VMware Virtual Machine Importer User`s Manual
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1. VMware Virtual Machine Importer User s Manual B D D OB m E va VMware Inc 3145 Porter Drive Palo Alto CA 94304 www vmware com Please note that you will always find the most up to date technical documentation on our Web site at http www vmware com support The VMware Web site also provides the latest product updates Copyright c 2006 VMware Inc All rights reserved Protected by one or more of U S Patent Nos 6 397 242 6 496 847 6 704 925 6 711 672 6 725 289 6 735 601 6 785 886 6 789 156 6 795 966 6 880 022 6 961 941 6 961 806 and 6 944 699 patents pending VMware the VMware boxes logo and design Virtual SMP and VMotion are registered trademarks or trademarks of VMware Inc in the United States and or other jurisdictions Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies Revision 20060601 Version 1 5 1 Item VM ENG Q206 138 Table of2. The Virtual Machine Importer can set up a new virtual machine in two diferent ways It can make a copy of your existing image ort can link directly to your eating disk images Linking is faster but i you later modify those images you might invalidate the converted virtual machine Make a complete copy of the source virtual machine Link to the existing vitual machine Waring If you select this option do not modify or extend the source image after importing Doing so may invalidate the imported vitual machine The new virtual machine wil require VMware Workstation 5 0 or later e Make a complete copy of the source virtual machine This creates a VMware virtual machine with no dependencies on the original virtual machine or system image e Link to the existing virtual machine This creates a VMware virtual machine that shares the virtual disk of the source virtual machine or system image If you chose to create a legacy virtual machine in step 7 this option is disabled Note If you choose to link to the existing virtual machine for a Virtual PC virtual machine opening the original source virtual machine in Virtual PC may invalidate the imported virtual machine Click Next 18 www vmware com CHAPTER 3 Using the VMware Virtual Machine Importer 8 Review the settings To make changes click Back To proceed click Next FF VMware Virtual Machine Importer Ready to Start Importing Your virtual ma
3. Contents Introducing VMware Virtual Machine Importer Virtua Be Importer Requirements Im The Virtual Machine and System Image Input Requirements The VMware Virtual Machine Output Compatibility How Virtual Machine and System Image Settings Are Affected Machine Importer Overview nefits of the Importer porter Application Requirements CON NNN DOO Ul Installing the VMware Virtual Machine Importer 9 Install Unins ing the VMware Virtual Machine Importer 10 talling or Repairing the VMware Virtual Machine Importer 13 Using the VMware Virtual Machine Importer 15 Using the VMware Virtual Machine Importer from the Command Line _ 21 Troubleshooting the Importer 23 Importer Installation Issues 24 mporter Installation Wizard Interrupted 24 Virtual Machine Migration Issues 25 Changes to Virtual Hardware 25 mporter Fails to Migrate Virtual PC with More Than Six PCI Devices 25 Virtual Machine or System Image Shared Folder Settings Not Migrated ___25 Windows NT4 Ethernet Adapter Not Migrated Correctly 26 Failed to Impersonate Client 26 o Keyboard or Mouse in Migrated Virtual Machine 26 mporter Reports Error When Converting Virtual PC Disk Files with Duplicate ames 26 Technical Support Resources 27 Additional Resources 27 Index 29 www vmware com CHAPTER Introducing VMware Virtual Machine Importer This chapter includes
4. Server software When you upgrade to Workstation version 5 5 and VMware Server 1 0 you no longer need the separate VMware Virtual Machine mporter application to convert a Microsoft Virtual PC virtual machine and Microsoft Virtual Server virtual machine or a Symantec LiveState Recovery system image to a VMware virtual machine you can open and convert virtual machines and system images directly from Workstation or the VMware Server See the user s manual for Workstation or VMware Server Benefits of the Importer The importer lets you convert existing Virtual PC virtual machines Microsoft Virtual Server virtual machines and LiveState Recovery system images to VMware virtual machines allowing you to e Avoid reinstalling operating systems and applications for system configurations you use often e Overcome legacy migration barriers certain legacy systems may be impossible to recreate through reinstallation 6 www vmware com CHAPTER 1 Introducing VMware Virtual Machine Importer Importer Requirements Requirements for the importer include the following Importer Application Requirements The importer runs on the following Microsoft Windows operating systems Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows XP Professional Note Although the importer operates only on Windows after the migration you can transfer the virtual machine to the VMware supported host platform of your cho
5. the following sections e Virtual Machine Importer Overview on page 6 e Importer Requirements on page 7 VMware Virtual Machine Importer User s Manual Virtual Machine Importer Overview The VMware Virtual Machine Importer allows you to import virtual machines from Microsoft Virtual Server and Virtual PC and Symantec LiveState Recovery system images to the following VMware platforms e Workstation 5 x and VMware Server 1 0 e Legacy Virtual Machines for example virtual machines compatible with Workstation 4 x GSX Server 3 x ESX Server 2 x and ACE 1 x The importer is a wizard that outputs a completely new VMware virtual machine based on the input virtual machine or system image The newly migrated VMware virtual machine retains the configuration of the original virtual machine or image The migration process is non destructive so you can continue to use the original virtual machine with Virtual PC or the original system image with LiveState Recovery However if you plan to run a new VMware virtual machine on the same network as the original Virtual PC virtual machine or Microsoft Virtual Server virtual machine you must modify the network name and IP address on one of the virtual machines so the original and new virtual machines can coexist properly Note Beginning with Workstation release version 5 5 and VMware Server 1 0 the VMware Virtual Machine Importer features are incorporated into the Workstation and the VMware
6. APTER Installing the VMware Virtual Machine Importer This chapter includes the following sections e Installing the VMware Virtual Machine Importer on page 10 e Uninstalling or Repairing the VMware Virtual Machine Importer on page 13 VMware Virtual Machine Importer User s Manual 10 Installing the VMware Virtual Machine Importer You can install the VMware Virtual Machine Importer onto a physical machine or virtual machine Note Workstation version 5 5 and VMware Server 1 0 include the importer If you have these applications installed you do not need the standalone VMware Virtual Machine Importer However the standalone VMware Virtual Machine Importer v1 5 is compatible with Workstation 5 5 and VMware Server 1 0 You can install both programs on the same machine The Windows control panel Add or Remove Programs will contain entries for VMware Virtual Machine Importer 1 5 Workstation 5 5 and VMware Server 1 0 The Virtual Machine Importer files will remain until you uninstall both the importer and Workstation applications Caution The standalone VMware Virtual Machine Importer v1 0 is not compatible with Workstation 5 5 and VMware Server 1 0 If you currently have Workstation 5 5 or VMware Server 1 0 installed do not attempt to install VMware Virtual Machine Importer v1 0 The version 1 0 importer cannot be installed over Workstation 5 5 or VMware Server 1 0 Attempting this installation will damage the Workst
7. Mware Virtual Machine Importer 1 2 www vmware com CHAPTER 2 Installing the VMware Virtual Machine Importer Uninstalling or Repairing the VMware Virtual Machine Importer To uninstall or reinstall the VMware Virtual Machine Importer il 2 Start the VMware Virtual Machine Importer installer Go to the folder that contains the installer file VMware VMimporter 1 0 0 lt xxxx gt exe file where lt xxxx gt is the name of the build This file is on the Application CD or in the local directory to which you downloaded the installer Double click the file The importer wizard opens Click Next i VMware Virtual Machine Importer Installation Wizard Welcome to the installation wizard for VMware Virtual Machine Importer The installation wizard wil allow you to repair or remove VMware Virtual Machine Importer To continue click Next cae Select Repair or Remove i VMware Virtual Machine Importer Installation Wizard Program Maintenance Modify repair or remave the program ORepair Repair installation errors in the program This option fixes missing or corrupt files shortcuts and registry entries ORemove 3 Remove VMware Virtual Machine Importer from your computer lt Bak next gt cancel Select Repair to verify and reinstall any damaged components of the importer Select Remove to uninstall the importer 13 VMware Virtual Machine Importer User s Manual 4 Depen
8. Virtual Machine After you import a virtual machine or system image to VMware the mouse and keyboard do not work in the new machine The mouse and keyboard are not available in the guest operating system but they are available in the BIOS Workaround Reset the virtual machine Importer Reports Error When Converting Virtual PC Disk Files with Duplicate Names During the import process the importer writes all the Virtual PC disk files to the same target folder If the Virtual PC virtual machine has virtual disk files vhd of the same name on different paths the import process fails when it attempts to write target virtual disks with duplicate names into the destination folder The completion panel of the VMware Virtual Machine Importer Wizard displays the message The Virtual Machine Importer encountered a problem while copying the disks of the source virtual machine The log file shows the error message The file already exists Workaround Ensure that each Virtual PC vhd file has a unique name 1 In Virtual PC Console remove the disk you wish to rename set the hard disk value to None 2 Rename the vhd file corresponding to the disk you just removed 3 In Virtual PC Console add the renamed disk file 4 Close Virtual PC Console The importer should successfully convert all the disks www vmware com 26 Technical Support Resources If you have problems while running the Virtual Machine Importer please submit
9. Virtual Machine Importer on your computer To continue click Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR VMWARE VIRTUAL MACHINE IMPORTER WARE INC LICENSES THIS VIRTUAL MACHINE IMPORTER ITO YOU SUBJECT TO THE TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT EULA READ THE TERMS OF THIS EULA CAREFULLY BY INSTALLING COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE AS DEFINED BELOW YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS EULA IF YOU IDO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS EULA DO NOT g Select accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next 11 VMware Virtual Machine Importer User s Manual 6 In the panel Ready to Install the Program click Install 1g VMware Virtual Machine Importer Installation Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Various messages indicate the progress of the installation 7 When the installation is complete click Finish 1g YMware Virtual Machine Importer Installation Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed The Installshield Wizard has successfully installed VMware Virtual Machine Importer Click Finish to exit the wizard 8 You may have to restart your system before you can use the Virtual Machine Importer 1g VMware Virtual Machine Importer Installer InformaHionse You have finished installing the V
10. a support request using the support request form on the VMware Web site at www vmware com requestsupport Additional Resources Refer to the following for additional information General VMware Web site www vmware com Log case issues Web site www vmware com support New features requests email address V2V vmware com Education services email education vmware com Technical support Web site www vmware com support Consulting services email consulting vmware com CHAPTER 5 Troubleshooting the Importer 27 VMware Virtual Machine Importer User s Manual 28 www vmware com Index A Audio controller 25 C CPU 25 D Disk 25 E Ethernet 26 Ethernet adapter Virtual Machine importer 25 G Graphics card 25 l Install Virtual Machine Importer 10 Introduction 5 K Keyboard 26 L LiveState Recovery system images 6 M Mouse 26 N NT4 26 P PCI devices 25 Progress 19 R Registry 24 Remove 13 Repair 13 Requirements 7 S Shared folder 25 Support 27 support files 27 Symantec LiveState Recovery system images 6 T Technical support resources 27 Terminal services 10 Troubleshooting 23 interrupted install 24 U Uninstall 13 V Virtual hardware 25 virtual machine output capability 7 Virtual Machine Importer command line 21 install 10 remove 13 repair 13 requirements 7 uninstall 13 Virtual PC requirements 7 source virtual machine 16 version support 7 Virtual Serv
11. ated with Microsoft Virtual PC or Virtual Server of an image created by Symantec LiveState Recovery The wizard makes a copy of your virtual machine or image and prepares it for use with VMware Workstation Your existing vitual machine or image is not changed FF VMware Virtual Machine Importer Select the Appropriate Configuration How would you prefer to import this vitual machine Typical Creates a new virtual machine compatible with the VMware virtual machine software installed on your computer The Importer makes a copy of the disks in your source virtual machine or mage C Custom Choose this option if you want to create a virtual machine for a specific version of VMware Workstation or GSX Server orif you want to ink directly to the hard disks of the source virtual machine or image lt Back E Cancel Typical This configuration is appropriate for most use Custom Custom configurations are useful if e You run Workstation 5 x or VMware Server 1 0 but you need to create a legacy virtual machine for use with VMware Workstation 4 GSX 3 x ESX 2 x or VMware ACE1 x e You run Workstation 5 x or VMware Server 1 0 and you prefer not to make a copy of the virtual disks of the source virtual machine or system image You might make this choice to save disk space The migrated VMware virtual machine uses the virtual disks of the source virtual machine or system image www vmware com CHAPTER 3 Using the VMwar
12. ation installation and disable the import capability built into Workstation 5 5 or VMware Server 1 0 Follow these steps to install the VMware Virtual Machine Importer 1 Make sure the importer requirements have been met See Importer Requirements on page 7 Obtain the latest version of the VMware Virtual Machine Importer Check with your VMware Sales representative or see the VMware Web site www vmware com Caution Copy the program and run the installer locally Do not run the importer installer through Terminal Services Start the installer Go to the folder that contains the installer file VMware VMimporter 1 5 0 lt xxxx gt exe file where lt xxxx gt is the name of the build This file is on the application CD or in the local directory to which you downloaded the installer Double click the file www vmware com CHAPTER 2 Installing the VMware Virtual Machine Importer A splash panel appears momentarily vmware Virtual Machine Importer Copyright 1998 2005 VMware Inc All rights reserved Protected by one or more of US Patent Nos 6 397 243 6A96AT 6 704 525 6 7115672 6 725 289 6 735601 6785 86 6 789 156 and 6795 96 patents pending The importer Installation Wizard opens Click Next fig VMware Virtual Machine Importer Installation Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for VMware Virtual Machine Importer The InstallShield R Wizard wil install VMware
13. chine will be imported as described below To import this virtual machine click Next lt Back Virtual Machine Importer creates a VMware virtual machine from the source virtual machine or system image VMware Virtual Machine Importer ox Importing the Virtual Machine Please wait while the Virtual Machine Importer prepares the virtual machine for VMware Workstation Copying virtual hard disk w2kpra LLELLE Ba Ne Cancel A progress bar appears To stop the migration click Cancel The import process can often take more than a minute per gigabyte of disk space of the migrated virtual machine When the migration is complete the wizard displays a completion panel FF VMware Virtual Machine Importer Virtual Machine Import is Complete Your virtual machine has been successfully imported For use with VMware Workstation When you start the new virtual machine for the first time you may experience a short delay while new hardware is detected and appropriate drivers are installed To close this wizard click Finish os Dee _ oe 9 Click Finish 19 VMware Virtual Machine Importer User s Manual Ifthe migration is not successful the wizard displays a panel like the following To see the log file for the unsuccessful migration click Show the logfile YMware Virtual Machine Importer Virtual Machine Import Is Unsuccessful Wete sony but we ate unable to import your vi
14. ding on the changes you make the installer may ask you to reboot your machine i VMware Virtual Machine Importer Installer Informalionsed You must restart your system for the configuration changes made to VMware Virtual Machine Importer to take effect Click Yes to restart now or No if you plan torestart later You have finished repairing or removing the importer www vmware com 14 CHAPTER Using the VMware Virtual Machine Importer Use the VMware Virtual Machine Importer to create a new VMware virtual machine from a Microsoft Virtual PC virtual machine or a Symantec LiveState Recovery system image in a few simple steps 15 VMware Virtual Machine Importer User s Manual 16 To convert a virtual machine or system image using the Import command 1 If you are importing a Virtual PC virtual machine make sure the virtual machine is powered off Note You cannot import a virtual machine while it is operating To launch the VMware Virtual Machine Importer from your Windows start menu select All Programs gt VMware gt VMware Virtual Machine Importer The VMware Virtual Machine Importer Wizard starts automatically From the opening panel click Next FF VMware Virtual Machine Importer Welcome to the VMware Virtual Machine Importer This wizard guides you through the steps of importing a vitual machine or system image for use with VMware Workstation You can import a virtual machine cre
15. e Importer User s Manual How Virtual Machine and System Image Settings Are Affected The VMware virtual machine created by the importer contains an exact copy of the disk state from your source virtual machine or system image with the exception of some hardware dependent drivers and sometimes the mapped drive letters Settings from the source computer that remain identical include Since Operating system configuration computer name security ID user accounts profiles and preferences and so forth Applications and data files Each disk partition s volume serial number he target and the source virtual machines or system images have the same identities name SID and so on running both on the same network can result in conflicts If you are planning to redeploy the source virtual machine or system image be aware of this issue and do not run both the source and target images or virtual machines on the same network at the same time You can resolve the duplicate ID problem by using additional tools such as the Windows 2000 System Preparation Tool Sysprep For example if you use Virtual Machine Importer to test the viability of running a Virtual PC virtual machine as a VMware virtual machine without first decommissioning the original Virtual PC machine you need to resolve the duplicate ID problem Refer o Changes to Virtual Hardware on page 25 for a discussion of possible migration issues www vmware com CH
16. e Virtual Machine Importer 4 Browse or type the path to the source Virtual PC virtual machine Click Next FF VMware Virtual Machine Importer Specify the Source Image Specify the virtual machine or image to be used with VMware Workstation Enter the name of the configuration vme or sv2i file for the virtual machine or system image you want to import Fw2kpro w2kpro vme Browse an The importer inspects the file Mware Virtual Machine Importer cones Note If you are running Workstation on a system running Microsoft Windows 2000 or later and you are importing a Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 virtual machine or image a warning panel is displayed advising that the import process will upgrade any NTFS partitions in the resulting virtual machine to a newer version of the NTFS file system An upgraded file system is compatible with Windows 4 0 The operating system and applications will work normally However some utilities shipped with Windows NT 4 0 including chkdsk and defrag will not operate properly Microsoft provides hotfix 872952 for this issue To avoid upgrading your file system in this case press Cancel to end the import and run the importer from a computer running Windows NT to import the virtual machine or image 5 Browse or type the path to the location where you want to create a VMware virtual machine and click Next FF VMware Virtual Machine Importer Specify the Destination Vi
17. er version support 7 w Wizard interrupted 24 Workstation version support 7 29 30 www vmware com
18. ice The Virtual Machine and System Image Input Requirements e System images can be imported from Symantec LiveState Recovery e Virtual machines can be imported from Microsoft Virtual PC version 7 and later e Virtual machines can be imported from any version of Microsoft Virtual Server e Virtual machines from Macintosh versions of Virtual PC are not supported e Virtual machines must be powered off before you attempt the migration process Suspended virtual machines cannot be migrated e The operating system on the source Virtual PC or Virtual Server virtual machine must be a Windows guest operating system but not Windows 9x supported by the intended VMware platform for example VMware Workstation 4 or 5 See the VMware Web site for a list of supported operating systems www vmware com support gquestnotes doc index htm Note Virtual PC and Virtual Server virtual machines with Windows 9x and non Windows guest operating systems for example Linux and DOS are not compatible with VMware Virtual Machine Importer This is true even when the destination VMware platform otherwise supports that guest operating system The VMware Virtual Machine Output Compatibility e The resulting VMware virtual machine can be used with Workstation 4 x Workstation 5 x or VMware Server 1 0 Note Workstation 4 x virtual machines are compatible with VMware GSX Server 3 0 ESX Server 2 x and ACE 1 x VMware Virtual Machin
19. nt manufacturer strings e The primary disk controllers are likely to be different from the source machine s e Applications may not work if they depend on devices that are not available from within a virtual machine Importer Fails to Migrate Virtual PC with More Than Six PCI Devices importer supports migration of only six PCI devices If you have a virtual machine or system image with more than six PCI devices the importer does not import all of them Workaround Remove the default audio controller or another virtual PCI device you don t require before you import a virtual machine or system image with the importer Virtual Machine or System Image Shared Folder Settings Not Migrated The importer does not support the migration of shared folders Workaround Recreate shared folders in your VMware virtual machine after migration 25 VMware Virtual Machine Importer User s Manual Windows NT4 Ethernet Adapter Not Migrated Correctly If your Virtual PC virtual machine does not have an AMD PCnet PCI Il compatible Ethernet adapter it can migrate improperly Workaround After you migrate a Windows NT4 virtual machine install a new virtual Ethernet adapter and then install VMware Tools Failed to Impersonate Client After you select the vmc or sv2i file the wizard could finish with the error Failed to impersonate client before deleting drive letter Workaround Not available No Keyboard or Mouse in Migrated
20. r If you have a previous installation of the importer use the Add Remove Programs control panel to remove the previous installation Remove any references to Virtual Machine Importer from the registry entry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE VMware Inc e Delete any previous failed installation source files or folders from your Temp directory or move the Temp directory to another folder during the installation 24 www vmware com CHAPTER 5 Troubleshooting the Importer Virtual Machine Migration Issues Changes to Virtual Hardware Most migrated applications should function correctly in the VMware virtual machine because their configuration and data files have the same location as the source virtual machine However applications might not work if they depend on the specific characteristics of the underlying hardware such as the serial number or the device manufacturer When troubleshooting after migration keep in mind the following hardware changes e The CPU model and serial number if activated may be different after the migration They correspond to the physical computer hosting the VMware virtual machine e The Ethernet adapter is different AMD PCNet or VMXnet with a different MAC address Each interface s IP address has to be individually reconfigured e The graphics card is different VMware SVGA card e The number of disks and partitions is the same but each disk device has a different model and differe
21. rtual Machine What name would you lke to use For this virtual machine Virtual Machine Name win2kproz Location C My Virtual Machines win2kpra2 Browse lt e Steps 6 and 7 refer to the custom configuration If you selected the typical configuration in step 3 skip to step 8 17 VMware Virtual Machine Importer User s Manual 6 Select the format of the virtual machine FF VMware Virtual Machine Importer Select a Virtual Machine Format What Format would you like to use to create the new virtual machine New Workstation 5 Create the new virtual machine using the latest format to leverage new Features available in Workstation 5 This virtual machine will not be compatible with VMware ESX Server 2 x GSX Server 3 x Workstation 4 x or ACE 1 x C Legacy Create the new virtual machine using legacy format This virtual machine can be used with Workstation 5 but will operate in legacy mode It wil be compatible with VMware ESX Server 2 x GSX Server 3 x Workstation 4 x and ACE 1 x e Select New if you want to use the virtual machine only with Workstation 5 x or VMware Server 1 0 e Select Legacy if you want to use the virtual machine with Workstation 4 ESX 2 x GSX Server 3 x or VMware ACE 1 x Click Next 7 Select the import options for the new virtual machine F VMware Virtual Machine Importer Virtual Machine Import Options How would you like to set up this vitual machine
22. tual machine or image for use with VMware Workstation To import a virtual machine running Windows Server 2003 the VMware Virtual Machine Importer must be running under Windows XP or ndawe Server 2003 Show the logfile 20 www vmware com CHAPTER Using the VMware Virtual Machine Importer from the Command Line To import a virtual machine or system image from the Windows command line use the following syntax v2vapp options sourceVMimagepath targetVMname targetVMpath The following table shows the options available Option Name Description a auto Launch the virtual machine after migration f fast Share the virtual disk of the virtual machine or system image This option requires Workstation 5 IXxx log Write the logfile to xxx 21 VMware Virtual Machine Importer User s Manual 22 www vmware com CHAPTER Troubleshooting the Importer This chapter describes known issues with the importer e Importer Installation Issues on page 24 e Virtual Machine Migration Issues on page 25 e Technical Support Resources on page 27 23 VMware Virtual Machine Importer User s Manual Importer Installation Issues Importer Installation Wizard Interrupted Installation can fail with a message saying that the installation was interrupted The following are possible workarounds e Verify that you do not have a previous installation of the importe
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