Why not just backup and restore? Install a fresh version of your linux OS under vmware and restore from your physical's backup?
Good question. The answer is simple: I don't think I know how.
Yes, non-MSL. Ubuntu.
Using it for a FTP server for multiple system backups.
Would it be possible to spin up a new instance with a new IP, then restore directly from the old physical box to it?
Or would I have to use some type of intermediary media?
Ralph