migration hyper v to VMware

[khan222]

hi team, I am migrating hyper v to VMware. I have 6 hyper v nodes .and 70 VM are running on these nodes .so which tool is best for migration.

[E_Espinel]

Hello.
The first option would be with VMware convert.
Whenever you work with DATA you need a full backup, in this case of the 70VMs.
For backup I suggest Veeam Backup, backup the VM (Hyper-V) and restore to VMware.

links:

https://customerconnect.vmware.com/en/downloads/info/slug/datacenter_cloud_infrastructure/vmware_vcenter_converter/6_4_0

https://www.veeam.com/virtual-machine-backup-solution-free.html

 

 

[Nick Merlevede]

Hi,

You can follow these steps:

1. In stall VMware vCenter Converter Standalone and click Convert Machine to open the wizard.  https://customerconnect.vmware.com/en/downloads/info/slug/datacenter_cloud_infrastructure/vmware_vcenter_converter/6_4_0

2. Select Powered off as the source type on Source System page and choose Hyper-V Server from the dropping list. Specify Hyper-V server’s IP address/hostname, user name and password for administration.

3. Select the Source Machine you want to convert.

4. Select VMware Infrastructure virtual machine as the destination type and input the vCenter Server or ESXi IP address/hostname and valid credentials like server, user name and password. Or if you want to convert to VMware Workstation, Fusion or Player, just click the other option.

5. Assign a name and storage to the destination virtual machine.

6. Customize the conversion task on Option page.

7. Review and press Finish to start the conversion.

8. View the conversion status in the vCenter converter.

9. Start the converted VM(s).

[dstadelmann]

Hi  

Do you have Veeam? If yes, you can use Veeam Backup & Replication to migrate the vms. The process is to take a quick backup and then start an instant vm recovery to vSphere, so the VM is converted and started on vSphere. Last process is to storage migrate the VM from streaming backup repo to production and install the vmware tools.

Another way is to get you Zerto license and migrate with Zerto. Quick and successfull.

Also another way is to use VMware HCX (depending on your infrastructure - at least dvSwitch required).

Regards

[aurora-chase]

This blog tells how to migrate VMs from Hyper-V to VMware using VMware vCenter Conveter and Vinchin Backup & Recovery. You can refer to it:

https://www.vinchin.com/en/blog/data-migration-how-to-migrate-hyper-v-vms-to-vmware-vsphere-esxi.html

Here is also a guide tells how to migrate VMs from VMware to Hyper-V:

https://www.vinchin.com/en/blog/how-to-migrate-vmware-vms-to-hyper-v-in-3-ways.html

Hope these can help you.