I am able to to a bare metal recovery to dissimilar hardware, but this takes a very long time. Anybody who cares about their data understands, that data is not safe, unless it exists in at least two copies. Log in to your red hat account red hat customer portal. Disk2vhd is a standalone exe that can be used to convert a physical machine to a virtual machine. Once virt p2v is ready to start conversion, it will open a single ssh control connection. May 05, 2017 starwind virtual storage appliance vsa is a linux based virtual machine with vsan from starwind installed and configured. Does anyone know if there is an alternative graphical tool for administering raid arrays. Lvm was not supported for boot until grub2 which has its own issues. Virtp2v and raid controller drivers, jonathan pregler patch the gui should drop the connection if libvirt stops for any reason like service libvirt stop.
Raid 0 was introduced by keeping only performance in mind. Softwareraid unter linux versucht dieses problem mit einem journal zu. If your destination is an esxesxi host, youre in luck. How to p2v linux into vmware esx server esx virtualization. Mar 24, 2015 there are many ways to virtualize a linux server.
By default, converter standalone has a 20 minute timeout when waiting for the helper virtual machine to start up during linux p2v conversion this might cause a linux p2v conversion task to fail due to connection timeout. For this reason is may be desirable to manually convert a. Adding an old software raid array to a software raid installation boot problems. A customer has a noncritical hp server that they would like to p2v. We can use full disks, or we can use same sized partitions on different sized drives. This is really helpful when translating software from one language to another because you can now have both language versions running at the same time on the same desktop. Linux create software raid 1 mirror array last updated february 2, 2010 in categories file system, linux, storage h ow do i create software raid 1 arrays on linux systems without using gui tools or installer options. The vcenter server plugin does not include linux support. During a restore mondorescue will also resize partitions depending upon the new disk geometry. Configure raid on loop devices and lvm over top of raid. Ive used vmwares p2v assistant many times before for migrating dated windows servers, and its a great tool, but does anyone know if theres a linux p2v equivalent for copying live linux boxes.
Dd is common unix linux command that is commonly used for capturing disk images to a file. It depends on the version of linux running at linode and the type of destination you are using. The directory name is randomly chosen and is displayed in the gui. Multipath is not a software raid mechanism, but does involve multiple devices. Despite the fact that there is a registered sourceforge project called mdadmgui, there is no code in it and it seems that no work is currently being done. Those coming from an hpux background may liken mondorescue to hp igniteux.
How to remove sw raid for vmware converter to work david hrbac. There is quite a few resources around when it comes to converting windows boxes to virtual machines. Reiserfs and xfs and partitiondisk layouts software raid, hardware raid and lvm12. This means that you must create matching partitions on all disks before creating the raid.
Virt p2v and raid controller drivers, nick haunold. It is installed with 2 x sata disks without a sata raid controller, runs windows server 2003 and uses software raid 1 mirror over the two disks which are set as dynamic. The name that you choose will be used as a label in all virtual machine tools, including hyperv. When creating the virtual machine, choose not to install any os for now. How to convert a physical computer to a virtual machine. I only have dozens of linux servers and have yet to attempt a linux p2v until now. If youre wanting to use vmware server, vmware workstation, or vmware player youre out of luck due to how the linux p2v process works by using a helper vm. The raid gui browser allows you to remotely monitor the status of your raid as it initializes and operates in real time. Solved how to convert linux box with software raid5 to. Using vmware converter for your conversion as a tool is pretty straightforward. Others may want to test an existing environment with specific apps or even updates. Virt p2v is comprised of both virt p2v server, included in the virtv2v package, and the p2v client, available from the red hat customer portal as rhel6. Install integration services on the os before performing p2v migration. If you have a small number of machines to convert, you can use this tool because its free.
How to create a software raid 5 in linux mint ubuntu. P2v fedora linux box with a software raid disk rcrcrc apr 11, 2012 10. Any gui raid array admin tools it seems that gnomediskutility nolonger allows new raid arrays to be created. Virtualizing a linux system creating a linux vm p2v march 5th, 2011. I have used disk2vhd, easeus p2v, paragon server backup p2v, so i think it is something with raid drivers but i am not sure. P2v dell raid 5 servers to hyper v solutions experts. The first page of the new virtual machine wizard is purely informational. Click next when ready the first data screen asks for the name of the virtual machine and the initial location. The default is to try to derive a name from the physical machines hostname if possible else use a randomly generated.
Linux version of p2v assistant solutions experts exchange. I was looking at possibly using clonezilla and it doesnt support software raid in linux either. Use vmware player to create an empty virtual machine. When specifying the hard drive size, make sure it is larger than the disk where the clone image is from. P2v dell raid 5 servers to hyper v solutions experts exchange.
Breaking a linux software raid 1 for import using vmware. Vmware converter standalone can convert offline virtual machines from the. For this physical to virtual migration the servers entire disk is being moved to a virtual system and as such deviceimage needs to be selected. I have a linux system with raid 1 configuration hardware raid. How to virtualize a linux server using only microsoft. We will be publishing a series of posts on configuring different levels of raid with its software implementation in linux. There may be many reasons to move an existing environment from one machine to another, or even the same, under virtualbox. Vmware vcenter converter standalone is an easy tool that enables you to convert physical servers windows or linux to virtual machines.
Linux p2v migrations using mondorescue by hewlett packard main writer. Lvm was not supported for boot until grub2 which has its. Virtp2v and raid controller drivers, jonathan pregler. Will a ex software raid 1 disk boot without raid software. It first sends a mkdir command to create a temporary directory on the conversion server. Physical to virtual p2v using virtualbox some people may want to run their existing system on another. Virt p2v and raid controller drivers, jonathan pregler patch the gui should drop the connection if libvirt stops for any reason like service libvirt stop. It also supports conversion of thirdparty virtual machines like hyperv and kvm. V2v guide red hat enterprise linux 6 red hat customer portal. May, 2010 i mentioned to my buddy alexander lash my partner in crime at teched 2008 where we presented a great session on hyperv scripting all the challenges of linux p2v migrations, and he mentioned an easy way to do it using dd and vhdtool. P2v conversion of linux virtual machine for xenserver. Convert physical linux server to vmware p2v vmware.
If it is not possible to install integrated services on a physical machine, convert a physical machine to a virtual machine. A directory listing is displayed which contains the files created by the p2v utility. Sep 06, 2017 vmware vcenter converter standalone is an easy tool that enables you to convert physical servers windows or linux to virtual machines. In this blog post, i will show you how to convert a linux hard drive with many partitions to a vhd file in order to virtualize it in microsoft hyperv. Despite the fact that there is a registered sourceforge project called mdadm gui, there is no code in it and it seems that no work is currently being done. These vhd files can then be used either to create a virtual machine on hyperv or attach vhd file as a second drive to the existing virtual machines. How to virtualize a linux server using only microsoft hyperv. My problem however is that my linux box is using i think software raid 5 and the few software that i saw didnt play well with software raid. The main thing is that you can install it on any industrystandard hypervisor hyperv, esxi, xen, kvm, which gives you huge choice and flexibility. Starwind p2v migrator free starwind deduplication analyzer free starwind.
Hyperv integration services is a set of drivers and applications used for proper work of vms. Basically, the cloning software job is to take all disk data, convert them into a single. As for converter supporting software raid, that is a very complex problem that not a lot of conversion tools dont support. In this post we will be going through the steps to configure software raid level 0 on linux. Read the starwind article to find out how to convert a physical linux server to vmware vm with the use of vmware. In the right pane, click on hyperv settings in the dialog box, click on virtual hard disks in the server section. Vmware have now released converter 4 which has support for p2v conversion of linux systems, but only live conversion using a helper vm which has a number of drawbacks for a start it only. Usually, when i run this tool, i use a virtual machine.
I have used acronis 10 enterprise to successfully clonerestore a raid1 windows 7 volume from our machines supermicro with ich10 raid controller. I have a physical production webserver running ubuntu 10. Apr 16, 20 then you just leave your linux server and go to your windows xp or vista workstation and connect to your linux server remotely via s for example 08. Disk2vhd for hyperv p2v physical to virtual conversions. We just need to remember that the smallest of the hdds or partitions dictates the arrays capacity. Raid gui overview raid gui monitors the status of your raid controllers through an ethernet connection.
If you really want it really gone, you have to destroy the md super block, so mdadm will no longer be able recognize it as a array member. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Software raid 5 always missing 1 disk after reboot. Manually set up your ip address from the control panel.
Moving forward with a bit of a value add article and still tying into the previous article about guest creation in xenserver, this article will approach the concept of physical to virtual p2v migration within a xenserver environment update. Copy the created vhd files to a location that your hyperv host can access them. I have a linux system with raid1 configuration hardware raid. Virt p2v is comprised of both virtp2vserver, included in the virtv2v package, and the p2v client, available from the red hat customer portal as rhel6. Graphical user interface to create and maintaining mdadm software raid arrays. Virt p2v and raid controller drivers, jonathan pregler. Apr 28, 2017 how to create a software raid 5 on linux. Acronis says it is booting linux when it comes up so i believe it is possible to do with a linux live disk. This vm is now an exact copy of the physical linux computer. In may 2016, citrix released the new version of the xenserver 7 platform. On top of this, the mirrored disks are split into two logical partitions, c. Basically, as the name suggests, disk2vhd converts logical volumes to vhd files. Centralized management console allows users to queue up and monitor multiple simultaneous remote, as well as local, conversions. I mentioned to my buddy alexander lash my partner in crime at teched 2008 where we presented a great session on hyperv scripting all the challenges of linux p2v migrations, and he mentioned an easy way to do it using dd and vhdtool.
Raid gui is intended to be read in a linear manner. Its intended to be the first in a series of linux software raid tutorials. If you need some guidance on this, open hyperv manager and ensure that the host you want to work with is selected. Converter is a pretty well made tool for being free. Using raid makes your backup strategy completely transparent and your data safe and happy. Currently, linux supports the following raid levels quoting from the man page. I am able to to a bare metal recovery to dissimilar hardware, but this takes a. Convert physical linux server to vmware p2v vmware starwind. If youre wanting to use vmware server, vmware workstation, or vmware player youre out of luck due to how. Hardware raids have you add the disks to the raid and then create the partition. Users may prefer to skip more familiar sections, but each of the steps below must be completed. Aug 12, 2014 5 comments on breaking a linux software raid 1 for import using vmware converter i rarely post supergeeky stuff on here, but since i couldnt find any good instructions to do this important and critical activity on the internet, and my coworkers had to piece together a set of steps that worked for us, i wanted to share what we learned. But what to do if you want to convert a linux machine which does not have gui graphical user interface. This chapter introduces you to the raid guis monitoring capabilities.
Troubleshooting checklist for vmware converter 1016330. Hi, i have a client who has 3 mission critical linux boxes whose hardware is well by its sell by date. This tutorial was created while installing ubuntu 12. Has any progress been made in seeing ich10 raid with clonezilla. Virtualizing a linux system creating a linux vm p2v. Starwind virtual san for vsphere linux software raid configuration. Now reboot in systemrescuecd and your virtual machine should now boot into the same linux setup that is on your physical machine. P2v fedora linux box with a software raid disk vmware. If you need to convert thousands of vms, you should use another tool that brings more automation such as double. Extend the timeout period by modifying the linuxp2vboottimeout flag in the converteragent. You have successfully done a p2v physical to virtual conversion of your linux system. Linux create software raid 1 mirror array nixcraft.
Sep 29, 2009 a customer has a noncritical hp server that they would like to p2v. Starwind virtual storage appliance vsa is a linuxbased virtual machine with vsan from starwind installed and configured. This physical server had a dell perc raid controller with two raid1 volumes. I have tried to use vmwares standalone converter but that does not work on a running server with software raid. Adding an old softwareraid array to a softwareraid installation boot problems.
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