Convert VM residing on host to another host ESXi ESXi - impossible to get hardware information for the selected VM

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• Impossible to get hardware information for the selected computer - Standalone Converter 5.5.3

  Hello everyone!

  I wanted to reduce my DC scores (of 2 used only TB ~ 150 GB) with the help of the stand-alone converter, but when I select 'source machine' (my off DC), then click on next, I get the error "Unable to get material information for selected machine" (which runs the converter as admin doesn't help). Also i ' v tried to convert other machines on this host and succeed.

  Cannot understand what is wrong with my DC.

  ESXi 5.1.0

  Converter 5.5.3

  Newspapers of my 3 attempts as an attachment.

  Seems that the problem is the size of the disk, possibly existing snapshots. Try to convert the virtual machine as a machine (on) physical.

  HTH

• Unable to get hardware information for the selected with vmware converter 5.5 computer (could not get the ability to \\.\PhysicalDrive0: error opening peripheral drive: 32 an unknown error (0 x 20) (32))

  Hello

  I'm doing a P2V with vmware converter standalone 5.5

  The source is the same machine that hosts the vmware converter 5.5

  The operating system is W2003 which acts as a domain controller

  VMware converter is launched by the administrator account.

  The error that I see on the balls of vmware - converter.worker is:

  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:35.592 + 01:00 [04344 WARNING "Default"] could not get the ability to \\.\PhysicalDrive0: error opening disc device: 32 an unknown error (0 x 20) (32)
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:35.592 + 01:00 [warning 04344 "Default"] jump drive hard "\\.\PhysicalDrive0."
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:35.592 + 01:00 [04344 WARNING "Default"] could not get the ability to \\.\PhysicalDrive1: error opening disc device: 32 an unknown error (0 x 20) (32)
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:35.592 + 01:00 [warning 04344 "Default"] jump drive hard "\\.\PhysicalDrive1."
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:35.592 + 01:00 [info 04344 "Default"] Found volume with name '\\?\Volume{0395a0a1-8c42-11da-a7d7-806e6f6e6963}\ '.
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:35.592 + 01:00 [info 04344 "Default"] Found volume with name '\\?\Volume{18297536-8c0b-11da-8528-0014852d7e43}\ '.
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:35.592 + 01:00 [info 04344 "Default"] Found volume with name '\\?\Volume{caf5e9f8-4e6c-11dd-b440-0014852d7e43}\ '.
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:35.592 + 01:00 [info 04344 "Default"] Found volume with name '\\?\Volume{2958b89a-b562-11dc-a508-806e6f6e6963}\ '.
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:35.592 + 01:00 [info 04344 "Default"] Found volume with name '\\?\Volume{0395a09f-8c42-11da-a7d7-806e6f6e6963}\ '.
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:35.592 + 01:00 [info 04344 "Default"] Found volume with name '\\?\Volume{0395a09e-8c42-11da-a7d7-806e6f6e6963}\ '.
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:35.592 + 01:00 [04344 WARNING "Default"] could not get the ability to \\.\PhysicalDrive0: error opening disc device: 32 an unknown error (0 x 20) (32)
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:35.592 + 01:00 [warning 04344 "Default"] jump drive hard "\\.\PhysicalDrive0."
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:35.592 + 01:00 [04344 WARNING "Default"] could not get the ability to \\.\PhysicalDrive0: error opening disc device: 32 an unknown error (0 x 20) (32)
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:35.592 + 01:00 [warning 04344 "Default"] jump drive hard "\\.\PhysicalDrive0."
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:35.592 + 01:00 [04344 WARNING "Default"] could not get the ability to \\.\PhysicalDrive1: error opening disc device: 32 an unknown error (0 x 20) (32)
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:35.592 + 01:00 [warning 04344 "Default"] jump drive hard "\\.\PhysicalDrive1."
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:41.155 + 01:00 [warning 04344 'Default'] attention: no attached disks have been detected.
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:41.155 + 01:00 [04344 error 'Default'] [LiveWindowsComputer] could not find disks connected to the computer.
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:41.170 + 01:00 [info 04344 "Default"] scheduled timer cancelled, succeeds StopKeepAlive
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:41.170 + 01:00 [04344 error "Default"] unknown exception when calling VMOMI method queryComputerInfo
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:50.358 + 01:00 [05648 WARNING "Default"] could not get the ability to \\.\PhysicalDrive0: error opening disc device: 32 an unknown error (0 x 20) (32)
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:50.358 + 01:00 [05648 WARNING "Default"] Skip hard drive "\\.\PhysicalDrive0".
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:50.358 + 01:00 [05648 WARNING "Default"] could not get the ability to \\.\PhysicalDrive1: error opening disc device: 32 an unknown error (0 x 20) (32)
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:50.358 + 01:00 [05648 WARNING "Default"] Skip hard drive "\\.\PhysicalDrive1".
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:50.389 + 01:00 [info 05648 "Default"] Found volume with name '\\?\Volume{0395a0a1-8c42-11da-a7d7-806e6f6e6963}\ '.
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:50.389 + 01:00 [info 05648 "Default"] Found volume with name '\\?\Volume{18297536-8c0b-11da-8528-0014852d7e43}\ '.
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:50.389 + 01:00 [info 05648 "Default"] Found volume with name '\\?\Volume{caf5e9f8-4e6c-11dd-b440-0014852d7e43}\ '.
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:50.389 + 01:00 [info 05648 "Default"] Found volume with name '\\?\Volume{2958b89a-b562-11dc-a508-806e6f6e6963}\ '.
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:50.389 + 01:00 [info 05648 "Default"] Found volume with name '\\?\Volume{0395a09f-8c42-11da-a7d7-806e6f6e6963}\ '.
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:50.389 + 01:00 [info 05648 "Default"] Found volume with name '\\?\Volume{0395a09e-8c42-11da-a7d7-806e6f6e6963}\ '.
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:50.421 + 01:00 [05648 WARNING "Default"] could not get the ability to \\.\PhysicalDrive0: error opening disc device: 32 an unknown error (0 x 20) (32)
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:50.421 + 01:00 [05648 WARNING "Default"] Skip hard drive "\\.\PhysicalDrive0".
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:50.452 + 01:00 [05648 WARNING "Default"] could not get the ability to \\.\PhysicalDrive0: error opening disc device: 32 an unknown error (0 x 20) (32)
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:50.452 + 01:00 [05648 WARNING "Default"] Skip hard drive "\\.\PhysicalDrive0".
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:50.499 + 01:00 [05648 WARNING "Default"] could not get the ability to \\.\PhysicalDrive1: error opening disc device: 32 an unknown error (0 x 20) (32)
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:50.499 + 01:00 [05648 WARNING "Default"] Skip hard drive "\\.\PhysicalDrive1".
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:56.155 + 01:00 [05648 WARNING 'Default'] attention: no attached disks have been detected.
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:56.155 + 01:00 [05648 error 'Default'] [LiveWindowsComputer] could not find disks connected to the computer.
  2014 02-13 T 17: 36:56.155 + 01:00 [info 05648 "Default"] scheduled timer cancelled, succeeds StopKeepAlive

  This had already happened with another server (also W2003 DC), but the hardware was completely different; Unfortunately, I wasn't able to solve this year here.

  Any help or advice would be appreciated, thanks in advance

  Thank you for all your help

  I finally found the guilty service.

  It was pcmonitor monitor/remote control software. Once I stopped it is service vmware converter could get the capacity of the physical drives.

  It is rather curious because I made several servers P2V conversions using this software (so far the last one two weeks ago - the difference between that server and this one was that the first was not a domain controller).

  Hopefully this thread will help others in the future.

• Another problem "impossible to get hardware information...". »

  Just installed Converter 5.0 on 64-bit Windows 7 computer. You want to virtualize the machine using only the C: volume.

  Run converter and immediately got this error when I chose the machine running as a source.

  Attached are logs that I could find, including the last two newspapers of hardworking service.

  Can anyone help?

  Hello

  Newspapers of worker seem strange. They both stop suddenly after

  2013-09 - T 06, 20: 46:31.559 - 04:00 [info 04168 'Default'] [PopulateVolumeProperties] \\?\Volume{96d0b74a-f562-11e2-810a-005056c00008}\ volume is the name of the \Device\TrueCryptVolumeP device.

  2013-09 - T 06, 20: 46:31.562 - 04:00 [info 04168 'Default'] [GetDriveLetterOrMountPoint] Mount point of volume \\?\Volume{96d0b74a-f562-11e2-810a-005056c00008}\ is P:

  It looks like an accident of service. Can you check if this is the case? (for example in Event Viewer). If so, I would say that you assign the level of detail record (see VMware KB: increase the logging levels to verbose for vCenter Converter application components) and fix the new log again for further investigations.

  The P: volume seems to be encrypted ("is the name of the \Device\TrueCryptVolumeP device"). Maybe there is something specific in what has cause the service down?

  Alternatively, you can try bring this volume offline drive (if possible), and then try to restart conversion. But even if this work around is successful, I would still ask the detailed log to investigate the accident.

  Kind regards

  Plamen

• During upgrade Adobe Creative Suite CS4 ME in Adobe Creative Suite CS5.5 Design Premium, I get an error saying that the serial number is not an eligible product, please try another. I used to be able to get a code for the customer service, but I can't

  During upgrade Adobe Creative Suite CS4 ME in Adobe Creative Suite CS5.5 Design Premium, I get an error saying that the serial number is not an eligible product, please try another. I used to be able to get a code for the customer service, but I can't chat. Please advise!

  MoeGhazal I have reviewed your account and it seems that you have upgraded to a volume license CS4 Design Premium for an upgrade of retail Design Premium 5.5.

  I also shows that you have made two purchases of CS5.5 Design Premium, but the second purchase was cancelled.  Make sure that you use the serial number that ends in 7886.

  If you are using the correct serial number, then it is likely, that the installer won't recognize your serial number of volume license CS4 as being valid for upgrade.  If you can contact our support team you can be traversed through an unlocking procedure to allow you to proceed with the installation.  You can contact our team of support directly in Contact with the customer.  You can try to install a web browser, you have not previously used.  It of probably a toolbar or other software applications affect your ability to access the media cat successfully.

  If you are unable to reach our support team, then please check your account information is accurate.  If you can please then update this discussion after the confirmation of this so I can ask a member of our support team contact you directly.

  I would recommend again reaching out directly if possible it will be the most effective method to resolve your current error.

• vCenter Converter Standalone5.0: failed to get hardware information

  I'm trying to convert virtual macines of ESX3.0.2 to ESX5i.

  I have connected an ESX Server, then I selected a virtual machine.

  The message "Unable to obtain material information to the computer selected" came out.

  In the converter-gui - 29.log a message, ' error fetch /sdk/vimServiceVersions.xml: 404 (not found) "was found.

  It is a part of the newspaper.

  2012 03-24 T 18: 30:13.432 + 09:00 [06492 verbose "ManagedMachineDataConnectionLogger"] connection VIM to ap74071.ad.ogawa.net...
  2012 03-24 T 18: 30:13.432 + 09:00 [06492 info "ManagedMachineDataConnectionLogger"] connection to the host on port 443 ap74071.ad.xxxx.net
  2012 03-24 T 18: 30:13.432 + 09:00 [06492 info "ManagedMachineDataConnectionLogger"] at localVersion is: vim.version.version7
  2012 03-24 T 18: /sdk/vimServiceVersions.xml pick up 30:13.438 + 09:00 [06492 verbose 'ManagedMachineDataConnectionLogger'] [VimXml] error: 404 (not found)
  2012 03-24 T 18: 30:13.438 + 09:00 [warning 06492 "Default"] processing response closing in unexpected state: 3
  2012 03-24 T 18: 30:13.444 + 09:00 [06492 info "ManagedMachineDataConnectionLogger"] remote version is: vim.version.version1
  2012 03-24 T 18: 30:13.444 + 09:00 [06492 verbose 'ManagedMachineDataConnectionLogger'] [VimApi] control whether vim.version.version1 is compatible with vim.version.version7
  2012 03-24 T 18: 30:13.444 + 09:00 [06492 verbose 'ManagedMachineDataConnectionLogger'] [VimApi] control whether vim.version.version1 is compatible with vim.version.version6
  2012 03-24 T 18: 30:13.444 + 09:00 [06492 verbose 'ManagedMachineDataConnectionLogger'] [VimApi] control whether vim.version.version1 is compatible with vim.version.version5
  2012 03-24 T 18: 30:13.444 + 09:00 [06492 verbose 'ManagedMachineDataConnectionLogger'] [VimApi] control whether vim.version.version1 is compatible with vim.version.version4
  2012 03-24 T 18: 30:13.444 + 09:00 [06492 verbose 'ManagedMachineDataConnectionLogger'] [VimApi] control whether vim.version.version1 is compatible with vim.version.version3
  2012 03-24 T 18: 30:13.444 + 09:00 [06492 verbose 'ManagedMachineDataConnectionLogger'] [VimApi] control whether vim.version.version1 is compatible with vim.version.version2
  2012 03-24 T 18: 30:13.444 + 09:00 [06492 verbose 'ManagedMachineDataConnectionLogger'] [VimApi] control whether vim.version.version1 is compatible with vim.version.version1
  2012 03-24 T 18: 30:13.521 + 09:00 [06492 info "ManagedMachineDataConnectionLogger"] root user authentication
  2012 03-24 T 18: 30:13.521 + 09:00 [06492 verbose "HttpConnectionPool"] created HttpConnectionPoolImpl. maxPoolConnections = 1; idleTimeout = 900000000; maxOpenConnections = 1; maxConnectionAge = 0
  2012 03-24 T 18: 30:13.528 + 09:00 [03428 verbose ' vmomi.soapStub [3]'] the initial status of service request failed, disable pings. error = HTTP Status: 404 "not found".
  2012 03-24 T 18: 30:13.528 + 09:00 [warning 03428 "Default"] processing response closing in unexpected state: 3
  2012 03-24 T 18: 30:15.111 + 09:00 [06492 error 'wizardController'] can't question info source HW: vmodl.fault.SystemError
  2012 03-24 T 18: 30:51.999 + 09:00 [info 04084 'ConverterSession"] data created converter provider.
  2012 03-24 T 18: 30:51.999 + 09:00 [info 04084 'DiagnosticDataProvider'] Converter::Client:Gui:Common:DiagnosticDataProvider:DownloadSourceDiagnosticFile - by using the last known source computer specifications:
  -> (converter.ComputerSpec) {}
  -> dynamicType = < unset >
  -> location = {(converter.ComputerSpec.ManagedVmLocation)
  -> dynamicType = < unset >
  -> vimConnect = (converter. VimConnectionSpec) {}
  -> dynamicType = < unset >
  -> hostname = "ap74071.ad.ogawa.net."
  -> port = < unset >
  -> credentials = (converter. VimConnectionSpec.LoginVimCredentials) {}
  -> dynamicType = < unset >
  -> username = "root."
  -> password = (not shown),
  -->          },
  -> verifyPeer = true,
  -> sslThumbprint = "94:0F:DD:47:EA:36:26:35:A3:05:68:0 A: D1: DA: 4 C: A9:F2:BA:C8:42."
  -->       },
  -> vm = < unset >
  --> uuid = < unset >
  -> vmName = < unset >
  -->    },
  ->}
  2012 03-24 T 18: 30:53.044 + 09:00 [info 04084 'DiagnosticDataProvider'] Converter::Client:Gui:Common:DiagnosticDataProvider:DownloadSourceDiagnosticFile - received the packet of information (converter. DiagnosticManager.TaskLogBundleInfo) {}
  -> dynamicType = < unset >
  -> key = ' server-diag-20120324093052 - mqjids.zip. "
  -> timeCreated = ' 2012-03 - 24 T 09: 30:52.03043Z.
  -> format = "zip."
  -> content = (converter. [DiagnosticManager.BundleContent)
  -> 'serverLogs. "
  -> 'workerLogs '.
  -->    ],
  -> size = 214603.
  -> crc = 856352806,
  ->}

  Operating system of the target virtual machine is windows2003SP2 Japanese version.

  The VMware Server is version3.0.2 ESX.

  Does anyone know the solution to this problem?

  You need to disable SSL for NFC with ESX 3.0, see here: https://www.vmware.com/support/converter/doc/conv_sa_50_rel_notes.html

• How can I cancel the account and get a credit for the last month and this month? Last month I was charged, but whenever I tried to convert Word to PDF it translated not but asked another charge.

  It would be nice if Adobe has a helpline that they staff.  I guess that this Byzantine system is designed to counteract the customer so that they give UP.  I'm not a happy camper!

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• Travel/cloning between two hosts ESXI VM

  Hello

  I have two hosts ESXI 4.1 with VSphere Essentials for VCenter license. I'm not able to move the virtual machine to one ESXI host to another (power off). It is not supported with VSphere Essentials license? Data warehouses can be shared between the two ESXI hosts?

  What is the size of your virtual machine, what is the speed of the network and how your local storage looks like? Using RAID? How many disks and RAID level? You have a battery attached to the RAID controller write buffer cache?

  The waiting period does not necessarily mean the tasks does not work. Often it is only a delay in the vCenter Server GUI, but the process is still running and you just need to be patient. You see the files being created on the target data store?

  André

• VShere customer 4 cannot connect to the host ESXi 3.5

  I want to improve my host ESXi 3.5 and 4.0.  I found the following doc http://www.vm-help.com/esx40i/ESXi40_upgrade_without_virtualcenter.php and folled the instructions

  I followed the instructions to download the VMware vSphere client and then install the vSphere Host Update Utility.  This priocess went well but I couldn't get the utilities then talk to my host esxi 3.5.

  I uninstalled the 4 esityksen dn returned to 3.5 and was able to reconnect with my host.

  I do wriong in this process?

  Just for fun you can try to restart the management agents. Also use the IP address instead of the name. Make sure that there is no firewall or antivirus is blocking access.

• License of new hosts ESXi 3.5 in the new facility in vCenter 4?

  We are looking to possibly buy an IBM Blade Center solution with vSphere.  What we seek is using USB hypervisor (ESXi 3.5) embedded keys available for the blades (HS21XM / HS22) and the use of these rather than installing ESX / i on local storage.  What I want to know is, is it possible?  I think that we will need to install the VCenter 2.5 license server in order to manage 3.5 computers hosts and can then install VCenter 4.0 on top of this same server to use the new feature of vSphere, but can I still get a license these old hosts (like new)? Allow the VMWare you (as a new purchases) use vSpehere Standard licenses (which we will go to) "extension" of the functioning of the ESXi 3.5 integrated to include the features included in the Standard version of vSphere, or its equivalent has 3.5.  Not 100% sure about the licenses and have verified what I can on the forums and can't seem to find anything so your advice would be very grateful

  Thanks in advance for your help

  Carl

  Welcome to Carl,

  1. Yes, you can use the ESXi which will be integrated to the server during the expedition.

  2. his

  no mandatory guest licese ESXi 3.5 with the 2.5 license server,

  We have other 2 options to the license of the host - with host-based license

  file and serial key. These two approaches are autonomous, no options

  need server licenses or VC.

  3. you can configure VC 4.0 guests to license the 3.5i with the 2.5 license server. This option is available inVC - Administration-> vCenter Server Settings-> licenses.

  Hope that this guide will help you

  VCenter Server 4.0 license server configuration

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• Personal project: convert with VM Linux host to vSphere Hypervisor

  Hello

  I have been using VMware Workstation for some years both for personal and professional purposes.

  I would like to convert my Linux host with multiple virtual machines to vSphere Hypervisor server with all my existing virtual machines and data.

  I currently have a Ubuntu 10.10 desktop on which I run Workstation 8 to host multiple virtual machines to Linux as a WebSphere Portal cluster (LDAP, DB2, ND, Portal 2 nodes). I also use it to host a VortexBox VM that contains my music collection. The audio files are not in the hard of the VortexBox, but are accessed through a sharing of the host folder. I have also several years of photos and documents on the host system.

  The material consists of:

  Motherboard Asus M4A785TD-V

  Corsair XMS3 16 GB

  Intel PWLA8391GTBLK PRO/1000 GT Desktop Network adapt

  1 x Hitachi 1 TB (empty)

  1 x Seagate 160 GB (photos, video)

  2 x Seagate 300 GB (Ubuntu, music, data, VMs)

  I am very new to vSphere. What I did was install vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi 5) on a USB 8 GB on the above system and created a store of data of the 1 TB drive.

  I also installed vSphere Client on a virtual Windows XP machine running on my MacBook; that I used to create the data store.

  Can someone provide measures of high level on how to proceed?

  I have an external hard drive on which I can copy existing virtual machines to deploy to the host of vSphere through Workstation 8.

  My main concern is the best way to keep my collection of music/photo/video to make it accessible by the VM VortexBox.

  Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

  Miguel

  ' Copy the VMs convert to another system so that I can deploy to the area of ESXi? Or is there a way to locate the VMs converted from the ESXi host (via vSphere Client) and deploy? »

  ESXi must work so that the converter convert and move them to ESXi. Since it is the same dialog that VMware Workstation works on, it would mean that Ubuntu and workstation are turned off. You convert the raw files to workstation (which takes care of the tool). This will probably mean temporarily copy workstation virtual machine files to a temporary location.

  "What is the advantage of the use of VMware Converter instead of use the VMware Workstation 8 to download the virtual machines on the ESXi host?"

  Eventually no matter. But remember that since ESXi must be executed, you can have the two ESXi running AND Ubuntu/workstation at the same time on the same box, so in your case, wouldn't be able to do this. Another option exports all the VMS to the models of the FVO (for an external HARD drive), and then once ESXi is running, import the OVFs.

  "I like the point that do you on a VM file server. If I decide to implement this option, I would be able to connect to the existing hard disks on the ESXi host without having to reformat, to preserve my data (music, photos, videos, docs, etc.)? Any recommendations? "

  Although it is technically possible to have a linux format hard drive visible to virtual machines (such as a ROW), it is very unusual and massively overcomplicates things. The best thing to do would be to move the data on the hard drive temporarily, format them as VMFS data stores and then only move the data back ontop readers in a virtual hard drive. To do this way, you get all the benefits of virtualization (eg. being able to easily move this virtual hard disk on different volumes and attach easily to different virtual machines, etc.). It's a little pain in the short term, but the long-term gain.

  «I'm assuming that a VM file server would be different from a NAS VM, as I have to format disks in file system regardless of the SIN in the SIN prefer (I saw a YouTube video describing FreeNAS).»

  A NAS and file server are essentially the same. There is nothing more an operating system that data sharing. They all use the same protocol for sharing (samba, CIFS, iSCSI, etc.), so it does not matter in general. But yes, typically performance based most NAS on Linux OSs, so yes, it's finally sitting on a file system (ext2/3/4) of Linux. Which shouldn't matter however, as long as your other machines can access the data. If I were you, I would buy a consumer NAS (which will offer more storage and can be extended), or configure a simple VM (like FreeNAS or other) and just give him a big a VHD.

• Moving the virtual machine containing vCenter to another host ESXI

  I am currently learning/building my first setup of virtualization. I made the mistake of letting the size of the block of the data warehouses to 1 MB. Now, I need to rebuild one of my stores of data.

  I could use vcenter for all my other VMS out migrate to another server esxi. I do not know how to move the VM vCenter, because he must be stopped to be moved, but I need to use the tool of migration/converter to move, which seems quite accessible from within the virtual machine.

  Any ideas?

  Stop vcenter Server and unregister (remove the inventory) of the inventory of the ESXi host. Then use example of Veeam FastSCP to copy some files/folder of the virtual machine to the other hosts data store and register the virtual machine to the inventory of the ESXi host by right-clicking the file vmx (add to the inventory). Make sure that there are no snapshots on the server vCenter Server!

  André

• Can't access file system host (MAC) shared in VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Client when wanting to create a VMware image (Windows 7 in Parallels virtual machine running on a MAC) for the option of machine Powered On.

  File HOST (Mac) system is currently shared in the Parallels virtual machine and is accessible through Windows Explorer and works correctly in the Virtual Machine environment, however, after installing vCenter Converter application on the Windows virtual machine these shared folders are not accessible from the conversion tool in the selection of the target destination of the file VMware (s). I can't select an existing folder on drive "C:" to write the image so that there is not enough space available for the VMware image and it must be written in a different file system, while the image is being created.

  Anyone know a way around it to show the target to write the image on the host (MAC OS) file system or is it a bug?

  Thanks for the reply.  It seems that the maps are not displayed if they were created as actions by the hosts.  When I created a mapping directly from Windows, then this mapping appeared and the conversion worked fine.

• path to convert physical Linux then host on desktop

  Hello

  I'm hoping to use vCenter Converter Standalone to convert a physical Linux server to a virtual machine and host it on VMware Server, VMware Workstation, or an appliance in VMware player on a Windows box. The server to convert is very light so it shouldn't add too much overhead to the host.

  Please could someone provide guidance if this path is possible? Converter Manual states that "the hosted destinations are not supported for the live Linux sources" in the selection of VMware Server as the destination. I currently do not have any type of running VMware environment and would be grateful for any advice.

  Thank you very much.

  Matt

  chinwaa,

  Welcome to the VMware Community Forums!

  The manual is correct, because you have to P2V a Linux system to an ESX host first.  Thereafter, you can v2v down to VMware server.  It is the necessary way because the p2v process should work with features that are only available on ESX.

  Kind regards

  EvilOne

  VMware vExpert 2009

  NOTE: If your question or problem has been resolved, please mark this thread as answered and awarded points accordingly.

• Emc LUNs move to another host esxi

  We have an ESXi server connected to an emc clariion cx3 - 10 c (iscsi, 1 logical unit number). We will fully ESX and this server needs to be rebuilt to that. I have built a new server esxi and want to keep the virtual machine residing on the lun. Is there a way to communicate the number of logical unit on the new server esxi? I see an option migrate in Navisphere, don't know what it does. I am a rookie!

  You should be able to present the existing LUN as your return VMFS datastore to the new ESXi host by adding the new host of the storage group on the CLARiiON. Then the new server will see the VMFS datastore and as long as (Vswitches) network settings are the same on the new host of ESXi, you can migrate virtual machines to the new host and then dismantle the old host.