If direct import isn't possible, you can export the VMs from vCenter as OVF or OVA packages (if supported), which can then be imported into Xen Orchestra.
If you have FC storage already configured and accessible by both your VMware and Xen environments, you can create a VM in XCP-ng/Xen Orchestra without a disk, then attach the existing VM's VMDK files stored on the FC storage directly.
Latest posts made by aurora.chase
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RE: Import from VMWARE gives error Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'name')
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RE: Veeam and XCP-ng
If you haven’t found a suitable backup software, you can try Vinchin Backup & Recovery. It can not only back up XCP-ng, but also back up virtual machines on many other platforms, as well as have powerful migration functions. I know this looks like a sales pitch, but it works really well.
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RE: Migrate from XenServer 6.5 to XCP-ng 8.2
Have you ever consider to use a professional VM backup and migration solution, like Veeam and Vinchin? I heard that they perform quite well when delivering such migration process.
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RE: Imports from VMware take a long time
You mentioned that you have configured XO to be on the same subnet as the "default backup/migration" network. Are you sure that the network settings are correctly configured? This includes the subnet mask, gateway, DNS servers, and so on. Also, make sure there are no IP address conflicts.
By the way, a few days ago, I successfully migrated several ESXi VMs to XCP-ng with Vinchin Backup & Recovery. It only took a few seconds to finish migration. Maybe you can have a try. -
RE: VM migration from esxi fails with "Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'startsWith')"
Maybe you can consider to use third-party tools for cross-platform VM migrations. That will be more convenient and efficient.
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RE: Offiste-Backup - Thoughts about SSHFS
Because SSHFS uses the SSH protocol, all the data transferred between the server and client needs to be encrypted and decrypted. This means there's a slight drop in performance compared to NFS, and it puts a bit more strain on the CPU of both the client and server. But SSHFS can be handy for accessing remote files on a temporary basis. It may be enough for you.