Hi, Thank you collins for the link on the converter but i still having issues converting the mail server. I do not know if it's because it is a linux machine but i have successfully converted the windows physical machines into virtual machines using the vCenter Converter. it gives me this error when i try converting Linux machines "Unable to connect to the remote vCenter Converter Agent. The remote host is not accessible using Microsoft Network Services.It might be down or firewalled."
What do you think is the problem because there is no firewall on the server. On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 12:00 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Send LUG mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of LUG digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: {Spam?} Re: Mail server Migration (sanga collins) > 2. Re: {Spam?} Re: Mail server Migration (sanga collins) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:36:45 -0500 > From: sanga collins <[email protected]> > To: Linux Users Group Uganda <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LUG] {Spam?} Re: Mail server Migration > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Since you are using the paid version of VMware you can use their tool that > will take a running physicall box and convert it to a virtual machine. You > can even do this while the email server is actually running i believe (i > wouldnt recommend that though) > > Ill look for more details on the procedure and post the links here > > On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 3:09 AM, Simon Vass <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Stevie, >> >> you have two options as far as I can see. 1) install afresh and migrate the >> email using imapsync. 2) use some kind of tool to convert the physical >> server to a virtual one. I suggest that you do it over a weekend and after >> hours. we have the number of a good pizza place that delivers! >> >> >> Simon VassTechnical ManagerE-Tech Uganda Ltdhttp://www.etech.ugTel: +256 >> (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621email: [email protected]: >> e-techservicedesk >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: stevie kabs <[email protected]> >> To: lug <[email protected]> >> Sent: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:31:09 +0300 (EAT) >> Subject: [LUG] Mail server Migration >> Hello Lug, >> Recently we decided to go virtualization (VMware vSphere 4) on all >> servers but am facing a challenge of migrating the mail-server from a >> standalone server to the new server that has been virtualized.i have >> over 180 users and i don't want to lose any data in the process. Am >> running Centos 5.5, postfix and dovecot. What do i do to migrate the >> mails to the new server without any data loss or users noticing a >> change? 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Collins > Network Engineering > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 > E- fax: (435) 578 7411 > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://kym.net/pipermail/lug/attachments/20101119/23316583/attachment.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:37:47 -0500 > From: sanga collins <[email protected]> > To: Linux Users Group Uganda <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LUG] {Spam?} Re: Mail server Migration > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Here it is > > Vmware vCenter Converter > http://www.vmware.com/products/converter/ > > Automate and simplify physical to virtual machine conversions as well as > conversions between virtual machine formats with VMware vCenter Converter. > Use the intuitive wizard-driven interface of VMware vCenter Converter to > convert your physical machines to virtual machines. > > On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 10:36 AM, sanga collins > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Since you are using the paid version of VMware you can use their tool that >> will take a running physicall box and convert it to a virtual machine. You >> can even do this while the email server is actually running i believe (i >> wouldnt recommend that though) >> >> Ill look for more details on the procedure and post the links here >> >> >> On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 3:09 AM, Simon Vass <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Stevie, >>> >>> you have two options as far as I can see. 1) install afresh and migrate >>> the email using imapsync. 2) use some kind of tool to convert the physical >>> server to a virtual one. I suggest that you do it over a weekend and after >>> hours. we have the number of a good pizza place that delivers! >>> >>> >>> Simon VassTechnical ManagerE-Tech Uganda Ltdhttp://www.etech.ugTel: +256 >>> (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621email: [email protected]: >>> e-techservicedesk >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: stevie kabs <[email protected]> >>> To: lug <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:31:09 +0300 (EAT) >>> Subject: [LUG] Mail server Migration >>> Hello Lug, >>> Recently we decided to go virtualization (VMware vSphere 4) on all >>> servers but am facing a challenge of migrating the mail-server from a >>> standalone server to the new server that has been virtualized.i have >>> over 180 users and i don't want to lose any data in the process. Am >>> running Centos 5.5, postfix and dovecot. What do i do to migrate the >>> mails to the new server without any data loss or users noticing a >>> change? Advise please >>> -- >>> Stephen Kabali >>> Datacenter Administrator >>> Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI) >>> [email protected] >>> www.uiri.org >>> _______________________________________________ >>> LUG mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>> To unsubscribe http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>> LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>> attachments if any). 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