<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 5:22 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:me@tdiehl.org" target="_blank">me@tdiehl.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">
Hi,<br>
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I am in the process of converting a w2k8 physical server to C6.5 kvm. In reading<br>
<a href="https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/V2V_Guide/sect-V2V_Guide-Configuration_Changes-Configuration_Changes_for_Windows_Virtual_Machines.html" target="_blank">https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/V2V_Guide/sect-V2V_Guide-Configuration_Changes-Configuration_Changes_for_Windows_Virtual_Machines.html</a><br>
It says that virtio-win rpm is required. I know that the virtio-win rpms are<br>
not available for Centos 6.5 but the drivers are available for download at<br>
<a href="https://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/virtio-win/latest/images/bin/" target="_blank">https://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/virtio-win/latest/images/bin/</a><br>
<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Good question.</div><div><br></div><div>Per the RH docs, a RHN subscription is necessary for the virtio-win package.</div><div><a href="https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Virtualization_Host_Configuration_and_Guest_Installation_Guide/chap-Virtualization_Host_Configuration_and_Guest_Installation_Guide-Para_virtualized_drivers.html#sect-Virtualization_Host_Configuration_and_Guest_Installation_Guide-Para_virtualized_drivers-Installing_the_KVM_Windows_para_virtualized_drivers">https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Virtualization_Host_Configuration_and_Guest_Installation_Guide/chap-Virtualization_Host_Configuration_and_Guest_Installation_Guide-Para_virtualized_drivers.html#sect-Virtualization_Host_Configuration_and_Guest_Installation_Guide-Para_virtualized_drivers-Installing_the_KVM_Windows_para_virtualized_drivers</a><br>
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My question is does any have anyone have any documentation that shows<br>
where I should put the virtio-win drivers in order to get a successful<br>
migration? Is there any better documentation that I should<br>
use to get the migration done?<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Maybe this will be helpful.</div><div><a href="http://asgardian.be/WordPress/2011/11/12/virtualization-kvm-p2v-how-to-prepare-your-windows-to-a-p2v-migration/">http://asgardian.be/WordPress/2011/11/12/virtualization-kvm-p2v-how-to-prepare-your-windows-to-a-p2v-migration/</a><br>
</div><div><a href="http://edoceo.com/howto/kvm-windows-p2v">http://edoceo.com/howto/kvm-windows-p2v</a><br></div><div><a href="http://rwmj.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/poor-mans-p2v/">http://rwmj.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/poor-mans-p2v/</a> <-- in comments somebody migrated Windows 2003 Server and reported success<br>
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I have been googling all afternoon with no real progress. Some old threads I<br>
have found seem to indicate that /usr/share/virtio-win is the correct place<br>
but those threads are from 2011. I need to do the migration tomorrow and I<br>
would like to be as prepared as possible.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>My KVM and Windows experience has been for fresh installs only (where I used the ISO from the Fedora project). Most of my VMs are Linux (go figure!).</div>
<div><br></div><div>Out of simplicity, I would attach the virtio-win ISO and attach a temporary virtio disk so the machine would [at least] boot via IDE initially. This presents a couple of extra steps, but it's a one time thing. I'm definitely interested in better/simpler/efficient solutions if there is one.</div>
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Regards,<br>
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Tom <a href="mailto:me@tdiehl.org">me@tdiehl.org</a> Spamtrap address <a href="mailto:me123@tdiehl.org">me123@tdiehl.org</a><br>
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