migrate the Guest (Windows & Linux) from ESXi VMDK to PVE host

[C-F-H]

We try to migrate the Guest (Windows & Linux) from ESXi VMDK to PVE host,it can run on PVE and ping localhost in no issue but fail to connect to PVE host and outside network?

We try to del the nic from guest an reboot it re-scan the network by it's own but got the same issue.

We also try to change the another PVE Nic mapping to guest for testing but no luck to work.

Any thought about this issues.



Thanks

 

[Pierre Martin]

Please check the vmbr configuration on PVE. Ensure that vmbr0 is correctly bound to the physical NIC, and that the physical NIC itself can access the external network from the host machine. In many cases, the PVE host network is working, but the vmbr is not correctly bridged to the actual NIC, resulting in the virtual machine only being able to ping localhost.

(If you plan to migrate more virtual machines later, you might consider using a dedicated virtual machine migration tool like Vinchin. In the ESXi → PVE scenario, it automatically handles details such as network card types, drivers, and configurations, saving you from many potential problems, especially during batch migrations.)