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Convert Dynamic Physical Servers to VMs on Hyper-V

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Dears,

What is the proper steps to convert Dynamic servers (Production) to virtual machines, and testing the configuration with new virtual environment.

also, is there any needing to start a fresh installation or just editing configuration on new servers !!

Regards,

Mohamed

  • nmaenpaa Profile Picture
    nmaenpaa 101,156 on at
    RE: Convert Dynamic Physical Servers to VMs on Hyper-V

    Moved to Dynamics AX forum.

  • Mohamed Elsayed Profile Picture
    Mohamed Elsayed 5 on at
    RE: Convert Dynamic Physical Servers to VMs on Hyper-V

    It's related to Dynamics AX 2012, if this is not the right place to posting my question, please send me the right link.

  • nmaenpaa Profile Picture
    nmaenpaa 101,156 on at
    RE: Convert Dynamic Physical Servers to VMs on Hyper-V

    Can you tell us more about "the Application server not able to retrieving the Database instance."

    "so the question, is there any pre-configuration i need to do with new virtual servers !!" <- Most likely not , but post-configuration might be needed.

    By the way, you posted in D365 Finance forum. Is your question about Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations or Dynamics AX 2012 or something else?

  • Mohamed Elsayed Profile Picture
    Mohamed Elsayed 5 on at
    RE: Convert Dynamic Physical Servers to VMs on Hyper-V

    Thanks Nikolaos,

    I already get a copy from Physical servers HDD using P2V tool from MS, but when trying to run new virtual servers the Application server not able to retrieving the Database instance.

    so the question, is there any pre-configuration i need to do with new virtual servers !!

    NOTE: Taking into consideration the computer name and IP addresses still the same without any change (currently VMs hosted in isolated network for testing).

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    nmaenpaa Profile Picture
    nmaenpaa 101,156 on at
    RE: Convert Dynamic Physical Servers to VMs on Hyper-V

    Hi Mohamed,

    I guess the question is not so much about Dynamics, but server management and virtual machines.

    There are tools to convert physical servers to virtual machines, I found many results with a web search.

    If the server names and IP addresses don't change, I guess it should work without any changes in Dynamics setup.

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