Migration from ESXi to Proxmox

grep CONFIG_VIRTIO /boot/config-$(uname -r)
grep CONFIG_VIRTIO /boot/config-$(uname -r) | grep =y
lsinitrd /boot/initrd-$(uname -r) | grep virtio

vi /etc/dracut.conf.d/virtio-drivers.conf

add_drivers+=" virtio_blk virtio_scsi virtio_net virtio_pci virtio_ring virtio "

dracut -f /boot/initrd-$(uname -r) > /tmp/dracut.log 2>&1

lsinitrd /boot/initrd-$(uname -r) | grep virtio

lsmod | grep virtio
dracut -f /boot/initrd-$(uname -r) --add-drivers "virtio virtio_pci virtio_blk virtio_net virtio_ring virtio_scsi"
lsinitrd /boot/initrd-$(uname -r) | grep virtio

https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Paravirtualized_Drivers_for_Linux

lsinitramfs /boot/initrd.img-$(uname -r) | grep virtio

1. Uninstall VMware Tools

PS C:\Users\Administrator> Get-Service QEMU-GA

Status   Name               DisplayName
------   ----               -----------
Running  QEMU-GA            QEMU Guest Agent

qm agent <vmid> ping

1. Uninstall open-vm-tools

   rpm -qa | grep vm                              # SLES
   zypper rm open-vm-tools                        # SLES
   apt remove open-vm-tools                       # Debian

   https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/339581/uninstalling-open-vmware-tools-included.html

2. Install qemu guest agent

   zypper ref && zypper in qemu-guest-agent       # SLES
   apt update && apt install qemu-guest-agent     # Debian
   systemctl start qemu-guest-agent
   systemctl enable qemu-guest-agent
   systemctl status qemu-guest-agent

1. Add temporary 1 GB SCSI HDD
2. Boot VM, install quemu guest agent and drivers
3. Restore network configuration to adapter(s) (might only work if old one was e1000(e))

   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces]

4. Shutdown VM, reattach SATA VM disks as SCSI and remove temporary 1 GB disk
5. Adjust boot order and enable qemu guest agent in vm options
6. Boot VM, check diskmanager for offline secondary disks, Reboot