VMWare Server to Esxi

[Zas]

Hi,

I have a VM (VMWare Server 1.0.1) with disk SCSI. This VM I can "Add to Inventory" in ESXi his *.vmx without use Converter ...or use the *.vmdk directly because is SCSI.

yes?

Thanks

[robertortel]

See here:

http://communities.vmware.com/message/1051320

http://communities.vmware.com/message/1051293

http://communities.vmware.com/message/1044593

http://communities.vmware.com/message/1041931

As I do not actually understand what you mean, have a look in the other threads with similar topic. In any case, you can get your VM to ESXi both ways, via VMWare Converter as well as 'manually' with using only the vmdk disk to create a new VM with existing disk.

Robert

[weinstein5]

No you will need to use converter - VMware Server and ESX/ESXi are completely different architectures so you will need use converter to move VMware Server Vms to ESX/ESXi

[Zas]

I don't understand.

the user "continuum" says that if the disk is SCSI , yes it can do!!

http://communities.vmware.com/thread/170176?tstart=0

Thanks!

[khughes]

Not quite sure why you posted basically the same exact question when you feel that you got a good answer but regardless here's my two cents

You're using the older version of VMware Server, and it would be safe to bet that why you might be able to just add it to inventory on the ESXi host, there will probably some suttle differences. Running converter in a v2v mode would make sure the VM is ready for ESXi. If it was me in your shoes, I would make a backup of the server, run a v2v on the VM you want to import into ESXi. Gives you the least amount of possible issues down the road.

• Kyle

[robertortel]

You are really NOT required to use converter, even if you do not have a SCSI disk. I once helped a guy here in this forum converting a VMWare Server VM with IDE disk to a SCSI disk and then moving it manually on the ESXi. The moving is explained in the previously given threads. The conversion you can see here:

http://communities.vmware.com/message/1044672

Hope this helps.

Robert

[robertortel · Accepted solution]

And if you do not know what SCSI is ... SCSI is a type of connection your disk is attached to a host. The most common alternative is IDE (or ATA), in the modern version SATA. In Server environments there are some more other 'connection types' as well.

For your VM (in VMWare Server) you can configure wether each disk is SCSI-attached or IDE-attached. As ESXi no more supports IDE disks, you need to have SCSI disks before any conversion to ESXi, no matter wether done manual or via converter.

Robert

[Zas]

Perfect.

Thanks all !