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migrate_from_vmware_to_kvm [2016/05/24 18:06] – [Migrate from VMWare to KVM] adminmigrate_from_vmware_to_kvm [2016/05/25 12:24] admin
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 =====Migrate from VMWare to KVM===== =====Migrate from VMWare to KVM=====
-Shutdown guest, download vmdk image.+** Note: complex (hardware) VM configurations might not work as well. ** 
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 +  * Shutdown guest, download vmdk image.
   * Download [[http://bazaar.launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-virt/virt-goodies/trunk/annotate/head%3A/vmware2libvirt| vmware2libvirt]]   * Download [[http://bazaar.launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-virt/virt-goodies/trunk/annotate/head%3A/vmware2libvirt| vmware2libvirt]]
 ===Steps=== ===Steps===
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     * <code>driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'     * <code>driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'
 source file='/path/to-qcow2-file'</code> source file='/path/to-qcow2-file'</code>
 +  * Start the vm:<code>virsh start vmoffsec</code> 
 +  * Auto start at boot:<code>virsh autostart vmoffsec</code>
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