Hey. I have a physical Novell 6.5 to convert to a VM on a ESX 3.5u3. I have had problems, and I failed to make progress. Anyone knowses any procedure, manual, or appropriate software to accomplish this task? Thank you all. |
Step 1: Clone
Use supported third party cloning application (e.g. Portlock Storage Manager, Symantec ServerMagic for Netware)
to clone physical disk(s) to new destination virtual machine’s virtual disk(s)
Step 2: Configure
Utilize Novell Helper VM
Create new Novell VM from scratch to provide source of virtual driver files
Attach new destination virtual disk to Novell Helper VM
Replace key Novell files on destination VM
Copy from \NWSERVER\DRIVERS\
STARTUP.NCF and STARTUP.ORG
SCSIHD. CDM and SCSIHD.DDI
LSIMPTNW.HAM and LSIMPTNW.DDI
Update virtual ethernet adapter
Run Novell INETCFG command and select CNEAMD.LAN driver
Update STARTUP.NCF
Remove unnecessary modules
Correct SLOT parameter values
Sample STARTUP.NCF file – for example reference only
LOAD ACPIDRV.PSM
End PSM Drivers #########
LOAD IDECD.CDM
LOAD SCSIHD.CDM
End CDM Drivers ##########
LOAD IDEATA.HAM SLOT=10004
LOAD LSIMPTNW.HAM SLOT=2
End HAM Drivers ##########
please provide points if this is helpful
Jose Ruelas
Jose.
Como estas?
Haciendo pruebas antes de ver tu mensaje llegue a la misma solucion.
Igualmente, tus instrucciones fueron muy precisas.
Ahora tengo un problema. Ya tengo el Netware virtualizado y ejecuntandose dentro del ESX, sin embargo no logro montar una unidad de cd rom, y por ejemplo no logro instalar las VMtools, y son fundamentales por que sino la vm consume el 100% de cpu.
Cualquier sugerencia que me hagas te lo agradecere.
Saludos.
Jose.
Hey.
Your instruction was very especific, tks.
Now i have problems mounting cd/dvd, and so i cant install the vmware tools.
Have you any idea to mount the cd/dvd?
Tks again.
From the Novell server console enter:
LOAD CDDVD
VMWTOOLS:SETUP
H.
Hello,
Moved to Virtual Machine and Guest OS forum.
Best regards,
Edward L. Haletky
VMware Communities User Moderator, VMware vExpert 2009
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