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Posted to user@vcl.apache.org by Yannick Charbonneau <yc...@uottawa.ca> on 2013/03/01 15:28:58 UTC
RE: Running VMware images on KVM host
We got it working by compiling qemu-img from source.
If you want to try it, you can grab http://orec.rdc.uottawa.ca/qemu-img.
NOTE: This might NOT be the best solution, but it's been working good for us.
Regards
Yanik
-----Original Message-----
From: Dmitri Chebotarov [mailto:dchebota@gmu.edu]
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 3:34 PM
To: user@vcl.apache.org
Subject: Re: Running VMware images on KVM host
Hi
I'm trying to use CentOS 6.3 as KVM host.
qemu-img fails to convert .vmdk files. It's sees .vmdk as raw format and ignores actual data in -flat.vmdk file.
I assume this is b/c of older version of qemu-img?
qemu version in CentOS 6 is 0.12. Latest version on Qemu.org is 1.4.0.
What is the version of qemu package that comes with Fedora 16?
Thanks.
On Feb 20, 2013, at 13:49 , Josh Thompson <jo...@ncsu.edu> wrote:
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> We are also running a mix of VMware and KVM host servers. We are
> using Fedora
> 16 as the KVM host. VCL can automatically deploy images captured on
> either one to either host type. Andy might be able to speak better to
> any requirements for it to work, but as long as you follow the online
> instructions on creating base images, it should work.
>
> Josh
>
> On Wednesday, February 20, 2013 6:18:08 PM Yannick Charbonneau wrote:
>> We have a mixed vmware/kvm setup.
>>
>> I think one thing we were missing initially was "libguestfs-winsupport"
>> package. Which caused issues with windows machines moving from
>> vmware to kvm.
>
>> We run our vcl on CentOS 6.
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Yanik
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dmitri Chebotarov [mailto:dchebota@gmu.edu]
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 11:12 AM
>> To: user@vcl.apache.org
>> Subject: Running VMware images on KVM host
>>
>> Hello
>>
>> Have anyone succeeded in running VMware/KVM mixed environment for VCL?
>>
>> I'm having difficulties starting Windows 7 VMware images on KVM: the
>> image would convert and load, but Windows gets blue screen.
> I assume this is due
>> missing virtio drivers while attempting to run Windows on KVM.
>> We also have VMware tools installed on Windows image, which may also
>> contribute to the problem.
>
>>
>> Thank you,
>> --
>> Dmitri Chebotarov
>> Virtual Computing Lab Systems Engineer, TSD - Ent Servers & Messaging
>> 223 Aquia Building, Ffx, MSN: 1B5
>> Phone: (703) 993-6175
>> Fax: (703) 993-3404
>>
>>
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Thank you,
Dmitri Chebotarov
VCL Sys Eng, Engineering & Architectural Support, TSD - Ent Servers & Messaging
223 Aquia Building, Ffx, MSN: 1B5
Phone: (703) 993-6175 | Fax: (703) 993-3404
Re: Running VMware images on KVM host
Posted by Dmitri Chebotarov <dc...@gmu.edu>.
I'm compiling qemu-1.4.0 right now and will try it with the new version.
Thank you.
On Mar 1, 2013, at 9:28 , Yannick Charbonneau <yc...@uottawa.ca> wrote:
> We got it working by compiling qemu-img from source.
>
> If you want to try it, you can grab http://orec.rdc.uottawa.ca/qemu-img.
>
> NOTE: This might NOT be the best solution, but it's been working good for us.
>
> Regards
>
> Yanik
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dmitri Chebotarov [mailto:dchebota@gmu.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 3:34 PM
> To: user@vcl.apache.org
> Subject: Re: Running VMware images on KVM host
>
> Hi
>
> I'm trying to use CentOS 6.3 as KVM host.
>
> qemu-img fails to convert .vmdk files. It's sees .vmdk as raw format and ignores actual data in -flat.vmdk file.
> I assume this is b/c of older version of qemu-img?
>
> qemu version in CentOS 6 is 0.12. Latest version on Qemu.org is 1.4.0.
>
> What is the version of qemu package that comes with Fedora 16?
>
> Thanks.
>
> On Feb 20, 2013, at 13:49 , Josh Thompson <jo...@ncsu.edu> wrote:
>
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>> Hash: SHA1
>>
>> We are also running a mix of VMware and KVM host servers. We are
>> using Fedora
>> 16 as the KVM host. VCL can automatically deploy images captured on
>> either one to either host type. Andy might be able to speak better to
>> any requirements for it to work, but as long as you follow the online
>> instructions on creating base images, it should work.
>>
>> Josh
>>
>> On Wednesday, February 20, 2013 6:18:08 PM Yannick Charbonneau wrote:
>>> We have a mixed vmware/kvm setup.
>>>
>>> I think one thing we were missing initially was "libguestfs-winsupport"
>>> package. Which caused issues with windows machines moving from
>>> vmware to kvm.
>>
>>> We run our vcl on CentOS 6.
>>>
>>> Hope this helps.
>>>
>>> Yanik
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Dmitri Chebotarov [mailto:dchebota@gmu.edu]
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 11:12 AM
>>> To: user@vcl.apache.org
>>> Subject: Running VMware images on KVM host
>>>
>>> Hello
>>>
>>> Have anyone succeeded in running VMware/KVM mixed environment for VCL?
>>>
>>> I'm having difficulties starting Windows 7 VMware images on KVM: the
>>> image would convert and load, but Windows gets blue screen.
>> I assume this is due
>>> missing virtio drivers while attempting to run Windows on KVM.
>>> We also have VMware tools installed on Windows image, which may also
>>> contribute to the problem.
>>
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> --
>>> Dmitri Chebotarov
>>> Virtual Computing Lab Systems Engineer, TSD - Ent Servers & Messaging
>>> 223 Aquia Building, Ffx, MSN: 1B5
>>> Phone: (703) 993-6175
>>> Fax: (703) 993-3404
>>>
>>>
>>
>> - --
>> - -------------------------------
>> Josh Thompson
>> VCL Developer
>> North Carolina State University
>>
>> my GPG/PGP key can be found at pgp.mit.edu
>>
>> All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which
>> are sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public
>> Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
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> Thank you,
>
> Dmitri Chebotarov
> VCL Sys Eng, Engineering & Architectural Support, TSD - Ent Servers & Messaging
> 223 Aquia Building, Ffx, MSN: 1B5
> Phone: (703) 993-6175 | Fax: (703) 993-3404
>
>
>
--
Thank you,
Dmitri Chebotarov
VCL Sys Eng, Engineering & Architectural Support, TSD - Ent Servers & Messaging
223 Aquia Building, Ffx, MSN: 1B5
Phone: (703) 993-6175 | Fax: (703) 993-3404