D dfortier Renowned Member Mar 13, 2014 4 0 66 Sep 14, 2025 #1 To be able to move vm between proxmox host, does the proxmox host need to have the exact specs ( same computer model, nic, etc..) ?
To be able to move vm between proxmox host, does the proxmox host need to have the exact specs ( same computer model, nic, etc..) ?
H hspindel Member Aug 6, 2025 59 12 8 Sep 14, 2025 #2 I regularly move VMs between dissimilar hosts. The main concern would be whether the VM on the second host has enough resources to run the moved VM (i.e., similar CPU, enough memory, enough disk space). Reactions: leesteken
I regularly move VMs between dissimilar hosts. The main concern would be whether the VM on the second host has enough resources to run the moved VM (i.e., similar CPU, enough memory, enough disk space).
D dfortier Renowned Member Mar 13, 2014 4 0 66 Sep 14, 2025 #3 Does we need to do something special for the network card if they are not the same ? Or it does not matter at all ?
Does we need to do something special for the network card if they are not the same ? Or it does not matter at all ?
H hspindel Member Aug 6, 2025 59 12 8 Sep 15, 2025 #4 I don't know for sure. Seems like the worst you would have to do is modify /etc/network/interfaces if you were using some kind of pass-through. I didn't have to change anything when I moved VMs because the VMs were configured to use virtio and vmbr0.
I don't know for sure. Seems like the worst you would have to do is modify /etc/network/interfaces if you were using some kind of pass-through. I didn't have to change anything when I moved VMs because the VMs were configured to use virtio and vmbr0.
D dfortier Renowned Member Mar 13, 2014 4 0 66 Sep 15, 2025 #5 hspindel said: I don't know for sure. Seems like the worst you would have to do is modify /etc/network/interfaces if you were using some kind of pass-through. I didn't have to change anything when I moved VMs because the VMs were configured to use virtio and vmbr0 Click to expand...
hspindel said: I don't know for sure. Seems like the worst you would have to do is modify /etc/network/interfaces if you were using some kind of pass-through. I didn't have to change anything when I moved VMs because the VMs were configured to use virtio and vmbr0 Click to expand...
