Hot imaging + conversion to a virtual machine

1. Configure an NFS export domain as described in the "Preparation" section.
2. Start Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 Management Console by double-clicking the Manage Local Machine icon on the desktop.

   If your machine is running Linux and if you log on as a user other than root, Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 console fails to start. In this case, run the following command:

   sudo acronis_console

3. Click Create backup plan.
4. By default, all disks of the machine are selected for imaging. If you need to exclude a disk, under What to back up, click Items to back up and clear the check box near the disk. For more details about the exclusion, see "Considerations before migration".

   Details. In addition, you can use the Show exclusions control to exclude files. Do not try to use this control to exclude disks. It works at a file level.

5. Under Where to back up, click Location. In the opened window:
   1. Specify the location where to save the image. For more details about the location, see "Considerations before migration".
   2. [Optional, but recommended] In the Name box, enter the image name. It could be the name of the machine being imaged.
   3. Click OK.
6. In Backup scheme, select Manual start.
7. Click Show backup type, 2nd location, validation, convert to virtual machine.
8. In Convert to virtual machine, select Convert.
9. By default, the current machine will perform the conversion. If you have selected a network share as the image location, you can click Browse and select another machine with the agent. Specify the credentials to access the machine.
10. Click VM type, select Save as files of the VM type that I select to the folder that I specify, and then select Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization in the tree. Click OK to confirm your selection.
11. Click Storage, and then do the following, depending on the machine's operating system:
    • If the machine is running RHEL, expand the NFS drives node, and then select the path to the RHEV export domain. Or, you can enter the NFS path manually; for example, nfs://10.200.200.10/opt/export:/{EXPORT DOMAIN UUID}.
    • If the machine is running Windows, select any convenient storage such as a local or network folder.

    Click OK to confirm your selection.

12. [Optional] Under Plan parameters, in Backup options, you can set other parameters of the imaging, such as compression or network bandwidth usage.
13. Click OK to create the backup plan.
14. You will be taken to the Backup plans and tasks view, where you can see the backup plan you just created. Select this plan and click Run.
15. If the machine is running Windows: once the operation is completed, copy the created virtual machine to the RHEV export domain by using the operating system tools or third-party software.
16. Import the machine to the required data center using RHEV Manager.