Hi, You are right Robson. I tried to convert XVA to Qcow2, it was successful but when I launched VM on KVM, it was not booting. Then I converted OVF/OVA to Qcow2, and this time when I launched it in KVM, it came up successfully.
I don't have any clue why it didn't worked with XVA format ? On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 1:13 AM, Robson Ramos Barreto < [email protected]> wrote: > Sure > > But, The *qemu-img convert* command can do conversion between multiple > formats, including qcow2, QED, raw, VDI (VirtualBox), VHD (Hyper-V), and > VMDK (VMware). > Table 7.1. qemu-img format strings Image format Argument to qemu-img qcow2 > (KVM, Xen) qcow2 QED (KVM) qed raw raw VDI (VirtualBox) vdi VHD (Hyper-V) > vpc VMDK (VMware) vmdk > > This example will convert a VMDK image file to a qcow2 image file: > > $ qemu-img convert -f vmdk -O qcow2 centos7.vmdk centos7.qcow2 > > You just need to change to XenServer format, right ? > > Regards > > Abs. > *Robson Ramos Barreto* > IT / INFRASTRUCTURE ANALYST > *Phone:* *+55 11 95239-3299* > * E-mail:* *[email protected]* <[email protected]> > * Skype:* *robson.rbarreto* <[email protected]> > * Find me on:* [image: http://br.linkedin.com/in/robsonrbarreto/] > <http://br.linkedin.com/in/robsonrbarreto/> > > 2015-05-21 16:14 GMT-03:00 Girija Sharan <[email protected]>: > > Hi Robson, >> >> Thank you for your pointers, but I have already explored them and this is >> not what I am looking for. >> To convert to qcow2 format using qemu-img convert, I have to have >> corresponding .img files of each VM. But I have running Xen Server VMs but >> not their .img files. Because of this how can I convert them to qcow2 >> format. >> I believe the problem is clear to all else let me know if you need more >> inputs. >> On May 22, 2015 12:27 AM, "Robson Ramos Barreto" < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Girija, >>> >>> I think that you can convert image files from XenServer to KVM (qcow2): >>> http://docs.openstack.org/image-guide/content/ch_converting.html >>> >>> Then you can create the image manually: >>> >>> http://docs.openstack.org/image-guide/content/ch_creating_images_manually.html >>> >>> You can also looking at: >>> https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/XenServer >>> >>> Hope this help >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Abs. >>> *Robson Ramos Barreto* >>> IT / INFRASTRUCTURE ANALYST >>> *Phone:* *+55 11 95239-3299* >>> * E-mail:* *[email protected]* <[email protected]> >>> * Skype:* *robson.rbarreto* <[email protected]> >>> * Find me on:* [image: http://br.linkedin.com/in/robsonrbarreto/] >>> <http://br.linkedin.com/in/robsonrbarreto/> >>> >>> 2015-05-21 15:17 GMT-03:00 Bob Ball <[email protected]>: >>> >>>> Hi Girija, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I can’t help with converting XenServer VMs to KVM but can I ask why >>>> running XenServer under your OpenStack cloud isn’t considered an option? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Clearly there are some differences with VM setup (e.g. the VM may be >>>> set up to use a specific disk name which won’t be present if you move to >>>> use the virtio interface) that might make it difficult to move an existing >>>> VM between any two hypervisors. As such it may well be easier to use >>>> XenServer in your OpenStack infrastructure? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> You could also have a mixed-hypervisor environment if that would meet >>>> your requirements. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Bob >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Girija Sharan [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> *Sent:* 21 May 2015 06:26 >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* [Openstack] Running Xen VMs on Openstack >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> HI All, >>>> >>>> It's urgent and a interesting one too. >>>> >>>> I have to run VMs from Xen Server on Openstack (with KVM). >>>> >>>> In detail it is like this : >>>> >>>> 1. I have a Xen Server and couple of large VMs (with GBs of data) are >>>> running on that. >>>> >>>> 2. I have a Openstack multi-node setup with Nova configured to use >>>> KVM-Qemu as a hypervisor. >>>> >>>> 3. Now I have to run those Xen VMs (as it is, without loosing any data) >>>> on this Openstack setup. >>>> >>>> 4. I don't want to change Openstack configuration to let Nova use Xen >>>> hypervisor instead of KVM. >>>> >>>> 5. I tried launching VMs on Openstack using images of VMs running on >>>> Xen Server, but that is failing. >>>> >>>> What is the way to run Xen server's VMs on KVM machine (basically on >>>> Openstack) ? >>>> >>>> What all I have to do to acheive this? >>>> >>>> Any quick help or guidance or pointers will be really appreciated. >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance. Waiting for early replies. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks and Regards, >>>> >>>> Girija Sharan Singh >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Mailing list: >>>> http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack >>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>> Unsubscribe : >>>> http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack >>>> >>>> >>> >
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