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Posted to users@cloudstack.apache.org by "Jake G." <dj...@yahoo.com> on 2013/04/12 04:18:33 UTC
MIgrate VMware VM to Cloudstack
Hi All,
Is there an easier way to migrate existing VMs on a VMware host into Cloudstack without exporting as OVF/OVA then importing into Cloudstack as a template, then deploying again?
This method is also hit or miss. A lot of times I get a BSoD or Kernal Panic with some VMs I migrated.
If this is the only way to migrate then Cloudstack is going to have a big problem trying to get people with large existing infrastructures to switch over to Cloudstack.
There has to be a way that the management server can look at vCenter for existing VMs and have some sort of wizard or even API only script that does the following.
1. Lists Existing VMs on a vCenter cluster.
2. Allow you to select the VMs you would like to migrate into cloudstack and assign each vm to a user/group
Click migrate
3. A process starts to snapshot the existing server, renames and copies the VM files to Cloudstack primary storage.
4. Cloudstack then updates its database to reflect the new inventory.
I am sure my process is missing a bunch of things but in general this should be possible I think. I wish I was a programmer so I could help with this.
Thank you very much!
Re: MIgrate VMware VM to Cloudstack
Posted by prasanna <ts...@apache.org>.
On 12 April 2013 09:51, Chiradeep Vittal <Ch...@citrix.com> wrote:
> I think this is a great idea. First step would be to log a request in
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CLOUDSTACK
>
>
>
+1 to the request. I've got some xen clusters I'd like to migrate in
to cloudstack too. Does the work that is currently happening in the
vmsync branch cover this? I thought that would be a related effort.
Re: MIgrate VMware VM to Cloudstack
Posted by "Jake G." <dj...@yahoo.com>.
I have made a feature request for this issue. Link is below. Please vote or bump or show your support for this feature.
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CLOUDSTACK-2016
Thank you!
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From: Jake G. <Dj...@yahoo.com>
To: "users@cloudstack.apache.org" <us...@cloudstack.apache.org>
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2013 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: MIgrate VMware VM to Cloudstack
Guess that means no for now.
I will create the request here shortly and send the link after.
Hope I can get enough votes for serious consideration.
Thanks again!
On 2013/04/12, at 13:21, Chiradeep Vittal <Ch...@citrix.com> wrote:
> I think this is a great idea. First step would be to log a request in
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CLOUDSTACK
>
>
> And folks, please vote.
>
> On 4/11/13 7:18 PM, "Jake G." <dj...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Is there an easier way to migrate existing VMs on a VMware host into
>> Cloudstack without exporting as OVF/OVA then importing into Cloudstack as
>> a template, then deploying again?
>> This method is also hit or miss. A lot of times I get a BSoD or Kernal
>> Panic with some VMs I migrated.
>>
>> If this is the only way to migrate then Cloudstack is going to have a big
>> problem trying to get people with large existing infrastructures to
>> switch over to Cloudstack.
>> There has to be a way that the management server can look at vCenter for
>> existing VMs and have some sort of wizard or even API only script that
>> does the following.
>>
>> 1. Lists Existing VMs on a vCenter cluster.
>> 2. Allow you to select the VMs you would like to migrate into cloudstack
>> and assign each vm to a user/group
>> Click migrate
>> 3. A process starts to snapshot the existing server, renames and copies
>> the VM files to Cloudstack primary storage.
>> 4. Cloudstack then updates its database to reflect the new inventory.
>>
>> I am sure my process is missing a bunch of things but in general this
>> should be possible I think. I wish I was a programmer so I could help
>> with this.
>>
>> Thank you very much!
>
Re: MIgrate VMware VM to Cloudstack
Posted by "Jake G." <Dj...@yahoo.com>.
Guess that means no for now.
I will create the request here shortly and send the link after.
Hope I can get enough votes for serious consideration.
Thanks again!
On 2013/04/12, at 13:21, Chiradeep Vittal <Ch...@citrix.com> wrote:
> I think this is a great idea. First step would be to log a request in
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CLOUDSTACK
>
>
> And folks, please vote.
>
> On 4/11/13 7:18 PM, "Jake G." <dj...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Is there an easier way to migrate existing VMs on a VMware host into
>> Cloudstack without exporting as OVF/OVA then importing into Cloudstack as
>> a template, then deploying again?
>> This method is also hit or miss. A lot of times I get a BSoD or Kernal
>> Panic with some VMs I migrated.
>>
>> If this is the only way to migrate then Cloudstack is going to have a big
>> problem trying to get people with large existing infrastructures to
>> switch over to Cloudstack.
>> There has to be a way that the management server can look at vCenter for
>> existing VMs and have some sort of wizard or even API only script that
>> does the following.
>>
>> 1. Lists Existing VMs on a vCenter cluster.
>> 2. Allow you to select the VMs you would like to migrate into cloudstack
>> and assign each vm to a user/group
>> Click migrate
>> 3. A process starts to snapshot the existing server, renames and copies
>> the VM files to Cloudstack primary storage.
>> 4. Cloudstack then updates its database to reflect the new inventory.
>>
>> I am sure my process is missing a bunch of things but in general this
>> should be possible I think. I wish I was a programmer so I could help
>> with this.
>>
>> Thank you very much!
>
Re: MIgrate VMware VM to Cloudstack
Posted by Chiradeep Vittal <Ch...@citrix.com>.
I think this is a great idea. First step would be to log a request in
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CLOUDSTACK
And folks, please vote.
On 4/11/13 7:18 PM, "Jake G." <dj...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>Is there an easier way to migrate existing VMs on a VMware host into
>Cloudstack without exporting as OVF/OVA then importing into Cloudstack as
>a template, then deploying again?
>This method is also hit or miss. A lot of times I get a BSoD or Kernal
>Panic with some VMs I migrated.
>
>If this is the only way to migrate then Cloudstack is going to have a big
>problem trying to get people with large existing infrastructures to
>switch over to Cloudstack.
>There has to be a way that the management server can look at vCenter for
>existing VMs and have some sort of wizard or even API only script that
>does the following.
>
>1. Lists Existing VMs on a vCenter cluster.
>2. Allow you to select the VMs you would like to migrate into cloudstack
>and assign each vm to a user/group
>Click migrate
>3. A process starts to snapshot the existing server, renames and copies
>the VM files to Cloudstack primary storage.
>4. Cloudstack then updates its database to reflect the new inventory.
>
>I am sure my process is missing a bunch of things but in general this
>should be possible I think. I wish I was a programmer so I could help
>with this.
>
>Thank you very much!