I have successfully moved a bunch of vms from xenserver to kvm without any issues. The only thing that i had to change was the fstab entries where I have not used UUIDs. From what i recall i had /dev/xvdX device naming in the xenserver and /dev/vdaX in kvm.
Andrei ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dag Sonstebo" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, 19 October, 2015 9:21:07 AM Subject: Re: Migration among hypervisors Hi Mario, you might also want to look at some of the other vendor converters - depending on which HV you are converting to: https://www.citrix.com/go/products/xenserver/xenserver-xenconvert-free.html http://www.vmware.com/uk/products/converter https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=42497 Nux¹ comments still stand though - whatever migration method you use you will have to sort HV specific drivers and tools as part of the conversion - which sometimes involve some surgery. Regards, Dag Sonstebo ShapeBlue On 18/10/2015 11:01, "Nux!" <[email protected]> wrote: >Hello Mario, > >It depends, you could export this VM as a template, convert it with >qemu-img or virtualbox and then import it in your Xenserver installation. >Whether the VM will boot on the new (virtual) hardware, you will need to >make sure the initrd (assuming Linux) contains the block device driver >(xenblk?) for the new hypervisor. > >So, it is possible, but not simple. > >-- >Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! > >Nux! >www.nux.ro > >----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mario Giammarco" <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Sunday, 18 October, 2015 10:43:46 >> Subject: Migration among hypervisors > >> Hello, >> If I start from one hypervisor (let's say esx) can I migrate or move or >>use >> again the virtual machines in another cloudstack installation that uses >> another hypervisor (e.g.: xen)? >> >> Thanks in advance for any reply. >> >> Mario Find out more about ShapeBlue and our range of CloudStack related services IaaS Cloud Design & Build<http://shapeblue.com/iaas-cloud-design-and-build//> CSForge – rapid IaaS deployment framework<http://shapeblue.com/csforge/> CloudStack Consulting<http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-consultancy/> CloudStack Software Engineering<http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-software-engineering/> CloudStack Infrastructure Support<http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-infrastructure-support/> CloudStack Bootcamp Training Courses<http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-training/> This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Shape Blue Ltd or related companies. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must neither take any action based upon its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone. Please contact the sender if you believe you have received this email in error. Shape Blue Ltd is a company incorporated in England & Wales. ShapeBlue Services India LLP is a company incorporated in India and is operated under license from Shape Blue Ltd. Shape Blue Brasil Consultoria Ltda is a company incorporated in Brasil and is operated under license from Shape Blue Ltd. ShapeBlue SA Pty Ltd is a company registered by The Republic of South Africa and is traded under license from Shape Blue Ltd. ShapeBlue is a registered trademark.
