I would recommend doing a cold clone. If you do it with the DC powered on it could corrupt data. This has happened several times in our testing. DC's we always do using the cold clone method.
Mark From: John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 13 November 2009 14:33 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: P2V a DC Kewl. I was talking to a sales rep regarding making a virtual 'clone' of our DC for D/R purposes and they seemed to think I'd have to *buy* the converter. J Good to know. When we pull the trigger on the SAN project, I may see about making a virtual "clone" of one of our DCs for D/R purposes. J From: Garcia-Moran, Carlos [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 9:22 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: P2V a DC P2V will work with ANY of the VSphere line of products as well as the free version. The Vmware converter product is free http://www.vmware.com/products/converter/get.html From: John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 9:18 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: P2V a DC I'm thinking of trying to do a P2V on one of our DCs for D/R purposes. If I get the "cheap" version of VMWare, can I do that, or do I need to get the "enterprise" class of VMWare. Any other virtualization software that would work (well) and not be super-expensive to P2V our Win2K3 DC? _________________________________________________________ This e-mail, including attachments, contains information that is confidential and may be protected by attorney/client or other privileges. This e-mail, including attachments, constitutes non-public information intended to be conveyed only to the designated recipient(s). If you are not an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized use, dissemination, distribution or reproduction of this e-mail, including attachments, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify me by e-mail reply and delete the original message and any attachments from your system. _________________________________________________________ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.63/2500 - Release Date: 11/13/09 07:54:00 _____________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses by bluesource. For further information visit www.blue-source.com powered by Messagelabs ****** This email is sent for and on behalf of Inspop.com Limited ****** Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Registration no. 310635. Inspop.com Limited [also trading as "Confused.com"] is registered in England and Wales at 2nd Floor, Friary House, Greyfriars Road, Cardiff, CF10 3AE [Reg. No. 03857130]. Any opinions expressed in this email are those of the individual and not necessarily the company. This email and any files transmitted with it, including replies and forwarded copies [which may contain alterations] subsequently transmitted from the Company, are confidential and solely for the use of the intended recipient. It may contain material protected by attorney-client privilege. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the Information Security Officer by telephone on +44 [0] 29 2043 4372. Please then delete this email and destroy any copies of it. This email has been swept for viruses before leaving our system. Security Warning: Please note that this email has been created in the knowledge that Internet email is not a 100% secure communications medium. We advise that you understand and accept this lack of security when emailing us. Viruses: Although we have taken steps to ensure that this email and any attachments are free from any virus, we advise that in keeping with good computing practice the recipient should ensure they are actually virus free. We may monitor the content of E-mails sent and received via our network for viruses or unauthorised use and for other lawful business purposes. ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Messagelabs. The service is powered by MessageLabs. ________________________________________________________________________ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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