replying, yes i mean dual boot.

jefro · 08-08-2017, 02:42 PM

Considerations for dual boot might be how your own windows 10. How your recovery plan is and disaster plan.
Then you need to understand how your system may or may not boot to uefi and secure boot.
Might consider how much free space is on current drive or consider new drive.

Not really a one size fits all answer for dual boot.

Logax · 08-10-2017, 02:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jefro

Considerations for dual boot might be how your own windows 10. How your recovery plan is and disaster plan.
Then you need to understand how your system may or may not boot to uefi and secure boot.
Might consider how much free space is on current drive or consider new drive.

Not really a one size fits all answer for dual boot.

But what if i just use another partition ? will it be ok ?

jefro · 08-10-2017, 02:51 PM

I think it should work but I have not tried exactly what you have. Many folks can dual boot to some other OS easily.

Logax · 08-11-2017, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jefro

I think it should work but I have not tried exactly what you have. Many folks can dual boot to some other OS easily.

yes to use another OS is easy, but but using something like esxi may be dangerous for my original os, that's why i was asking...either way i think i'm gonna stick to using VM's for now... if that doesn't work i'll use dual boot.

jefro · 08-11-2017, 03:19 PM

From what I know, someone skilled should be able to do a few things. One is to make disaster plan and test it. Two is to install a second OS.

Not sure what you are asking when you say use another partition.