Crucial Paradigm Australia Official Blog
November 21, 2009
Rather than copying a virtual machine to the ESXi hardware node, there is a quick easy way to upload it via the VMware vSphere client. This can be done by doing the following:
- In the vSphere client, click on the server.
- Click on the summary tab.
- Right click on datastore -> Browse Datastore
- Use the icon with the up arrow in front of some disks (Upload files to this datastore)
- Upload the folder or files that you require.
- Create a new (or use an existing) VM and use the vmdk file you have uploaded.
Filed under: Uncategorized by — Aaron Weller @ 8:44 pm
an even easier way is to export the VM as a virtual appliance. you can then import it onto the new system.
the bonus here is that the encapsulated VMDK file is compressed, thus you are not uploading empty disk space. plus you don’t need to recreate the VM as all the settings are preserved.
this can all be done via the vSphere client. it’s how I deploy virtual applications for customers. you can also choose to import VM’s directly from a URL if you have the files hosted on a web server somewhere.
cheers, Wiz!!
This was EXACTLLY what I needed. Did not have access to the files on the old esxi, but did to the host operating system.. Converted os to vdmx then needed a way to import. Thanks!
During conversion, I’ve changed the SCSI manager to logical LSI. Then it works.
Vincent
Genius my friend…thanks for this excellent hint.