Vmware workstation to exsi

When a virtual machine is installed on VMWare Workstation and needs to be transferred to VMware esxi, VMWare exsi cannot directly identify the vmdk file generated by the installation on workstation. It can be used only after conversion.

Use VMWare esxiBuilt-inVmkfstoolsThe command line tool can be implemented.

1, UseVsphere ClientImages to be used as virtual hard disks of virtual machines (suchA. vmdk) UploadVMware esxi Server.

2, Use SEcurityLog onVMware esxiServer. (The SSH service must be enabled on the VMware exsi server in advance)

3Find the virtual hard disk imageA. vmdkDirectory, which isVmfs/volumes/ESXi-01-local-storage-1, Go to this directory and useVmkfstools-I a. vmdk B. vmdk.B. vmdkYesEsxiA recognizable hard disk image.

4Create a new virtual machine. SelectB. vmdk. In this way, the created virtual machine can work normally.

In3Step, when runningVmkfstools-I a. vmdk B. vmdkCommand, if an error occurs:Destination disk format: vmfs zeroedthick

The source disk needs to be retried red. Try option-x

UseVmkfstools-x repair a. vmdkRepairA. vmdkYou can. Note the letter size.