virt-v2v
command.
virt-v2v
command converts virtual machines from a foreign hypervisor to run on KVM, managed by Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization or libvirt. virt-v2v
can currently convert Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 virtual machines running on Xen, KVM and VMware ESX. virt-v2v
enables para-virtualized (virtio
) drivers in the converted virtual machine if possible.
virt-v2v
:
virt-v2v
:
virt-v2v
is run from a Red Hat Enterprise Linux host. It must be installed on the host.
Subscribe to RHN channel
virt-v2v
is available on Red Hat Network (RHN) in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v.6 for 64-bit x86_64) or Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v.6 for x86_64) channel. Ensure the system is subscribed to the appropriate channel before installing virt-v2v
.
Install pre-requisites
rhn-channel -a rhel-x86_64-server-supplementary-6 --user USERNAME --password PASSWORD
rhn-channel -a rhel-x86_64-server-v2vwin-6 --user USERNAME --password PASSWORD
yum install libguestfs-winsupport virtio-win
Install virt-v2v package
yum install virt-v2v
virt-v2v
as the root user from a Linux shell.