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Virtual Server 2005 Migration Toolkit

Virtual Server 2005 Migration Toolkit (VSMT) allows IT professionals to simplify migrating operating systems and applications from physical servers to virtual machines running on Virtual Server 2005. VSMT can migrate Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 systems. The download contains setup files, release notes, and installation instructions to migrate physical servers to virtual machines using VSMT. System requirements for using VSMT include Virtual Server 2005, Automated Deployment Services 1.0, and at least 2GB of free disk space.

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Virtual Server 2005 Migration Toolkit

Virtual Server 2005 Migration Toolkit (VSMT) allows IT professionals to simplify migrating operating systems and applications from physical servers to virtual machines running on Virtual Server 2005. VSMT can migrate Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 systems. The download contains setup files, release notes, and installation instructions to migrate physical servers to virtual machines using VSMT. System requirements for using VSMT include Virtual Server 2005, Automated Deployment Services 1.0, and at least 2GB of free disk space.

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Virtual Server 2005 Migration Toolkit

Published: August 3, 2004 | Updated: October 22, 2004 Download Now


A free, downloadable tool for Virtual Server 2005, Virtual Server Size: 28515 KB

Migration Toolkit (VSMT) simplifies the migration of an operating Register for VSMT

system and installed applications from a physical server to a server Additional Resources
running within a virtual machine that is provided and managed by • VSMT FAQ
Virtual Server 2005. With Virtual Server 2005, you can set up • Virtual Server 2005 R2
multiple virtual machines running different operating systems and Product Evaluation

applications on the same physical computer.


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Overview

In This Download

System Requirements

Overview
IT departments are looking for ways to increase operational efficiencies by implementing Virtual
Server 2005 in development and test environments, targeted production workloads, and legacy
application scenarios. One of the key steps in a successful Virtual Server 2005 deployment strategy
is simplifying the process of converting physical servers to virtual machines.
You can use VSMT to create images of physical computers and deploy them in virtual machines
running on Virtual Server 2005. With VSMT, you can migrate source computers running the
following operating systems to virtual machines in Virtual Server 2005:

• Windows NT 4.0 Server with Service Pack (SP) 6a, Standard and Enterprise Editions

• Windows 2000 Server SP 4 or later

• Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP 4 or later

• Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition


Note: VSMT is intended to be used by IT professionals and consultants and requires use of a
combination of native and add-on tools for Windows Server 2003. Users of VSMT should have
proficiency with Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), PXE, and Windows Server 2003
Automated Deployment Services (ADS). Additionally, you must have knowledge of the operating
system that you are migrating, some scripting knowledge, and knowledge of the legacy hardware
environment from which you are migrating.
For more information about VSMT, see the VSMT FAQ page.
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In This Download
The VSMT download includes the following three files:

• Setup program (VSMT_Setup.msi)

• Release notes (Relnotes.htm)

• Installation instructions (Installation.htm)


Note: Before you install VSMT, it is very important to read the detailed installation and configuration
instructions in the Installation.htm file.
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System Requirements
To use VSMT, ADS 1.0 and Virtual Server 2005 must be deployed in the environment where the
migration is to be performed.
In addition, the following are required:
One x86-based computer to host VSMT, ADS 1.0, and Virtual Server 2005. Virtual Server 2005
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can be running on a separate computer.
Note: ADS is not supported on the 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition.
One or more processors with a recommended minimum speed of 1 GHz. Processors from the
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Intel Pentium/Celeron family, AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processors are
recommended.
Note: ADS is not supported on Itanium-based computers.
• English version of Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition, and installation CD.
A hard disk partition or volume with 2 gigabytes (GB) free space to accommodate the setup
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process, plus enough extra free disk space for the images themselves.
For ADS 1.0, 512 megabytes (MB) of RAM recommended minimum (348 MB minimum supported,
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32 GB maximum).
VGA or higher-resolution monitor (Super VGA 800x600 or higher recommended), keyboard, and
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(optionally) a mouse or other pointing device.

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