Speed of P2V using Converter Standalone

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• Poor transfer rate using Converter standalone 5.0 compared to the 4.3

  I recently started using the Converter new version 5.0.0.  I did successfully more than 30 years of P2V Windows 2003 systems using version 4.3.  Immediately, I noticed two problems:

  (1) the average transfer rate went from about 100 MB/s to between 0.8 and 2 MB/s.

  (2) the process has systematically failed after completion of the c: cloning and start on the D: drive.

  I tried this on 5 different physical servers, ranging from 5 different servers host VMware ESXi 4.1 and the result was always the same.  I assumed it was a network problem or firewall and sent on a 'wild goose chase' network team for 2 days.  After that they were convinced that the physical machine being P2V was simply not sent sufficient packages, I went back and re-installed version 4.3 and restarted the P2V transfer.  This time, I received a transfer rate average of 100 Mbps (50 x faster) and the whole process completed successfully.

  Has anyone else seen a similar problem?  No possible explanation?

  The file you have to change is converter - Worker.Xml. It should be located under folder "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone". You should find the useSsl under the nfc subkey value in Config key. If not present, you can add this value as follows:

  ...

  fake

  ...

  ...

  Save the configuration file and restart the worker VMware vCenter Converter Standalone service.

• Using Converter Standalone for VM BU

  I am new to using the Standalone Converter product - it was recommended as a BU on the forum and looks like what it do what I need.  My plan is to use the converter to copy my VM development on a weekly basis, so I way to quick recovery if a machine virtual file corrupted (which I've known a few weeks ago and could not recover). I have a few questions first.

  (1) instant - I was wrong using snapshots as attempt by BU, rather than restore points.  Before I have try to use the converter to copy my VM should I delete all the snapshots? I read that remove a large snapshot "outdated" or old can damage a virtual computer.  Once I have the job of process BU converter I will use only instant as needed when changing configurations.

  (2) is there a preferred method is better for the copy of VM - market or stop? I have a local VM v1.05 server for the installation of the converter (WIN2K3 Ent) and a remote server ESX3i installed.

  (3) Vitual Center - before I knew the Standalone Converter, I installed Virtual center with a 90 day license - I have never completely configured, I would delete it but if it is not a problem, it can be.

  Any help will be appreciated,

  Max

  snapshots are good, but if you leave them running for the time period, they can 'eat' your disk space. Use them when you change something, if it works your snapshot validation, otherwise, go back to the restore point

  so, for backups, you can use VMware Converter.

  1 - Yes, remove your shots, but be careful with the "outdated", they could corrupt your VM. You can convert a running virtual machine that has snapshots, by installing the converter on it when it runs and make a copy while it is running. in this way, you take a picture of the instance that you want to

  2. you can do both (running and power off). you just be careful when the virtual machine is running if it has an application that can fail or does not maintain state (a database for example)

  3. it is not a problem that you remove VirtualCenter (as well as plugins, VMware Converter Enterprise along them)

  concerning

  Jose Ruelas

• scheduling P2V using converter

  We have recently upgraded to 4.1 and 4.3 VCS converter.

  Now, I can't program a P2V more... someone knows what happened to this function. It was quite convenient

  Thanks in advance

  Hello.

  Don't you have to "Import a machine" in the list of scheduled tasks?  If this is not the case, make sure that the vCenter Converter plugin is installed.

  Good luck!

• How to convert physical linux in virtual machine using converter standalone.

  Is there any document/video step by step to make the Linux P2V?

  Hello

  In addition, I would like to point to this link:

  http://conshell.NET/wiki/index.php/Linux_P2V

  http://boink.pbworks.com/LinuxP2V

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalID=1002402

  It may be useful

  Best wishes / Saludos.
  Pablo

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  all useful or correct answer. Thank you!! -

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  any respuesta correcta o util. ¡¡MUCHAS gracias!

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• 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

• Windows 2008 R2 VM disk system increased substantially after moving from VM to ESXi host 5.1 to 5.5 ESXi host using vCenter Converter Standalone

  Hello:

  I moved a Windows 2008 R2 VM from a 5.1 ESXi host to an ESXi host 5.5 using vCenter Converter Standalone.  The c: / drive system passed largely to where I now have to extend the volume.  Is this normal/expected behavior?  Perhaps the conversion/move creates temporary files I can delete?

  Thanks much for the ideas.

  This is not the expected behavior.

  Size of the disk is defined during the conversion and which will not increase by its own during conversion.

  Now, you need to V2V, if you want to reduce the volume.

• Save an ESXi 4.0 virtual using the VCenter Converter Standalone

  I'm having a 'moment' here because it's been a while since I've done it.

  I have a Windows Server 2008 virtual machine running on ESXI 4.1. I want to make a one-time backup of the virtual. It's a Terminal Server I don't need of daily backups, etc.

  I have it in mind that I can do this with the VCenter Converter Standalone. I downloaded and installed version 5 of this.

  When I tried to communicate with the virtual virtual "Machine VMWare Infrastructure" using the converter drop-down I get this:

  Unable to reach the specified host 192.168.254.154. The host may not be available... or management on this host services do not react.

  The IP address is correct. Am I missing something here? Management services? I put the VM converter on this virtual server Client?

  The goal is to get the hard local machine in order to restore it in case of failure.

  Thank you very much.

  Mike Gallery

  you will need to have comments turned off for export as OVF, but you don't need to use the converter.

  Also, in the future, if you use the converter and a source of 'VMware Infrastructure virtual machine', the virtual machine must thus put off.

  .. .and to return the FVO in your inventory... File - deploy OVF

• Windows Server 2003 x 64 conversion using VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Boot CD error

  Hi all

  I downloaded "VMware vCenter Converter Standalone" v 4.0 and from this directory

  C:\Program VMware vCenter Converter Standalone

  I was able to find these ISO files:

  Converter-helper-vm - x 64 .iso - & gt; I have burn the CD it and then perform the reboot

  converter-for assistance - vm.iso

  However, during the boot, he went into the start of linux, and then he asked me a login and a password?

  What should I type here then?

  My goal is to be able to convert this physical machine in one. File VMDK to load later on ESXi or VMWare Server 2.0

  Thank you.

  Have you tried domain user and password?

• vCenter Converter Standalone to vSphere Hypervisor

  Here's the situation.

  I would like to P2V convert an existing Windows 2000 Server and put the new virtual server in vSphere Hypervisor 5.1.

  Is this possible with the free vCenter Converter Standalone?  What version of the converter is what I use for P2V Server 2000 machine and I then have to use an older version of ESXI instead of vSphere Hypervisor 5.1?

  Any thoughts?

  Thank you

  The VMware converter, you can download it here... (https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/evalcenter?p=converter) Click on the license and download tab and log in to your my account of VMware. You should see the latest version and all the last one available for download.

  ESXi 4.0, you can download it here... (https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/evalcenter?p=free-esxi&lp=default). Once again, same procedure, click on the license and download tab and log in to your my account of VMware. You should see 4.1 and below (4, 4 Update 1... and so on) available for download.

  Good luck

  -Clark.

• VMware Converter standalone OR... I'M CONFUSSED!  Help, please

  Hello

  I have the vmware converter plugin installed.  What is this for?  I can't find any documentation.  The only documentation I can find is for the stand-alone version.  Work together or what?  Then the documentation still says to install the converter on the source machine and I understand not what converter, they're talking about. I want to do a cold cloning on my SQL servers.  It's the standalone "VMware-converter - 4.0.1 - 161434.exe" and it's the VMware converter ' VMware - Converter.exe "I use the standalone version for a test of my Vista machine as a clone of good hot and has worked.  But I do not understand the cold cloning process.  Can someone point me to the documentation.

  My environment is PE2950, ESXi 4.0 embedded, vCenter Server vSphere 4.0.  I am cloning all standard W2K8 servers.  Some SQL, domain controllers and servers of rest files.  A Server Application.

  Help!

  Thank you

  GEOBrasil

  GEOBrasil,

  I understand the confusion around the different products of converter.  I hope that I can help you better understand which version is right for you.  The reason for the different versions is based on what type of conversion you want to do, which are based on physical operating systems (Source) and your virtual environment (Target) is going to be.

  Couple of warning or best practices:

  -VMware recommends NO conversion P2V from DC.  It is better to build NEW virtual machines for this.

  -Hang your applications (SQL, WEb, etc.) before making a hot-clone (plug-in or standalone Enterprise)

  First, for each platform VI3.x, VI4.x there are TWO business (plugin) version and a standalone version (Windows & Linux applications)

  -VMware comparison chart gives an overview of the differences (http://www.vmware.com/products/converter/get.html)

  Non-exhaustive summary below:

  Enterprise Edition:

  Pros: vCenter integration and automation, supports

  Cons: you have to pay for it (you already have it if not the factor in your assessment.  No 'multi-stage' conversion (i.e. 1 snapshot converter, deltas on a machine running are lost or migrated manually).  No Linux support. Can't stand VI as a platform to target.  Includes the CD "cold-clone".

  Stand-alone Edition:

  Benefits: support Linux.  Supports the VMware Desktop products (workstation, Fusion, etc.) as target platforms. "Several steps" cloning, intial snapshot conversion as deltas.  Source and target of service and the power of command for Windows.

  Cons: Billable per-incident support.  No automation, scheduling.

  Cold-conversion

  Benefits: no changes can occur on the source server.  preserves the logical partitions.  No service application comes into conflict with the local area.  No installation on the source area

  Disadvantages: Requires downtime for the source server.  Requires the driver support for all devices on a physical to be present in BootCD (WinPE) Server

  Hope this helps

• VMware Converter Standalone copy is the copy block level and sometimes at the level of files

  Hi team,

  I use VMware converter standalone for P2V and V2V migrations. I noticed that some readers are cloned by the converter by block-level copying and some readers are colned by the file-level copy. Anyone can unmask me why is it so? Block level and file level methodology is decided by the converter on what basis? is the size of the size\sector disc or disc type? Any suggestion will be highly appreciated.

  Thanks in advance

  Kind regards

  Rohit

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  RohitGoel wrote:

  Is there a limit of resizing who decide if vmware converter will use the file level cloning. I have attacehd a screen shot... I'm resizing it had ' (from 50 GB to 80 GB) drive also for traget VM but yet Vmware converter used method block based to clone and 'E' is also a resized to target disk is converted by file based cloning. .. is there something else that decides on the level of the file or block level when it resizes?

  No limit of resizing.

  To resize the D: you extend that will always use at the block level.

  What do you do to E:?  Size reduction?

• P2V using the same material

  Hi all

  I'll start by saying that this is not my first deployment ESX/ESXi and I'll also say that I looked for a solution to my problem without success, but I know that there must be a guide somewhere (this is probably my search warrant that lead me to the wrong direction).

  As I said above, this isn't my first deployment... Heck, it's not yet my first P2V but this is the first time I was invited to virtualize a Windows 2003 SBS box on the hardware it is running on.  I thought that it should be pretty starightforward so I launched the converter and sought the option convert my physical machine in a file that I could then import to the same server running server ESXi hardware (once I had it installed hours later).

  Can someone please help me find a guide or best practices to achieve this?

  Thank you!

  If you have a large enough hard drive, or a network share, you can use VMware Converter Standalone to convert SBS physical area to a virtual machine, make the type of destination for VMware Workstation. Who is finished, you can wipe the SBS installation, install ESX and then use the converter to convert the VM Workstation in a machine virtual ESX (VDI). I see no reason why this won't work.

  HTH

  Sam

• VMware Converter Standalone 5.5 does not display a Drop Down Menu for the Type of Destination

  Hi people,

  I try to use VMware Converter Standalone 5.5 for use with VMware Player and am not able to select the Type of Destination of my choice (I like to choose "VMware workstation" or another VMware virtual machine in the drop-down menu "Select the destination type").  Please see the image below where the combo box is not there at all.  Thanks for your help.  Hai

  

  This isn't a bug, it is a limitation of the converter. It is stated in the documentation. Converter considers that any machine under tension like physics. It cannot convert powered on Linux machines to hosted (i.e. Workstation/Fusion) destinations.

  A solution would be to convert it to ESX and then convert the (from) power off the VM power to the workstation.

  HTH

  Plamen

• Converter standalone problem with Acronis True Image Home 2013

  I installed vmware vcenter converter standalone client/server Version 5.1.0 build-1087880 on my pc which has also installed VMware player.  I have true image home installed 2013 as well and have a file tib I want to use it as a virtual image.  I select local computer on the converter, select the source type 'Backup image or third-party virtual machine' and Virtual Machine file: and navigate to the local file that is a .tib.  If I then select "view source...". "it gives me the error"the source settings are incorrect. »

  
  I noticed that the documentation says that the converter works with acronis true image 10 and 11.  Is this the reason why I get the error message or is this error caused by something else?

  
  Thanks in advance for your help.

  Cameron

  Yes, unfortunately VMware Converter does not support the current versions of Acronis image.

  André