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Automate and simplify physical to virtual machine conversions as well as conversions between virtual machine formats with VMware vCenter Converter. Use the intuitive wizard-driven interface of VMware vCenter Converter to convert your physical machines to virtual machines. On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 10:36 AM, sanga collins <[email protected]>wrote: > Since you are using the paid version of VMware you can use their tool that > will take a running physicall box and convert it to a virtual machine. You > can even do this while the email server is actually running i believe (i > wouldnt recommend that though) > > Ill look for more details on the procedure and post the links here > > > On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 3:09 AM, Simon Vass <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Stevie, >> >> you have two options as far as I can see. 1) install afresh and migrate >> the email using imapsync. 2) use some kind of tool to convert the physical >> server to a virtual one. I suggest that you do it over a weekend and after >> hours. we have the number of a good pizza place that delivers! >> >> >> Simon VassTechnical ManagerE-Tech Uganda Ltdhttp://www.etech.ugTel: +256 >> (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621email: [email protected]: >> e-techservicedesk >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: stevie kabs <[email protected]> >> To: lug <[email protected]> >> Sent: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:31:09 +0300 (EAT) >> Subject: [LUG] Mail server Migration >> Hello Lug, >> Recently we decided to go virtualization (VMware vSphere 4) on all >> servers but am facing a challenge of migrating the mail-server from a >> standalone server to the new server that has been virtualized.i have >> over 180 users and i don't want to lose any data in the process. Am >> running Centos 5.5, postfix and dovecot. What do i do to migrate the >> mails to the new server without any data loss or users noticing a >> change? Advise please >> -- >> Stephen Kabali >> Datacenter Administrator >> Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI) >> [email protected] >> www.uiri.org >> _______________________________________________ >> LUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. >> --------------------------------------- >> >> -- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> LUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> >> To unsubscribe http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. >> --------------------------------------- >> >> > > > -- > Sanga M. Collins > Network Engineering > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 > E- fax: (435) 578 7411 > -- Sanga M. Collins Network Engineering ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 E- fax: (435) 578 7411
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