ESX

Migrating Ubuntu VM from ESX to Proxmox

Simon

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Install the QEMU agent before you power down the VM

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -y install qemu-guest-agent

Import your VM, selecting VirtIO for the Network Card

When powering up the VM in Proxmox log in and verify the network interfaces. Take note of the final four digits of the MAC address under the hardware section.

Verify the interface name with the matching MAC address i.e. enp6s18

ip link show  (or ip a)

Navigate to the Netplan configuration directory: cd /etc/netplan/

You'll likely find a YAML file there (e.g., 00-installer-config.yaml or something similar).

Backup the original file

sudo cp <your_netplan_file>.yaml <your_netplan_file>.yaml.bak

Edit the file

sudo nano <your_netplan_file>.yaml

Find the section for your network interface. It will likely have the old ESXi interface name. Change it to the new name you identified (e.g. enp6s18).

network:
  version: 2
  renderer: networkd
  ethernets:
    enp6s18:  # <--- Change this to your new interface name
      dhcp4: true

Reboot the server or 

sudo netplan apply

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