Re: [Xen-users] Convert physical server to VM

[Marc Patino Gómez <mpatino@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jordi,

I used this method to virtualize some GNU/Linux old boxes, the only 
problem is to shutdown the machine, boot with a LiveCD and make the dd, 
depending on the size of the HD, the downtime will be a problem. In some 
days, I will use this method to virtualize some FreeBSD servers... I 
cross my fingers :)
Regards,

Marc

Jordi Espasa Clofent wrote:
> > the problem is that you only copy the filesystem with tar command. 
> > You must copy the FULL disc, to do this follow use dd, as I post before
> > dd if=/dev/hda | ssh root@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx "/bin/dd 
> > of=/xen/images/myimage.img"
> > so the process will be:
> >
> > 1- dd if=/dev/zero of=image.img bs=1M count=4096 (if you have a 4GB 
> > HD, if your physical HD is 4GB)
> >   remember, the image must be at least the same size than your 
> > original HD)
> > 2- stop old box, and boot with a LiveCD
> >
> > 3- Copy the disc to your XEN server
> >   dd if=/dev/hda | ssh root@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx "/bin/dd 
> > of=/xen/images/myimage.img"
> ¿Anyone has some experience with this method into a production 
> environment? I'm looking for a tool/method to do it.
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