Moving VM’s in XenServer

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When moving a VM from XenServer to an independent box, is it necessary to install XenServer in the new box?

Best Answer

Usually, yes. Either export the VM and import the resulting file, or join the two machines into a pool and move the VM directly.

However, there are tools around that will convert a virtual to a physical machine. One that gets mentioned frequently on the Citrix website is PlateSpin.