VMware: Physical to Virtual migration

VMware: Physical to Virtual migration

1. Enable root ssh to the physical host.

[root@sama ~]# vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config
....
#PermitRootLogin no
PermitRootLogin yes

2. Reload the ssh changes.
[root@sama ~]# service sshd reload
Reloading sshd:                                            [  OK  ]

3. Download and install VMware vCenter converter to convert physical machne to VMware.
vCenter Converter is free product for non-prod use.

4. Once installed, start the tool.
Specify the source machine and follow the prompt. Specify the target host info.

On the conversion menu, you can change the mem/cpu and disk allocation to the target machine.

5. Once you start the conversion, depending on the size of the disk, it may take 20 minutes to couple of hours.

6. Finally completed.

7. Go to the vSphere Client and start the host.

8. After logged into the target host, looks like it shuts down the physical one.