Mount VMDK

[Petrus4]

Hello,

I have a virtual trial in vmware vmdk format. It is a linux server. Can I just mount the vmdk by creating a KVM virtual machine adding the vmdk to my /var/lib/vz/images/VMID direcory and setting the disk in the webconsole to the vmdk image?

Thanks,

Petrus4

 

[dietmar]

Hello,

I have a virtual trial in vmware vmdk format. It is a linux server. Can I just mount the vmdk by creating a KVM virtual machine adding the vmdk to my /var/lib/vz/images/VMID direcory and setting the disk in the webconsole to the vmdk image?

In theory, yes. But there are several versions of the vmdk format, and not all are supported. To be safe, I would convert it to raw first (using vmware tools, or try qemu-img).

 

[Petrus4]

In theory, yes. But there are several versions of the vmdk format, and not all are supported. To be safe, I would convert it to raw first (using vmware tools, or try qemu-img).

Thanks for the Tips.

How can you tell which format the vmdk is in and where can I find out what formats are supported?

 

[dietmar]

How can you tell which format the vmdk is in and where can I find out what formats are supported?

Don't know. Just try if qemu-img can read the file.

 

[Petrus4]

Don't know. Just try if qemu-img can read the file.

qemu-img was able to convert the vmdk with no issues. I also tried setting the disk straight to the vmdk and the machine booted up with no issues.

thanks!