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Converting a physical server install into a VM

Is it possible to get a flawless VM built out of using a conversion tool, directly from a physical server ?

I have three servers I'd like to backup as complete VMs - complete being the magic word and I don't want lots of extra fiddling.
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Have you taken a look at: http://www.vmware.com/products/converter/ ?

I have successfully used this tool many times.

Response by:
BeetleJooce
52 points
VMs are machines with a virtual hardware. At the very least, you can do the same thing as you would do with real machines. You can use the same method as you would to clone real servers.

Response by:
s
3383 points
You can configure nfs and edit /etc/exportfs

then start ntfs service

you can backup all needed files and directories of VM and

vice versa by mounting directories or partitions of VM

also you can copy(backup) of /root/vmware if

you installed VM under root

Response by:
jalal
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