VMWare converter hangs on RHEL/CentOS 2 and 3 guests

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• 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-all-4.3.0 - 292238.exe NetBSD conversion starts do not/vmware-sysinfo - lin32.sh" received the error code (2) result:. / vmware-sysinfo-lin32: 1: syntax error: "(" unexpected

  Someone at - it successfully converted NetBSD? Thank you.

  Need to VMWARE Converter: Support for NetBSD 3.0 and later, please. I get the below error

  VMware Converter Standalone GUI show me this message: failed to query the source of linux computer

  = vmware-converter-worker - 5.log =.

  [#3] [2011-02-02 09:23:15.300 03084 info "App"] Results of the query to the host 172.30.2.48
  [#3] [2011-02-02 09:23:20.494 03084 error "App"] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] while trying to run "C:\Program VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\plink.exe - noprompt - stdin - Pei 22 [email protected] cd nokeycheck /tmp/.vmware-sysinfo-udhrkaaejqfyrfgf/;.» "/ vmware-sysinfo - lin32.sh" received the error code (2) result:. / vmware-sysinfo-lin32: 1: syntax error: "(" unexpected
  [#3]
  [#3] [2011-02-02 09:23:20.494 03084 error "App"] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] received an error code (2) of the ssh client which is dealt with later
  [#3] [2011-02-02 09:23:20.494 03084 error "App"] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] vmware-sysinfo execution failed; return code: 2; result:. / vmware-sysinfo-lin32: 1: syntax error: "(" unexpected
  [#3]
  [#3] [2011-02-02 09:23:20.494 03084 error "App"] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] Query(): Took exception, cleanup before you bail out ([converter Agent SysinfoQuery] implementation of vmware-sysinfo failed; return code: 2; result:. / vmware-sysinfo-lin32: 1: syntax error: "(" unexpected)
  [#3] )
  [#3] [2011-02-02 09:23:21.296 03084 error "App"] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] while trying to run "C:\Program VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\plink.exe - noprompt - stdin - Pei 22 [email protected] cat /tmp/.vmware-sysinfo-udhrkaaejqfyrfgf/vmware-sysinfo.log nokeycheck" received the error code (1) result: Cat: /tmp/.vmware-sysinfo-udhrkaaejqfyrfgf/vmware-sysinfo.log: no such file or directory
  [#3]
  [#3] [2011-02-02 09:23:21.296 03084 error "App"] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] received an error code (1) of the ssh client which is dealt with later
  [#3] [2011-02-02 09:23:21.296 03084 error "App"] Converter SysinfoQuery the Agent failed to retrieve the log file. return code: 1; result: Cat: /tmp/.vmware-sysinfo-udhrkaaejqfyrfgf/vmware-sysinfo.log: no such file or directory
  [#3]
  [#3] [2011-02-02 09:23:21.998 03084 error "App"] SysInfo query failed with error [converter Agent SysinfoQuery] implementation of vmware-sysinfo failed; return code: 2; result:. / vmware-sysinfo-lin32: 1: syntax error: "(" unexpected
  [#3]
  [#3] [2011-02-02 09:23:21.998 03084 info "App"] Programmed timer cancelled, succeeds StopKeepAlive
  [#3] [2011-02-02 09:23:32.240 04928 info "App"] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] build LogBundle.

  You are using a generic NetBSD kernel?

  so I think that it is similar to the Open and FreeBSD.

  hotclone is the waste of time - it won't work.

  Use Coldclone - or dd the entire disk - write a descriptor for him then and use it as vmdk.

  In the other BSD systems I boot first time in single user mode - as everything else probably does not work.
  Can I fix fstab and etc/rc.conf if necessary

  I'm in a hurry - if you need details for dd-road let me know and I explain a bit...

  Ulli

• VMWare converter not compatible message agent

  I get the message "agent VMWare converter interface version is not compatible" and I found a solution in the knowledge base to uninstall VMware Converter agent.

  I'm looking at the list of the programs installed on my ViCenter server and I see:

  Center of VMWare Converter

  Customer Center of VMWare Converter

  Can someone tell me who this is?

  Thank you.

  Have you tried a server to P2V? If Yes, check on the physical server is there are agent VMware Converter race / installed and remove them.

  After removing agents from the server start a new use of VMware Converter.

• VMWare Converter cause the system to hang to cold start 96% and no converter available to the licensee of vSphere 4.1

  Hello

  I'm trying to convert a Windows 2008 Server; everything seems to go along very well until we reach 96% and then it causes either the server BSOD or just hang.  I have read and found mention of the cold start conversion which is apparently available to subscribers from business 3.x.

  Does anyone have a good suggestion as to what I might try next?

  I have attached the logs, but I don't know where to look (aside from the bottom of the last log).

  If you have a license for vCenter Server 4.1, you should be able to download the latest converter BootCD. You will find when you go to the vSphere download section and click on the 'View history' link for the vcenter Server. From there, select modules and VMware vCenter Server 4.0 Update 3

  André

• VMware Converter error conversion physical server running CentOS 4.7

  I'm trying to convert a physical server running CentOS 4.7 to a virtual machine (on an ESX 3.5 server) using VMware converter - 4.0.0 - 146302.  The server is powered and I start the converter customer and go through all the steps to convert the server.  The process starts and hangs at 1 percent.

  I have exported and reviewed the logs and see what follows in the agent log:

  GetEvent (taskID = task-3) task converter

  impossible to detect the State of comments like 'running', will try again 1199 times...

  could not get the print server digital certificate. Retries 284 times...

  obtained the help server footprint: 1 has: F9: DA: D5:BC:E5:8 C: FD:22:CC:7E:6F:11:5F:3 A: FC:DB:4 B: 42:0 C

  Connection to VIM to 10.9.10.246...

  Reuse the existing connection of VIM to 10.9.10.246

  Unable to obtain the IP address of GuestInfo, will try again 299 times...

  In addition, the newspapers show gui Converter:

  UpdateTask

  {(converter.task.TaskInfo)

  dynamicType = & lt; unset & gt;

  key = "task-3."

  task = ' converter.task.Task:task - 3'.

  name = "convert."

  descriptionId = "Convert.P2V."

  userName = "root."

  source = "10.9.10.201"

  target = "10.9.10.246/brsauth.bigrocksports.com"

  State = "error"

  canceled = false,

  cancelable = true,

  data = & lt; unset & gt;

  error = {(converter.fault.HelperVmFailedToObtainIpFault)

  dynamicType = & lt; unset & gt;

  MSG = "Cannot get the IP address of the virtual machine to help."

  },

  result = & lt; unset & gt;

  progress = 1,

  estimatedTimeRemaining = & lt; unset & gt;

  transferRate = & lt; unset & gt;

  queueTime = ' 2009-02 - 26 T 14: 37:11.293159Z.

  startTime = "2009-02 - 26 T 14: 37:11.553563Z.

  completeTime = ' 2009-02 - 26 T 14: 43:34.277239Z.

  eventChainId = 29,

  vcTask = & lt; unset & gt;

  logBundleInfo = (converter. DiagnosticManager.TaskLogBundleInfo) {}

  dynamicType = & lt; unset & gt;

  key = "task-3-diag-20090226144333 - MQFAUK.zip."

  timeCreated = "2009-02 - 26 T 14: 43:33.438212Z.

  format = "zip."

  content = (converter. [DiagnosticManager.BundleContent)

  "agentLogs."

  "serverLogs.

  ],

  size = 706251,

  CRC =-1155030952,

  },

  }

  I can convert Windows servers on the ESX Server without any problems. Can someone translate this myself and I would like to know how to work around errors?

  Thank you

  Shannon

  On the Linux server you are converting.  When the converter reaches step 3 Options display/change the last option is called Helper VM Network.  You can change this option and add an ip address.  The ip address must be on the same network to your default gateway on your Linux server.

• VMware Converter 4.0 and 5.0 downloads

  I believe that in order to download the 5.5.3 or 6.0 VMware Converter. I have a 2003 SP1 server to convert, and if I read correctly the documentation, to support the most recent version is 4.0.

  I could install 2003 SP2, which means I could use Converter 5.0, but I'm not either of these versions of converter for download. They were abducted by VMware? If so, suggestions on how to proceed would be appreciated.

  Thank you

  To be a little more specific - SP1 is not officially supported, but the code that performs the conversion is the same regardless of the level of MS.

• VMware converter 5.5 Update 1 and target host is 5.0.0 - is a known problem observed during execution of this?

  I intend to use vmware converter 5.5 update 1 and target host is 5.0.0.

  someone can confirm if there is any known problem observed during execution, it is?

  Welcome to the community,

  According to the Matrices of the interoperability of products VMware Converter 5.5 supports ESXi 4.0 and versions later, you shouldn't have issues related to the ESXi version you are using.

  André

• VMware Converter, XP and SCSI driver - in addition, deployment

  Hi all

  I created a virtual XP of Windows machine of a physical machine with VMware Converter. But now I'm invited with an error message when you start the virtual machine, stating that I have not a SCSI driver that I need. I did some research on Google about this topic and tried a few things, but have so far is not solved this problem. Any ideas/tips?

  Also, I'm about to deploy this virtual machine through the Casper Suite. There was a white paper by JAMF on the deployment of version 2 of Fusion, but I did not do any concrete documentation with 4. If the resources or experience you have would be appreciated.

  Thank you!

  Another option to remove all the 'messages say just Ok' is
  msg.noOK = 'TRUE '.

  > Would it be

  > scsi0:0.redo = «»

  None

• VMware Converter 4.3 and disc alignment

  Hello

  I am interested in the use of VMware Converter for a future project of P2V, but the client has raised concerns on VMware Converter and disc alignment.  Basically, this means that the disk files are shifted to 63KO, so need for the virtual machine to read from 2 clusters of disk order to read 1 data segment.  This can slow the performance of the virtual machine.

  I know that the migration of Platespin product can solve the problem, but its very expensive and I would go with the cheaper if possible option.

  http://www.Novell.com/DOCREP/2010/02/Curing_Disk_Misalignment_with_PlateSpin_Migrate_en.PDF

  Does anyone know if the latest version of the converter solves the problems of alignment on the VMS?

  Thanks in advance

  Iain

  No, VMware Conveter cannot solve the problems of alignment of the drive.   You have to watch the 3rd party.  If you are a customer of NetApp, you can watch MBRScan/Align, or maybe something like vOptimizer

• 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

  Screen enclosed... Post edited by: RohitGoel

  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?

• VMware Converter 4.0 and Virtual Server 2005 R2 VM

  I downloaded the new VMware Converter (Version 4.0.0) because he had promised for the merger as a target.

  I have the image of Sharepoint 2007 VIrtual demonstration of Microsoft Server which works OK using Virtual Server.

  The converter seems to be a valid VMware image on the PC where I run the converter.

  I copy the VMware HD image created on my external Mac (OS X 10.5.6 Fusion 2.0.1) and merge it opens but there are questions.

  1 fusion think that the virtual machine is an 'other' OS rather than Microsoft Server 2003 Enterprise, which is what the VM from virtual server. Therefore, I can not install VMware tools on the virtual computer.

  2. If I change the type of operating system in the interface of Fusion Server 2003 Enterprise settings and that seems ok. Then, I am able to install tools in VMware Fusion.

  3. after the required reboot to complete the installation of the tools, the VM comes back BUT the mouse pointer is no longer visible. The virtual machine makes it unusable at this point.

  I remember posting on this forum awhile at the time where I realized first that the virtual server instance could be opened with a PC version of the workstation and I remember reading while the mouse pointer is a problem.

  So is there anything, I can do to get the Fusion tools installed AND have a working mouse pointer?

  Any help appreciated.

  Jim

  Yes, it is removed from the control panel and you can try on virtual machine converted however, it may not work.  As before you convert you can do anyway that you presented.  I like to make a copy and use it as I want to do some other preprocessing and then I just remove it when I'm done leaving the original intact, but whatever way works for you is fine.

• VMware Converter refused while trying to convert the Linux server

  Hey all, I'm trying to convert a Server CentOS 6.6 Nagios in a virtual machine on a cluster of ESXi 5.5.0 and not having a chance. When I try to start the conversion I get following error message:

  [Code] Permission to perform this operation was denied [/ code]

  I use VMware vCenter Converter Standalone server Version 5.5.3 Build-2183569 and I am doing the server Linux my VMware vCenter Server, Version 5.5.0 Build 2001466. I thought I could use the wrong password but I can't able to root very well on the Linux server. Iptables is off and Selinux is disabled. I played with the free version of ESXi and now I'm under more Essentials. I Googled it and found a lot of answers, but none of them fit my situation. Here, any help would be greatly appreciated.

  Thank you

  Joe B

  If you run the client VMware Converter from a Windows OS, try running with the help of the high privilege (Run As Administrator): http://www.jonathanmedd.net/2013/12/vmware-converter-permission-to-perform-this-operation-was-denied.html

• Converter hangs at "information recovery source machine '; High CPU usage

  Hello community,

  Since the last update infrastructure to 5.5 (latest available) the converter does not work anymore. When starting a conversion, it hangs in "Information retrieval source machine" and CPU is eating 25% on the task of 'system '.

  Someone at - it had similar problems and get them solved?

  Converter 5.5.2.1890136

  vCenter Server 5.5.0 build 1891313

  Source machine is located in a NFS data store

  Latest posts in the "vmware-converter-worker - 1.log: log file

  2014-07 - 04T 14: 45:59.826 + 02:00 [06084 info "Default"] Partition found type HPFS/NTFS (7) name: HPFS / NTFS beginning active primary: size 63: 8385867

  2014-07 - 04T 14: 46:00.150 + 02:00 [06084 info "Default"] Partition found type HPFS/NTFS (7) name: HPFS / NTFS start: 8385930 size: 8385930 elementary school

  2014-07 - 04T 14: 46:00.150 + 02:00 [06084 info "Default"] partitions from disk with signature 3394074573, recognized 2

  2014-07 - 04T 14: 46:00.156 + 02:00 [info 05140 "ThreadPool"] Thread has enlisted

  2014-07 - 04T 14: 46:00.156 + 02:00 [00608 info "ThreadPool"] Thread has enlisted

  2014-07 - 04T 14: 46:00.157 + 02:00 [00608 info "Default"] HOSTINFO 974731309 @ 2241044 Hz - > 0 @ 1000000000 Hz->

  2014-07 - 04T 14: 46:00.158 + 02:00 [00608 info "Default"] HOSTINFO ((x * 3743169701) > > 23) + ->-434945190246

  Thank you and best regards.

  Edit: The converter can be abandoned and closed, but the task of windows 'System' is still eating 25% CPU, windows cannot restart without reset.

  Post edited by: virtualnobody

  What operating system? Converter 5.x supports XP +.

• Difficulties of VMWare Converter

  I just downloaded and installed the latest VMWare Converter app and I have a few problems.

  The application is running on my local machine.  The source server is an old HP running RHEL 3, and the destination is a server ESXi 4.0.

  After that I filled information in the form of the source server, I click on "View Source" or "Next"  Both lead the runs out of action with the message "Unable to linux machine live query.

  The credentials are correct, as I am able to SSH to the server source with them.  There is no echo command in .bashrc, and iptables is disabled.

  Apparently relevant errors in converter_gui_2.txt are:

  2011 12-21 T 15: 23:41.228 - 08:00 [02540 'wizardController' error] can't question info source HW: converter.fault.SysinfoQueryBadThumbprintFault
  2011 12-21 T 15: 23:53.763 - 08:00 [02540 'wizardController' error] can't question info source HW: converter.fault.SysinfoQueryLinuxFault
  2011 12-21 T 15: 26:42.587 - 08:00 [03088 verbose "ConverterDataProviderImpl"] Converter::Client:Gui:Wizard:ConverterDataProviderImpl:PropertyCollectorThread: TimeoutException

  I could not find any information on this error of bad impression.  Any help is appreciated.

  Mike,

  Click on display-> display in-> jobs. Then, it 'Tasks' menu item will turn to 'Jobs' and you will be able to export logs.

  Kind regards

  Plamen