[SOLVED] Qemu-Img Convert 5 qcow2 disks my VM to one vmdk

[DmitriyV]

Dear Colleagues,

I've Proxmox VM with 5 additional disks (vm-118-disk-0.qcow2, vm-118-disk-1.qcow2,vm-118-disk-2.qcow3, vm-118-disk-3.qcow2, vm-118-disk-4.qcow2)
How can I convert it to vmdk (vm118.vmdk) ?

My steps, I tried to use the next command into shell Proxmox 7.2.3 :
1.
qemu-img convert -p -f qcow2 -O vmdk vm-118-disk-0.qcow2 vm-118-disk-1.qcow2 vm-118-disk-2.qcow3 vm-118-disk-3.qcow2 vm-118-disk-4.qcow2 vm118.vmdk

2.
So, after that I used command:

vmkfstools -i vm118.vmdk -d thin vm118new.vmdk

Unfortunately new file vm118new.vmdk ran into VMWare but without additional disks inside.

Please advise and assistance me with this question.

With respect, Dmitriy

 

[gfngfn256]

I'm not aware that qemu-img convert can do that for multiple files to concatenate it into one vmdk file.

What I would do in your case is copy all the data from the 5 drives to a new one (size of the data of first 5), & then convert that single one to vmdk format.

 

[Kingneutron]

If this is time-sensitive, treat the vdisks like you would a physical disk.

Create a single .vmdk disk of appropriate size, format with filesystem, mount the .qcow2 series in a VM and use Midnight Commander or rsync / rclone to copy files over.

 

[DmitriyV]

Dear gfngfn256,

Many thank you for suggestions.
But unfortunately I have specific technical requirements for this VM in part internal disks and their sizes (C, D, E, F, G). And in this case I need find the way how make fully copy VM with all disks inside.
I didn't understood while, why qemu-img couldn't made full copy VM with all disks inside.
Maybe do you have additional ideas regarding this issue?

With respect, Dmitriy

 

[gfngfn256]

I don't use/remember VMware; but why not create & convert 5 .vmdk files & then add them in VMware VM settings from "existing hard disk" & add all five.

 

[DmitriyV]

If this is time-sensitive, treat the vdisks like you would a physical disk.

Create a single .vmdk disk of appropriate size, format with filesystem, mount the .qcow2 series in a VM and use Midnight Commander or rsync / rclone to copy files over.

Dear Kingneutron,

Many thank you for the sugestion. I'll try to explore documentation about this command rsync/rclone and will do this.

With respect, Dmitriy

 

[DmitriyV]

I don't use/remember VMware; but why not create & convert 5 .vmdk files & then add them in VMware VM settings from "existing hard disk" & add all five.

Dear gfngfn256,

Thank you, I'll try to use this way also.

With respect, Dmitriy

 

[DmitriyV]

I don't use/remember VMware; but why not create & convert 5 .vmdk files & then add them in VMware VM settings from "existing hard disk" & add all five.

Dear gfngfn256,

I used the way as you sugest me before and got result!
VM ready, started and work good!

Many Thank You!


With respect, Dmitriy

 

[gfngfn256]

Happy you got it working. Maybe tag prefix the thread-title with [SOLVED], (upper right hand corner under title).

 

[DmitriyV]

Happy you got it working. Maybe tag prefix the thread-title with [SOLVED], (upper right hand corner under title).

 

[DmitriyV]

Dear gfngfn256,

Yes, sure.
I've changed the tag on status Solved, I hope its right.

Thank You once more!


With respect, Dmitriy

 

[gfngfn256]

I hope its right.

Not exactly. Its in the drop-down prefix BEFORE the name of the thread.

 

[DmitriyV]

Not exactly. Its in the drop-down prefix BEFORE the name of the thread.

Dear gfngfn256,

Ok, undertood.
Now all is Ok, Status thread - SOLVED.

With respect, Dmitriy