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  • 1.  Zimbra Mail Server migrate Physical to VMware

    Posted Oct 19, 2020 06:13 AM

    Hi,

    I have a Zimbra mail server on a Physical machine, Now I want to migrate it to the VMware environment.

    Please suggest what way is best to migrate Zimbra Mail Server migrate Physical to VMware.



  • 2.  RE: Zimbra Mail Server migrate Physical to VMware

    Posted Oct 19, 2020 07:38 AM

    It would depend mostly on the host OS for the application, not the application itself.

    This is the tool which VMware provide to help convert physical systems to a VM: vCenter Converter: P2V Virtual Machine Converter | VMware



  • 3.  RE: Zimbra Mail Server migrate Physical to VMware

    Posted Oct 19, 2020 05:06 PM

    Hi scott28tt​ Zimbra mail server have around 8 TB of user mailbox data. So

    i) can I migrate it using P2V converter?

    ii) is it need any downtime needed for the server?

    iii) is there any service up dependencies after migrate to VM?



  • 4.  RE: Zimbra Mail Server migrate Physical to VMware

    Posted Oct 19, 2020 05:35 PM

    Depends on the underlying OS as I mentioned.

    There will be some sort of switchover which will require downtime if you did a P2V, it would usually be recommended to stop application services for the most smooth conversion.

    Not sure what you mean with your last question,

    The alternative to a P2V would be some process native to Zimbra - such as deploying a new VM, building up an instance of Zimbra, then migrating mailboxes over from old physical to new virtual.

    Is the mailbox data on some form of external SAN/NAS storage?