To migrate physical server on Xenserver you may use Xenconvert
During migration, after successfully converting OS, Win 2003 was not able to boot on Xenserver. In other words you may not succeed P2V using Xenconvert, whereas on Citrix forum few have successfully migrated.
So what is the best alternative for migration? Its inbuilt windows utility “nt system backup”
follow below steps for successful P2V migration.
1) Install Win 2003 with same service pack & patches as of physical server on xenserver vm.
2) Take system stat backup from physical server (Using NTBACKUP)
3) Restore backup on VM.
Reboot server & you’ll find your windows server running.
I have migrated Win 2003 AD on VM, & is working without error ever since.
i have successful import win2003 AD from vmware and physical win 2003 server with terminal role on xenserver through xenconverter. so check you opinion about
I had tried xenconvert few months back, but could not succeed.
Will definitely try to test. Thanks