https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/P2V-to-VMware/m-p/109318#M14828 <P>Never tried that, but why not use the standard migration tools to copy the configuration?</P> Sat, 30 Jan 2021 02:01:01 GMT PhoneBoy 2021-01-30T02:01:01Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/P2V-to-VMware/m-p/109315#M14826 <P>We have 2 management servers that are physical machines. Is it possible to utilize the VMware Converter tool to migrate these management servers to a vm with this tool?</P> Fri, 29 Jan 2021 21:54:42 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/P2V-to-VMware/m-p/109315#M14826 llatrel4u 2021-01-29T21:54:42Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/P2V-to-VMware/m-p/109318#M14828 <P>Never tried that, but why not use the standard migration tools to copy the configuration?</P> Sat, 30 Jan 2021 02:01:01 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/P2V-to-VMware/m-p/109318#M14828 PhoneBoy 2021-01-30T02:01:01Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/P2V-to-VMware/m-p/109341#M14844 <P>Physical appliance or open server as there may also be license implications here?</P> Sat, 30 Jan 2021 16:13:46 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/P2V-to-VMware/m-p/109341#M14844 Chris_Atkinson 2021-01-30T16:13:46Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/P2V-to-VMware/m-p/109343#M14846 <P>Yes because if it’s a Check Point appliance you are copying from, the licenses are only valid on the specific appliance, not in the VM.</P> Sat, 30 Jan 2021 17:23:47 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/P2V-to-VMware/m-p/109343#M14846 PhoneBoy 2021-01-30T17:23:47Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/P2V-to-VMware/m-p/109358#M14853 <P>I'd recommend setup the management vm directly, then use the check point tool to migrate the setting (assuming it's management server only, not including logs?)</P> Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:55:45 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/P2V-to-VMware/m-p/109358#M14853 Cyber_Serge 2021-01-31T00:55:45Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/P2V-to-VMware/m-p/109439#M14915 <P>These are open servers, they use the GAIA OS.</P> Mon, 01 Feb 2021 13:54:03 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/P2V-to-VMware/m-p/109439#M14915 llatrel4u 2021-02-01T13:54:03Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/P2V-to-VMware/m-p/109501#M14925 <P>Ok, so the licenses won't be an issue.<BR />Like I said, why not use the official migration tools?</P> Mon, 01 Feb 2021 22:41:19 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/P2V-to-VMware/m-p/109501#M14925 PhoneBoy 2021-02-01T22:41:19Z