VM Migration: A DEMO

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Stepwise VM Migration
• Step1: Download VMware Workstation Pro
(https://www.vmware.com/in/products/workstation-pro.html)
• Step 2: Install the VMware Workstation Pro
• Step 3: Download Windows Server (https://www.microsoft.com/en-
in/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server)
Step 4: Create a SERVER on VMware Workstation
• Choose the path of ISO file(Windows Server)
• Enter the windows server key
• Rename the default machine name as per your connivance (Server1)
• Browse the location where you want to install the Window server and create a folder with
same of windows server (Server1)

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Stepwise VM Migration (STEP 4 Continue…)
• Configure disk (size, single /split virtual disk etc.)
• Uncheck the option of automatically Power on as we need to customize
the Hardware such as, Memory, processors etc.
• Edit Virtual machine settings (configuration) before powering on the
machine:
• 1. Remove the Floppy option (allow to boots from the given path of ISO
rather than neither from the floppy)
• 2. Go to the processors settings to check all the Virtualization Engine
option and save it.

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Stepwise VM Migration (STEP 4 Continue…)

• Power on the created machine (takes some time)

• Choose the operating system variant.
• Read and Accept the license terms.
• Perform Disk partition (Optional).
• Let the window setup completed.
• Create login password. ->Server is ready
• Follow the same procedure to create another machine (Client 1)
• Now, task is to transfer the VM from Server 1 to Client 1

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Stepwise VM Migration
• Step 5: Open the Server Manager Dashboard to Add Roles and Features like AD DC(Active Directory
Domain Services), DNS Server and Hyper-V.
• By adding the roles and features restart the system to reflect the feature on machine.
• Step 6: Go to the Local Server Option to Power off the Windows Firewall and Set the time as per your
zone (UTC +5:30).
• Step 7: Open the Windows PowerShell to create the Domain Name as:
• 1. GET-WindowsFeature -Name "AD-Domain"
• 2. Install-WindowsFeature -Name AD-Domain-Services - IncludeManagementtools
• 3. Import-Module ADDSDeployment
• 4. Install-ADDSForest -CreateDnsDelegation:$false -DatabasePath "c:\Windows\NTDS" -DomainMode
"Win2008" -DomainName “server1.com" -DomainNetbiosname “Server1" -ForestMode "Win2008" -
InstallDns:$ture –Logpath "c:\Windows\NTDS" -NoRebootOnCompletion:$false -Sysvolpath
"c:\Windows\Sysvol" -Force:$true

• Promote this server to a domain controller

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Argument Description

Install-WindowsFeature This cmdlet will allow to install windows role, role services or windows feature in local server or remote server. It is similar to using windows server
manager to install those.

IncludeManagementTools This will install the management tools for the selected role service.

Install-ADDSForest This cmdlet will allow to setup new active directory forest.

-DomainName This parameter defines the FQDN for the active directory domain.

-CreateDnsDelegation Using this parameter can define whether to create DNS delegation that reference active directory integrated DNS.

-DatabasePath This parameter will use to define the folder path to store active directory database file (Ntds.dit)

-DomainMode This parameter will specify the active directory domain functional level.

-DomainNetbiosName This defines the NetBIOS name for the forest root domain.

-ForestMode This parameter will specify the active directory forest functional level.

-InstallDns Using this can specify whether DNS role need to install with active directory domain controller. For new forest, default is $true.

-LogPath Log path can use to specify the location to save domain log files.

-SysvolPath This is to define the SYSVOL folder path. Default location for it will be C:\Windows

–NoRebootOnCompletion By default, system will restart the server after domain controller configuration. using this command can prevent the automatic system restart.

-Force This parameter will force command to execute by ignoring the warning. It is typical for the system to pass the
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Stepwise VM Migration
Step 8: Open Server Manager->Local Server ->Ethernet0 tab to set the Internet
protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4)
• For example: Server1 uses the following IPv4 settings:
• IP address: 10.0.0.10
• Subnet mask: 255.0.0.0
• Default gateway:
• Preferred DNS Server: 127.0.0.10
• Alternate DNS Server:
• Step 9: Create Virtual Switch : Server Manager-> Hyper-V ->Hyper-V
manager->Virtual Switch Manager
• Step 10: Create VM (child partition) in the Hyper-V using Hyper-V manager
and configure it to the New Virtual Switch. Turn ON to change the status from
OFF to Running.
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Stepwise VM Migration (STEP 4 Continue…)

• Step 11: Open then Server Manager ->Local Server ->vEthernet(New

Virtual Switch) tab to set the Internet protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4)
• For example, New Virtual Switch IPv4 can be set to:
• IP address: 10.0.0.40
• Subnet mask: 255.0.0.0
• Default gateway: 10.0.0.10
• Preferred DNS Server: 127.0.0.10
• Alternate DNS Server:
• Server1 is configured .
• Server Manager (Client1) go to the Hyper-V and open the Hyper-V Settings to
create the virtual switch (click to Virtual Switch Manager) by configuring it to the
New Virtual Switch.

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Stepwise VM Migration (Client 1)
• Step 12: Open machine (Client1) (as created in parallel).
• Server Manager-> Local Server ->Power off the Windows
Firewall and Set the time as per your zone (UTC +5:30).
• Step 13: Server Manager ->the Local Server ->Ethernet0 tab
to set the Internet protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4)
• For example: Client 1 Ethernet0 can be set to :
• IP address: 10.0.0.20
• Subnet mask: 255.0.0.0
• Default gateway: 10.0.0.10
• Preferred DNS Server: 127.0.0.10
• Alternate DNS Server:

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Stepwise VM Migration (Client 1)

• Step 14: (Virtual SWITCH FOR CLIENT)Then a popup is

generated which indicates that the virtual machine (Client1) is
within the same domain of the virtual machine (Server1). In that
pop up read the instruction and click on Yes/No. After that
Refresh/Restart the virtual machine (Client1) to update the changes.
• Step 15 (optional): To verify the connection, ping the Server 1 IP
on Client1 or vice-versa.
• Step 16 : Change the Client 1 domain name as Server Manager->
Local Server->WORKGROUP then change the domain by Server1
domain name.
• If the connection and credentials are correct the a message will
popup saying “Welcome to the …………… domain”

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Stepwise VM Migration (Live Migration Server 1 to
Client 1)
• Step 17: Refresh/Restart the Client1 to reflect the changes.
• Step 18: Go to Client1’s Server Manager Dashboard->Add Roles and Features
(Hyper-V and other features as per your need).
• Step 19: Connect both Machines: Go to the Hyper-V (Server1)->Hyper-V
manager-> Connect to the server-> Browse/Add my computer name of Client1.
Both machines will be visible on Server1.
• Step 20: Enable the option of migration in both the machines (Client 1 and
Server 1): Client 1/Server 1->Hyper-V-> Hyper-V Manager -> Hyper-V settings ->
live Migrations -> mark the following options
• Enable Incoming and outgoing live migrations
• Use any available network for the live migration/use these IP addresses for live
migration
• Use Kerberos (live Migrations ->go to advance features )
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Stepwise VM Migration (Live Migration Server 1 to
Client 1)

• Step 21: Live Migration: Go to Server1->Hyper-V->Hyper-V manger (see

both machines on same domain)->right click on the “New Virtual Machine”
(created in server1) and choose the Move option ->browse the appropriate
location on Client 1 and perform Migration.
• Step 22: Check the Live VM status on Client 1 moved from Server 1.

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