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Re: [Xen-users] migrate existing non-xen system to a VM?



Le lundi 17 mai 2010 Ã 13:04 -0400, Miles Fidelman a Ãcrit :
> Thanks, and...
> 
> Nick Couchman wrote:
> > 0 ->  before you shut it down, update kernel/initrd such that you have a 
> > kernel and initrd combo that will boot successfully on Xen.  In many 
> > distributions, all this requires is installing the kernel-xen package, or 
> > something similar, and you'll be good to go.
> >
> >    
> great point!
> >> /boot - raided volume -->  xen setup on new machine
> >> /swap -->  drbd device on new machine, mounted in VM
> >> / -->  drbd device on new machine, mounted in VM
> >> /backup (another volume) ->  drbd device mounted in VM
> >>      

Hello,

Another method could be to :
- install a new system in a VM
- import data into the new system
- test and go

Regards

JPP



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