P2V of Windows ia64 servers

[Raúl Pedroche]

Greetings.

We need to virtualize a few Windows 2003 ia64 servers with Integrity VM. Unfortunately, we do not know how to perform a P2V conversion of these?

Has anybody done this before? If so, how?

Thank you.

[Alan_152]

I've never worked with Integrity VM before, and I would be surprised if it only allowed creation (and not migration/conversion).

However, if this is indeed the case, then there are a couple of old-fashioned P2V methods I would try.:

1) convert your physical image to a virtual one using QEMU (http://www.mcpressonline.com/tips-techniques/system-administration/techtip-p2v-on-a-tight-budget.html), then converting that image to something that Integrity VM can use.

2) Create a blank virtual machine, then boot both the VM and the physical machine with Linux LiveCDs. Pipe dd through ssh from the physical machine to the virtual machine (http://forums.overclockers.co.nz/showthread.php?t=28265)

Your mileage may vary, of course. I use #2 in situations where a converter isn't readily available.