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      rfx77
      last edited by rfx77

      Hi!

      We have some hosts with XenServer-8 Trial Edition. XenServer limited the runtime to 90 days so we cannot update anymore to avoid this.

      Is there an easy way to migrate to XCP-NG without Backup/Restore or Export/Import of the VMs?

      We would prefere XCP-NG 8.2 but if this is not possible XCP-NG 8.3 is also an option.

      I have already read to docs but i am not shure how the migration is when you come from Xenserver-8
      We do not use any not supported fs (GFS,XFS). We use ext4

      XenServer Version according to XO: XenServer Trial Edition 8.4.0 (trial)

      Greetings!

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        DustinB @rfx77
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        @rfx77 said in XenServer-8 to XCP-NG:

        Hi!

        We have some hosts with XenServer-8 Trial Edition. XenServer limited the runtime to 90 days so we cannot update anymore to avoid this.

        Is there an easy way to migrate to XCP-NG without Backup/Restore or Export/Import of the VMs?

        We would prefere XCP-NG 8.2 but if this is not possible XCP-NG 8.3 is also an option.

        I have already read to docs but i am not shure how the migration is when you come from Xenserver-8
        We do not use any not supported fs (GFS,XFS). We use ext4

        XenServer Version according to XO: XenServer Trial Edition 8.4.0 (trial)

        Greetings!

        There is a rather well documented approach to migrating which can be read here, https://docs.xcp-ng.org/installation/upgrade/#upgrade-from-xenserver.

        To summarize, you should be able to simply connect your bootable USB to your existing server, run the upgrade process and then be good from there on.

        Of course if you need to account for downtime or can't afford down time you'd have to move the VM's on a given host somewhere else first.

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        • DanpD
          Danp Vates 🪐 Pro Support Team
          last edited by

          Having good backups of your VMs would be a smart choice before proceeding. 😉

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            rfx77 @DustinB
            last edited by

            @DustinB

            They only document the Upgrade from XenServer-7 in your link. I have XenServer 8.4. Thats why i am asking. XenServer-8.4 is ahead of XCP-NG 8.2 and maybe XCP-NG 8.3.

            So is ist safe to "upgrade" from XenServer 8.4 to XCP-NG 8.2?

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            • olivierlambertO
              olivierlambert Vates 🪐 Co-Founder CEO
              last edited by

              No, numbering was a total clusterfuck from XenServer marketing dpt.

              XenServer 8.4 is in fact 8.3. A simple/easy way to check if you can upgrade: just insert XCP-ng 8.3 ISO and see if it tells you about upgrading. If it does, it's safe. If it's not, come back to us 🙂

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