XenServer Conversion Tools

Release Date: Sep 28, 2012

Citrix XenServer Conversion Manager and Citrix XenConvert are tools for converting a workload to XenServer from other virtualization platforms and physical machines. A workload is a configuration of operating system(s), application(s), and data. A conversion involves copying the contents of the workload and configuring its operating systems for XenServer.

Use Citrix XenServer Conversion Manager to convert up to hundreds of virtual machines from VMware vSphere to XenServer. It saves time and storage by converting a virtual machine directly to XenServer unattended. A standalone, light weight console allows an administrator to create, monitor, and manage conversion jobs.

Use Citrix XenConvert to convert from a single server or desktop physical machine running Windows to XenServer, a virtual appliance in the Open Virtualization Format, or a virtual disk in the Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) format. It works with Citrix XenCenter by producing a virtual appliance and virtual disk that XenCenter can import.

Use the following table to find the tools for your version of Xenserver.

XenServer 6.1

XenServer Conversion Manager 1.0

XenConvert 2.5
XenServer 6.0.2

XenConvert 2.5

XenConvert 2.4.1
XenServer 6.0

XenConvert 2.4.1
XenServer 5.6 Service Pack 2

XenConvert 2.4.1
XenServer 5.6 Feature Pack 1 XenConvert 2.4.1
XenServer 5.5 XenConvert 2.4.1

Citrix XenConvert also works with Citrix Provisioning Services by converting from a single server or desktop physical machine running Windows to a provisioned virtual disk or a VHD that Provisioning Services can import.

View tools compatible with your version of Provisioning Services

Provisioning Services 6.1

XenConvert 2.5
Provisioning Services 6.0

XenConvert 2.4.1
Provisioning Services 5.6 Service Pack 1

XenConvert 2.4.1
Provisioning Services 5.6

XenConvert 2.3.1