Convert Existing Virtual Machines to RAW Disk Format
This article is intended for administrators wishing to convert existing virtual machines running on VMware or Hyper-V into the RAW disk format required for importing into StorMagic SvHCI. The process shown is one example, and alternative conversion methods may also be suitable.
Audience: Administrators Product: SvHCI Topic: RAW Disk Conversion Includes: qemu-img Utility
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Overview
This document details the creation of a virtual machine that can be used to convert existing virtual machine disk images into the SvHCI RAW disk format. Creating this conversion virtual machine directly on SvHCI helps minimize the amount of data that must be copied after the conversion is complete.
This example uses Ubuntu together with the open-source qemu-img utility. If preferred, qemu-img is also available for Windows.
Windows qemu-img Download:
https://cloudbase.it/qemu-img-windows/
https://cloudbase.it/qemu-img-windows/
Create the Conversion Virtual Machine
- Install an Ubuntu Desktop virtual machine with Internet access so that the qemu-img utility can be installed easily, along with a web browser for uploading converted RAW disk images into SvHCI.
- Update the package repository:
sudo apt update
- Install the qemu-img utility:
sudo apt-get install qemu-utils
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