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• Ubuntu p2v - converter fails generic error

  Hello

  I'm new to vmware and I'm trying to teach myself. I have ubuntu 11.10 running on a laptop alternative with converter linux 4.0.1 server. I have the Converter Standalone Client installed 4.0.1 on a windows 7. I have an ESXi 4.1.0 Server I'm a superadmin running on the cluster. I try to use the windows machine to convert machine ubuntu from the physical to the virtual. I'm going the through the wizard and everything seems fine. I click Start, it starts and then stops and disconnects with a very generic error ' error: cannot create the "ubuntu-test-machine" VM. "no other reason given.

  Can someone point me in the right direction? Documentation is limited or my googling needs work because I'm having a hard time to find info on this. It's either outdated, or a bit vague for a beginner. Point me in the right direction and I am sure that I can understand it.

  I appreciate all help. Screenshots attached.

  You must connect to the * Windows * 5.0 server. You don't need to have it installed on the Linux source. After that you can choose to convert a live Linux and there you enter the name of host or IP address of the source. You must have active SSH and allow the roots of ssh remotely.

• P2V Converter network GigE Point in Dallas to Little Rock?

  I have people on both sides of this issue. P2V Converter operated successfully to GigE Point to the network of points of conversion of physical servers from Dallas to Little Rock does

  I've done several MAN P2V conversions without any problem. I have no fact/tested P2V on wide area networks and I see said converter manuals 'not supported '.

  I was informed that a GigE P2P OC-3 or the DS3 with good quality of Service is good enough to support P2V.

  All comments and especially the popular experiences.

  All the points awarded.

  I wouldn't do it - if the operation fails on 90% you have to start...

  Instead I would first use a local target and compress the VMDK, then send them over WAN.

  It should be more reliable

  ___________________________________

  VMX-settings- Workstation FAQ -[MOA-liveCD | http://sanbarrow.com/moa241.html]- VM-infirmary

• P2V Debian Linux problems

  Buens dias,

  He virtualizado una Máquina con fisica Linux Debian GRUB v0.97 KERNEL-2.6.26 - 2-686 con the vCenter Server Converter Standalone 5.5 application

  Y tengo el problema of now don't me arranca the MV of linux con los errores following:

  

  He probado con lo dice esta Web:

  http://GeekLand.EU/Recuperar-El-grub/

  Pero in el paso al final el comando put

  grub-mkconfig - o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

  error of da is that al ser a grub viejo are grub.cfg e intentado regenerarle con:

  grub-menulst2cfg /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/grub.cfg

  y el comando grub-menulst2cfg does exist, no para to TR existira any not grub version inferior al 2.

  He probado lo dice than a web siguiente:

  Conversion of VMware P2V Debian squeeze | System administrator's Guide

  Y el fichero fstab no appears UUID, pero cambio el/dev/sda1 por el UUID: xxxxxxxxxxx y nada, y tampoco hay grub.cfg, if cambio in no hay menu.lst pero no poner el is donde tendría as UUID

  Alguna respond?

  Gracias of photos.

  Ya lo he fixed.

  Al final lo as he hecho ha sido el disco con Clonezilla clonar y restaurarlo in una MV created a mano. TODO OK!

  Gracias por las aid.

  Saludos.

• P2V conversion linux fails with the error. ManagedDiskOpenFault.summary

  Hello world

  I get this really strange/rare error trying to do a P2V converion. The remote Linux server as the local PC Win7.

  gui - log:

  2013-11 - 02T 10: 31:37.409 + 01:00 [12580 error 'wizardController'] Impossible to submit work: converter.fault.ManagedDiskOpenFault

  2013-11 - 02T 10: 31:37.409 + 01:00 [12580 verbose 'Local'] default resource used to "ManagedDiskOpenFault.summary" planned for the module 'fault '.

  2013-11 - 02T 10: 31:37.409 + 01:00 [09512 error 'ConversionState'] Submit job failed: error. ManagedDiskOpenFault.summary

  2013-11 - 02T 10: 31:37.409 + 01:00 [09512 error 'ConverterWizardWindow'] next / finish has failed: error. ManagedDiskOpenFault.summary

  Interesting part of hostd.log on ESXi host running vcenter VAPP and VM is supposed to be created:

  hostd.log:2013 - 11 - 02 T 09: 43:47.912Z [42B81B70 WARNING "Hostsvc.VFlashManager" = spend d733 opID] GetVFlashResourceRuntimeInfo: vFlash is not registered, not supported

  hostd.log:2013 - 11 - 02 T 09: 44:25.009Z [FFC72B70 'Hostsvc.VFlashManager' opID = pass-1011 error user = vpxuser] CheckLicense: vFlash is not registered. error = [N5Vmomi9DataArrayINS_18LocalizableMessageEEE:0xffd76260]

  a bit seems to be him tipping after what the creation of vmx starts point have rolled back again. Records in the trash for a short time a few seconds before the error appears btw.

  VFlush or ManagedDiskOpenFault give me any useful google or forum hits...

  someone told intuitions?

  Thank you very much in advance

  Remo Strotkamp

  Damn! Found the problem thanks to locate you worker journal for me! :-)

  (wonder why it has not been included in the package...)

  The Linux server, I was trying to P2V was our external DNS server. If DNS has not been working so I changed my local Win7 to google.

  Later, I changed our internal DNS to use google instead of our external as the "next hop" and I forgot to change my DNS Win7 config to use our single internal instead of google DNS.

  Now the P2V for my Win7 PC is running...

  Thank you :-) for a ton for your help

  Remo

• Try to run a P2V on Linux (RHEL5) server for the first time, may not know how to get * started *.

  Hi - I'm trying to figure out how do a P2V for a Linux (RHEL5) server, and everything I find documentation seems to start with, «now that you have the Converter Wizard run...» »

  (Linux Linux Linux, no NOT of Windows)

  Can I buy a vowel on how / where can I Start, from the beginning, please?

  I am running VMware VirtualCenter 2.5.0 (build 119598) using VMware Infrastructure Client 2.5.0 (build 119826), and everything works fine.

  I have the plugin VMware Converter Enterprise 4.0.2 installed and enabled on the virtual circuit.

  I downloaded archive VMware Converter (autonomous) "Converter-4 - 146302.tar.gz", but have not yet installed all this anywhere.

  I can't find anything in the VC on the converter, beyond that the plugin is installed and activated, so I guess that I don't start the conversion process.

  Here's my question:

  The converter is supplied with a server, a Client and an Agent.

  Simply install the Agent on the physical Linux box I want to convert, the Agent and the customer, all three pieces or what?

  Once I have some parts I need installed on the physical area Linux, start the conversion from here, or from the VC or what?

  Y at - there a page somewhere that describes it in a way that is useful for someone who has never done this before?

  Any help, pointers, advice, suggestions, acts of mercy greatly appreciated.

  Thank you.

  OK, this isn't really as complicated as you make it to be:

  1. you ran Setup on a machine that can reach the source and the ESX on the network.  You are trying to install 'this' or ' only that. "  You install.  The only difference between a "local installation" and "installation of client server", is that it allows you to install the client on another machine and control the Converter on this other server machine.  Maybe it's not necessary for you, but it does not hurt so I always do.

  2. you start the Client of converter (vmware-converter-customer) on a machine where you installed everything.

  3. you choose the IP accessible (from ESX) the source for the source power Linux machine remotely.

  4. you select the target ESX (or the Victoria Cross, but there is really no point, you can simply point directly to the target ESX).

  5. you enter a static IP address of VM for assistance if necessary.

  6. you look at the progress meter and see the conversion complete.  You don't need to worry about what anyone else unless you have a firewall preventing circulation.

  P.S., Another user has published this guide to make a LInux P2V with converter, you may find useful:

  http://www.Vladan.fr/how-to-P2V-Linux-into-VMware-ESX-Server/

  (If your question has been resolved please check the responses as 'Useful' or 'Correct').

• RHEL 5 P2V converter server to support static IP address problem

  Hello!

  I am doing an internship where I set up a VMware ESXi 5.1 environment, and I have to P2V a couple of servers RHEL (5 and 6).

  So now I'm looking for how the VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Client 5.0.1. I've done a few P2V, successfully!

  But it seems that whenever I want to do a P2V, I have to use a different static IP address by using the converter server because otherwise the converter stops at 1% and tries to connect using the converter server.

  What I don't understand, is that I'm only a P2V both, and so the IP addresses I use are reserved and are not of any other machine.

  Does anyone know what is the problem? Because if I have to make a couple more P2V, I'm out of IP addresses I use...

  Thanks in advance!

  Hello

  We were able to identify the problem and it is not in the converter itself, but rather related to the physical infrastructure. The problem is in the ARP cache on the bridge of the target network. After the first conversion, he has cached an ARP entry for the IP address for assistance. When you start the second conversion, the new virtual machine that is created has a new network card with a new MAC address, but the entry door is not aware of this change when Converter Server tries to connect to the help, the gateway sends IP packets to the wrong MAC address and finally they are deleted. When the cache ARP on the bridge which expires - that the problem be resolved automatically (in our environment by default, it is 15 minutes, but it depends on the material specifc and configuration).

  A possible workaround is to generate network traffic coming from within the VM assistance program (e.g. a ping to the IP address of default gateway) which generate an ARP traffic and update the gateway ARP cache. Instructions how to connect using VM are available at http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=1036746. Once you sign in, you can test anything (same IP invalid target does the job) and the conversion should proceed immediately.

  HTH,

  Ivan

• VMware P2V Converter OS license

  I use a converter P2V and I have a question on operating systems licenses during the conversion. For example, if I convert Server1 (Physics) in a (virtual) Server2, I need another license of Windows Server to activate and which deliver the Server2 (virtual machine) even if it's a copy of Server1 (physical)? I intend to keep Server1 online. I'm a bit confuse about the license part and don't want to hunt be back later.

  Any input or advice is greatly appreciated.

  Thank you.

  Collin

  If the two servers would be active then you definitely need two licenses.

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• Linux P2V on Wan

  I've not had to P2V a Linux machine before (or maybe other things) so please be gentle.

  Situation: I need to P2V a machine a localhost ESXi 5 Linux (Red Hat). The problem is, I'm away for the two boxes and only available connectivity is a moderately slow VPN (a few Mbps at best).

  I intend to use only vCentre Standalone Converter as usual but I understand what the P2V process runs the GNU / Linux through the VPN to my local converter then back across the VPN to the ESXi box; of course, this will probably fail due to connection reliability/bandwidth limitations.

  Is that correct or is my understanding wrong? I had hoped that the machine Linux would like to speak directly to the ESXi host, once the conversion work is running, but it doesn't seem to work this way from what I've seen so far.

  Any help or recommendations for a better way to do much appreciated.

  When you do Linux P2V Converter Server creates the VM on the ESX destination, then it powers on, fits on an image ISO bootable it and tells the virtual machine to boot from the CD. It has a special converter service (help desk) who performs the rest of the conversion process. Once the assistance service is started, it establishes an SSH session on the source machine and transfers the data. The traffic is not routed through the Converter server machine. If this does not work - what is the error you get? You should be able to SSH to the network where the target VM is created for the source server.

• Easiest way to convert a computer virtual of GNU / linux

  I found a 27-step process for converting a linux server physical to a virtual machine using VMware Converter, but y at - it an easier way?

  If using P2V Converter for free, you can use the paid version of Double-Take or Platespin here tend to be less downtime so check their.  All solutions works fine just make sure you plan accordingly failover.

  If you found this information useful, please consider awarding points to 'Correct' or 'useful '. Thank you!!!

  Kind regards

  Stefan Nguyen

  VMware vExpert 2009

  iGeek Systems Inc.

  VMware, Citrix, Microsoft Consultant

• 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

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• Shrink a Linux VM to esxi with Vcenter Converter 4

  Hello

  I spend some time to try to reduce my VM but without real success so far.

  I tried to use vCenter Converter 4.0 to do, but to to esxi esxi, it doesn't show the option in the drop-down list.

  So I tried to export it to Vmware Workstation, and between a 71 GB VM, I had a VM 21 GB, which is much better! However, esxi cannot use format Worstation, and when I try to convert again, I find myself with the initial size of my VM...

  Anyone know how I can shrink my VM in a way that I can still use them on esxi?

  Thank you very much.

  You can use Linux P2V Converter Standalone4.0 to this (share).  You treat just the source of the virtual machine as a physical machine.  Then, you select a smaller size for the individual volumes in the 3rd page of the wizard.

  (If your question has been resolved please check the responses as 'Useful' or 'Correct').

• VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 5.5.0 build-1362012 - unknown internal error trying to P2V Windows Server 2003 SP2

  I have a box of Windows Server 2003 SP2 Standard that fails to convert using vCenter Converter Standalone 5.5.0 build-1362012. After you submit the task in the wizard's GUI, I get "a general error has occurred: unknown internal error". A virtual machine is created and deleted and then a few moments later.

  Create the virtual machine

  192.168.1.201

  Completed

  Search entity by UUID

  Completed

  Search entity by UUID

  Completed

  Remote disk open read-write

  Completed

  Search entity by UUID

  Completed

  Remote disk open read-write

  Completed

  Search entity by UUID

  Completed

  Delete the entity

  SRV-cspnsn. CSPNSN.local

  Completed

  The destination is VMware ESXI version 5.5.0 build-1623387 managed by vSphere Client version 5.5.50 build-1618071. The destination data store is a 5.60 VMFS volume with block size of 4 MB, on a local SATA HDD with 923, 50GB.

  Both machines are in the same network and have no any King or firewall or ACL in switches.

  In the log file, the only error is "error"Ufa.HTTPService"] Impossible to read the application; "flow: io_obj p:0x03403f24, h:-1, < tube"\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap">, < pipe"\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap"> >, error: class Vmacore::TimeoutException (Operation timed out).

  Any help would be appreciated.

  Thanks in advance.

  Hi all

  Once the converter VMware-converter-en - 5.5.1 - 1682692 does not work, with a touch of friend uninstall the 5.5 version of Converter Standalone Client, look for the VMware converter version - 4.0.0 - 146302 and install this version to the other machine. No not that I had to be Converter, but the windows 7 Pro 64-bit.

  After this race, the Standalone Client 4.4 Converter and everything work fine.

  Now I have the P2V converted and good machine, as was the real operation!

  I thank all of you.

  Best regards

  ADAJio

• Where can I download the linux version of VMware Converter?

  I want to convert 2 centos machines to esxi.

  I don't see the exe (windows) ones, where can I find the linux?

  Thank you!

  Jason

  There is no converter Linux, but you can convert live Linux to destination ESX/VC for Windows converter. HTH

• CentOS 5.8 P2V error use Converter 5.0

  I am need of P2V our linux machine that we have, I was able to connect and the P2V process was successful.  When I start the virtual machine, I get the following error message:

  * Mounting/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 on /sysroot

  mounting: mounting/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 on /sysroot failed: no such file or directory

  mounting: mounting/dev/sysroot/dev failed: no such file or directory

  * Switing / to /sysroot

  switch_root: bad newroot /sysroot

  Kernel panic - not syncing: attempted to kill init!

  I read a few forum posts about what is a problem with LVM, but I don't know what I should do to fix this problem.  If anyone knows what the question is that I would be very happy to help.

  You can take a look at http://communities.vmware.com/message/1816296#1816296.