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--- migrate_from_vmware_to_kvm [2016/05/24 18:02] – [Migrate from VMWare to KVM] admin
+++ migrate_from_vmware_to_kvm [2016/05/25 12:24] – admin
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 =====Migrate from VMWare to KVM=====
-Shutdown guest, download vmdk image.
+** Note: complex (hardware) VM configurations might not work as well. **
+  * Shutdown guest, download vmdk image.
   * Download [[http://bazaar.launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-virt/virt-goodies/trunk/annotate/head%3A/vmware2libvirt| vmware2libvirt]]
 ===Steps===
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   * Convert vmx to xml:<code>vmware2libvirt -f Offsec\ VM.vmx > offsecvm.xml</code>
   * Change other settings as needed.
-    * network (MAC address)
+    * VM name.
-    * source file (qcow2)
+    * network (MAC address).
-    * emulator: ''/usr/libexec/qemu-kvm''
+    * source file (qcow2).
-  * Import the XML:<code></code>
+    * emulator: ''/usr/libexec/qemu-kvm''.
-driver name='qemu' type='raw'
+  * Import the XML, define the VM:<code>virsh define offsecvm.xml</code>
-source file='/path/Kali-Linux-1.1.0c-vm-amd64.vmdk'
+  * Edit the VM and change:<code>virsh edit vmoffsec</code>
+    * <code>driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'
-Change raw and vmdk to qcow2
+source file='/path/to-qcow2-file'</code>
+  * Start the vm:<code>virsh start vmoffsec</code>
-driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'
+  * Auto start at boot:<code>virsh autostart vmoffsec</code>
-source file='/path/Kali-Linux-1.1.0c-vm-amd64.qcow2'
-  *