Use Hyper-V Manager To Move Running Virtual Machine

Procedure: Below steps are use to Import and Export Virtual Machine in Hyper-V

1. Open Hyper-V Manager. (From Server Manager, click Tools >>Hyper-V Manager.)
2. In the navigation pane, select one of the servers. (If it isn't listed, right-click Hyper-V Manager, click Connect to Server, type the server name, and click OK. Repeat to add more servers.)
3. From the Virtual Machines pane, right-click the virtual machine and then click Move. This opens the Move Wizard.
4. Use the wizard pages to choose the type of move, destination server, and options.
5. On the Summary page, review your choices and then click Finish.

Import and Export Virtual Machine in Windows  Hyper-V  Server

Export Virtual Machine in Hyper-V

A. Export Menu Option

1. Connect to your Hyper-V server from Hyper-V Manger -> Right click on your virtual machine and select the export option.
2. In this example, we’ll export Windows 8 virtual machine from server1 (Hyper-v server).

 

B.  Specify Export Folder Path

Specify the folder path to export virtual machine. After selecting folder path, export operation will start

Please note that you can export a virtual machine even when it is in “On” (tun on) state.

C. Exported VM Files

      After completing export operation you can see the virtual machine files in destination folder. This folder will contain Snapshots, Virtual Disks and Virtual machine files

To import the VM, you need to copy all these three folders to the other server.

II. Import Virtual Machine in Hyper-V

1. Copy the VM Files

Copy the exported Virtual machine files and folders to your local server before you start import a virtual machine.

In this example, we will import a Windows 8 Virtual machine from Server 1 to Backup-Server.

Before importing virtual machine, I have Copied Windows 8 exported machine files from Server 1 to Backup-Server.

2. Import Virtual Machine Menu Option

Connect Hyper-V server from Hyper-V Manger, Right click on Hyper-V server and select Import Virtual Machine Option. Click next on the import virtual Machine page.

3. Select VM File Folder

Select the virtual machine folder path (This is the folder that contains the exported machine files).

4. Select the VM to Import

After selecting the path, it will show the machine name in import virtual Machine page. Select machine and click next

5. Choose Import Type

Select the Import mode as per your requirement. Please note that exported files can be reused to clone machines only using “Copy The virtual machine (create a new unique ID)” option.

This has the following three options:

1. Register the virtual machine in-place
2. Restore the virtual machine
3. Copy the virtual machine (In our example, we are going to select this option)

6. Choose Destination Location

Select the Virtual Machine storage location path to store virtual machine files. Accept the default values here. If you want to change the location, select the “Store the virtual machine in a different location” checkbox

8. Finish the Import

Review your machine configuration selection, and click on Finish to complete the import process.