---
title: "Proxmox migration between nodes and clusters · NexoVirt"
description: "Move a VM or container to another Proxmox node or cluster from the panel: live for running VMs, with a pre-flight check, IP plan and a safety copy."
url: https://nexovirt.com/features/migration
---

# Move Proxmox VMs and containers between nodes

NexoVirt moves a VM or container from one Proxmox node or cluster to another, even when they are not in the same cluster. Running VMs move live, a pre-flight check runs first, IPs and port forwards come along, and the original stays as a stopped safety copy until you are sure.

[Install free](https://docs.nexovirt.com/getting-started/installation/) [Read the Migration & evacuation guide](https://docs.nexovirt.com/guides/migration/)

![Migration & evacuation in the NexoVirt panel](https://nexovirt.com/assets/img/screenshots/migration-live-light.webp?v=1792068738)

## What it does

Move guests between separate nodes and clusters, live, with a safety copy.

- ### Across clusters

Move guests between separate nodes and clusters that NexoVirt manages, not only inside one Proxmox cluster.
- ### Live when it can

Running VMs move live, containers restart on the target, stopped guests move offline.
- ### Pre-flight first

Storage and bridge mapping, free VMID, versions, reachability and guest settings are checked before anything moves.
- ### IPs and port forwards

Keep the IP or take a new one from a zone on the target, and port forwards move with the guest.
- ### A safety copy

The original stays stopped and locked for a few days (seven by default), then it is removed. Delete it earlier with one click.
- ### Evacuate a node

Put a node into maintenance and move its guests away one at a time, with a progress page for the whole run.

## Why not just use the Proxmox web UI?

Proxmox VE runs the virtualization. NexoVirt adds the layer around it. Migration & evacuation, task by task:

| Task | Proxmox web UI | NexoVirt |
|---|---|---|
| Move a VM to another cluster | Back up, copy, restore and fix the network by hand | Pick the target, review the pre-flight, start |
| Watch a transfer | Task log text | Step tracker, live log and an estimate |
| Empty a node for maintenance | Migrate guest by guest | One evacuation run |

## How to use it

Up and running in 4 steps, all in the panel.

1. Open a guest and choose Migrate.
2. Pick the target node, check the storage and bridge mapping, the IP plan and the pre-flight.
3. Start: the live page shows the transfer, then the guest runs on the target.
4. Delete the safety copy when you are sure, or let it expire.

[Migration & evacuation: step-by-step guide in the docs](https://docs.nexovirt.com/guides/migration/)

## See it in the panel

Real screenshots from NexoVirt, with demo data.

![Every migration with duration, data moved, speed and its safety copy.](https://nexovirt.com/assets/img/screenshots/migrations-light.webp?v=1792068738)

Every migration with duration, data moved, speed and its safety copy.

![A node evacuation run, guest by guest.](https://nexovirt.com/assets/img/screenshots/evacuation-light.webp?v=1792068738)

A node evacuation run, guest by guest.

## Migration & evacuation FAQ

Do both nodes have to be in the same Proxmox cluster?No. NexoVirt migrates between separate nodes and clusters it manages, using Proxmox remote migration. Both sides need Proxmox VE 7.3 or newer.

What happens to the original guest?It stays as a stopped, locked safety copy on the source for a few days (seven by default) and is then removed. You can delete it earlier.

## Related pages

- [ Placement & balancing New guests land where there is room; hot nodes get migration suggestions. ](https://nexovirt.com/features/balancing)
- [ Assisted failover Bring a failed node's guests back from their latest PBS backups. ](https://nexovirt.com/features/failover)
- [ Multi-host & onboarding Every Proxmox host and cluster in one panel, fresh or already running. ](https://nexovirt.com/features/multi-host)
- [ All features Everything NexoVirt adds to Proxmox VE. ](https://nexovirt.com/features)

## Start running NexoVirt today

Free for homelabs with unlimited VMs on up to 2 nodes. Running a hosting business? Upgrade in place when you grow, no migration.

[Install free](https://docs.nexovirt.com/getting-started/installation/) [See pricing](https://nexovirt.com/pricing)