Move from OpenVZ Web Panel to Proxmox VE?

Ivan

Anyone know how to that, without losing container data? Or is it possible to just install Proxmox VE and it's kernel and then just uninstall OpenVZ web panel?

linuxthefish

Should be possible to uninstall openvz web panel and install proxmox, but make sure you have vzdump's of all your containers just in case!

FrankZ

@ivan - are you using OpenVZ web panel on CentOS or Debian currently?

DalekOfSkaro

Honestly, I would not recommend Proxmox's OpenVZ Containers. You'll have VNC Console issues with many template that are not provided by Proxmox. Proxmox is very decent when it comes to KVM. Also there's no noVNC Support. If you really, really want OpenVZ. Go with SolusVM. If you want something for internal use, use VirtualBox. If you want super high-quality OpenVZ, Parallels VE is your friend. But you'll need to pay.... I am also sure they would help you migrate.

Sadly, it's kinda of a no-win situation.

emre

@DalekOfSkaro said:
Honestly, I would not recommend Proxmox's OpenVZ Containers. You'll have VNC Console issues with many template that are not provided by Proxmox. Proxmox is very decent when it comes to KVM. Also there's no noVNC Support. If you really, really want OpenVZ. Go with SolusVM. If you want something for internal use, use VirtualBox. If you want super high-quality OpenVZ, Parallels VE is your friend. But you'll need to pay.... I am also sure they would help you migrate.

Sadly, it's kinda of a no-win situation.

1- you don't have to use any proxmox templates, just download from openvz and use it. there is nothing that stop's your from doing that.
2- also you can fix them by adding one line of code to your templates.
3- there is noVNC support now. Check pvetest repo.

@Ivan said:
Anyone know how to that, without losing container data? Or is it possible to just install Proxmox VE and it's kernel and then just uninstall OpenVZ web panel?

backup your vz files,
restore them to proxmox.
that's all.

DalekOfSkaro

emre said: 1- you don't have to use any proxmox templates, just download from openvz and use it. there is nothing that stop's your from doing that. 2- also you can fix them by adding one line of code to your templates. 3- there is noVNC support now. Check pvetest repo.

What line of code? And also thanks re-noVNC Tip!

emre

@DalekOfSkaro said:

In order to enable login, just do the following:

Login via SSH on your Proxmox VE host and 'enter' the container, and open /etc/inittab:
Code:

proxmox-ve:~# vzlist
CTID NPROC STATUS IP_ADDR HOSTNAME
107 13 running 192.168.9.100 debian6.maurer-it.com
108 29 running 192.168.9.101 debian.maurer-it.com
proxmox-ve:~# vzctl enter 108
entered into CT 108
root@debian:/# nano /etc/inittab

On the bottom of /etc/inittab just add the following line, save and poweroff the container:
Code:

1:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty1

now, start the container again by clicking on "start" on the console window and voila, now you can login!

http://forum.proxmox.com/threads/11347-HowTo-Enable-console-login-for-OpenVZ-Debian-containers-(V2-2-and-later)

DalekOfSkaro

@emre: Thank you!

lukesUbuntu

DalekOfSkaro said: What line of code? And also thanks re-noVNC Tip!

from proxmox repo
just add to apt sources

deb http://download.proxmox.com/debian wheezy pvetest