vmware p2v process

Procedure

Title:VMWare P2V Conversion Process Document

Process:Date of Revision:Version Number:Effective Date:

1.0 Purpose

This document serves as a procedural guide to standardize how we can convert a Physical Machine in to a Virtual Machine using VMware P2V Conversion process.

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2.0 Procedure

Log onto Physical Server, shutdown any application services such as WWW, BES, SQL ETC.Log into VCenter Server (Server_Name)

From the Plugins menu, select Manage Plugins, click on the Installed Tab, Verify VMware Converter is enabled.

Right click on either of the ESX server and choose Import Machine


Click Next

Choose Physical Computer and Click Next


Enter Name or IP address of Physical Server, and enter DOMAIN_NAME\XXXXXX domain credentials.


Choose the Automatic option for the install and removal of convert, click Yes


This screen will allow you to resize volumes if desired, from the drop down list choose <size in GB> and type the new size of the volume. Click Next


Enter the Server name as it will be listed in Virtual Center, should be the same as the Windows Host Name (Please use all capitals). Choose the folder where the VM should reside, these folders are just for management purposes, if you choose the wrong folder don’t be concerned, once the P2V is complete the VM can be moved in VCenter without issue.


Choose the SAN Datastore this VM should reside on. VMFS1 and VMFS2 are used in the Most Environment for general VMs. Once again this can be changed using VCenter and Storage-V-Motion at a later date, but it’s easiest to choose the correct volume now.


From the Networks menu, choose to add only 1 NIC to the VM, and uncheck the Connect at Power on box.

******Do NOT choose to install the VMware Tools here. Click Next at the Customization ScreenClick next at the Schedule Task Screen, the default option is to run now.


Verify the Power on….. is unchecked, click Finish to start the P2V Process.


Monitor the P2V process from the Recent Tasks window in VCenter. Do not proceed until the task is complete, the time needed to complete may vary due to network usage and amount of data on the physical machine.


*Before Powering on the VMPost P2V Tasks

Click Edit Settings, click on Serial Port 1, Click Remove and OK


Right click and edit settings again-you will have to do “edit settings” after every operation prior to power on


We will then need to change the SCSI Controller from“BUS” Logic to “LSI” Logic

Click Edit Settings, Add Hard Disk


Choose to create a new virtual disk, click Next


Choose to create an 8 MB disk file and click next,


Choose SCSI 1:0 from the Device Node drop down list, click next and finish


Click OKAY

To Change SCSI controller type Click on the NEW BUS Logic adapter


Choose Change type and Change it to a LSI Adapter.

Uncheck “Connect at power on” for the Network Adapter 1


Click Add and add a CD/DVD Drive to the VM, just click next to all the defaultsClick OK


Adjust Memory settings required on the new VM


Adjust the CPU requirement for the new VM


Power on the VM

You will see this message: Leave the setting at “YES”(This will power on the machine with no NIC plugged in)(The OS should boot and see the new LSI card and install a driver.)Open VM Console and log into server with local admin account.Let server run for a few minutes, OS should find new hardware and ask for reboot. Click yes to rebootLog into server with local admin account again


Click the VM menu, click Install/Upgrade VMware Tools, and choose Typical Install. Follow instructions in txt file that opens up to change Video settings.Click Finish and reboot.Verify New LSI controller shows up in Device manager under SCSI Controllers.Shut down VMEdit Setting on the VM once it’s powered off


Select the 8MB volume you created earlier and select REMOVE

Choose Remove from VM and delete from disk, if you don’t choose this option we won’t gain back the disk space from the SAN. Click OKGo back into Edit Settings and choose the BUS LOGIC SCSI Adapter, change this adapter to LSI and click ok. Reboot the server, click YES to any the VM Message warning. The server should now be able to boot from the LSI controller, now that it has the driver already installed from the temp controller that we installed and deleted.

PHYSICAL SERVER Instructions:________________________________________________________________________________Log into IBM Blade Center management / ILO at IP xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, username ‘xxxxx’ and the password info should be in the DB.Click remote control on the physical server nameClick Start Remote Control, verify you have correct java version installed. This will open another window, this new window will allow remote console.


Select the server you want to work on (the physical server) from the Video drop down list.Log into the server as LOCAL adminEdit the NIC Settings, note the current IP etc (so you can put it on the new VM)Set the NIC to DHCPShut down the Physical Server.

***Put Physical server in what’s up maintenance mode or send OPS an email to ignore alerts until you have re-equipped the VM


Edit Settings again on the VM, check the 2 boxes on NIC 1,

On the VM, double click the NIC Teaming software in the bottom right corner, it should prompt you to uninstall the software, choose yes.On the VM set the IP info to the info noted from the physical server and reboot.Test RDP and verify services are running.


3.0 Revision History

SME Approval

Version Name Title Signature Date

1.0

QA Approval

Version Name Title Signature Date

Revision History

Version Date Author(s) Revision Description

1.0 9/07/2009 Ravi Shankar Drafting the Process in Capgemini Format


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