Migrate fom VMware - 2TiB disk size

ccesario

Hi dear,

I would like to know how is the best way to migrate from VMware to XCP-NG, considering that my VMs can have disk size over 2TB and using iSCSI Datastores. - Maybe the new qcow2 formart can be used ?

Could someone share the tips ?

Regards

DustinB

@ccesario There is a running topic regarding the 2TB limit and removing it with QCOW/2 format https://xcp-ng.org/forum/topic/10308/dedicated-thread-removing-the-2tib-limit-with-qcow2-volumes/156

I've not kept up with it as I don't have this issue, but this is very much a work in progress.

olivierlambert

Hi,

If you enable qcow2, you can migrate directly your bigger drives with our V2V tool

ccesario

@DustinB Thank you!!

But it seems this does not work "block" storage, in this case iSCSI

I will red more about

ccesario

@olivierlambert,

Is it recommended to run in production?
According the thread the Block based SR is not supported (in case iSCSI).

Now that we will have Veeam Support, Im planning moving my environment to XCP-NG

olivierlambert

It now works for block storage (iSCSI/FC)
It's not production ready yet, beta starts very soon, we are at the latest alpha right now

ccesario

@olivierlambert
Excellent news!!!
I will keep my eyes on that, and provide a tests!

Thank you!