Getting Started Guide

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A.4 Matrix of Supported Target Hypervisors and
Source Workloads for P2V Migration
Table A-4 Supported Target Hypervisors and Source Workloads for P2V Migration
Take Control
Transfer
No Yes Yes Yes No No
Live Transfer
File-based
No Yes Yes Yes No No
Live Transfer
VSS-based
Yes Yes No No N/A N/A
Microsoft Hyper-V*
Take Control
Transfer
No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Live Transfer
File-based
No Yes Yes Yes No No
Live Transfer
VSS-based
Yes Yes No No N/A N/A
Source OS
Windows
2000
Server SP4
Windows
Server 2003
/R2 & SP2
Std & Ent
Windows
Small
Business
Server 2003
Windows
Small
Business
Server
2003 R2
Windows
Server
2008
Red Hat
Enterprise
Linux
(3.x - 5.x)
SUSE Linux
Enterprise
Server
(9.x - 11)
Arch x86 & x64 x86 x86 x86 & x64 x86 & x64 x64
VMware:
GSX Server 3.1, 3.2 (Windows only); VMware Server 1.0; ESX Server 2.1.1, 2.5.x, 3.0.x, 3.5,
3.5i, 4, 4i; VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3.0 - 3.0.1, 3.5
Tak e C o nt ro l
Transfer
Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Live Transfer
File-based
Yes Yes No Yes No No No
Live Transfer
VSS-based
No Yes No Yes Yes N/A N/A
Citrix XenServer Dell Edition: 4.1, 5, 5.5
Source OS
Windows
Server* 2008
Std & Ent
Windows
Server 2003 /R2
& SP2 Std & Ent
Windows Small
Business
Server 2003
Windows Small
Business
Server 2003 R2
Red Hat*
Enterprise
Linux
(3.x - 5.x)
SUSE* Linux
Enterprise
Server
(9.x - 11.x)
Arch x86 & x64 x86 & x64 x86 x86 x86 & x64 x64