Convert from vdi to vdmk

Convert from vdi to vdmk

Convert from vdi to vdmk (from VirtualBox to VMware ESXI):

1) Change directory to VirtualBox
cd %programfiles%\Oracle\VirtualBox

2) Convert from .vdi file to .vmdk (please use your own directory paths)
VBoxManage clonemedium disk –format VMDK –variant Standard “C:\Users\Drinia\VirtualBox VMs\ppp1\ppp1.vdi” “C:\Users\Drinia\VirtualBox VMs\ppp1\ppp1.vmdk”

3) Afer converting to .vmdk, you need to upload .vmdk file to VMware ESXI:

Upload .vdmk file to VMware esxi

After Upload .vmdk file to GenieACS datastore execute the line below (destination should be on the folder that is created for new VM on ESXI)
SSH(ESXI) : vmkfstools -i /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/GenieACS/Genie.19-disk001.vmdk /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/DT-GenieACS/Genie.19-disk001.vmdk

esxi ssh 1