Hi all,
I restored an image into am empty virtual machine with VMware Workstation 10. In order to make it bootable I used the VMware Converter Standalone (5.1.2, with the latest version I get same error message). I used configure machine to do it but I get an error message during execution: FAILED: Fault.ReconfigurationFault.summary.
Does anyone knows how to fix this problem?
Thanks in advance.
Vincenzo
Hi there,
At work we're working on a Windows Server 2008 SP2 (SCCM 2007 R3) P2V to solve a disk space problem before upgrading to SCCM 2012 (later next year).
I've starting to prepare this P2V but the server has a complex partition design, which kinda look like the attached screenshot : multiple volumes, multiple partitions including extended partitions.
Target volume configuration would be something like :
- C: - 1 on one volume, 1 VMDK (30 -> 60 GB)
- E: - 1 on one volume, 1 VMDK (1 -> 5 GB)
- F: - 1 on one volume, 1 VMDK (1 -> 5 GB)
- G: - 1 on one volume, 1 VMDK (1 -> 5 GB)
- H: - 1 on one volume, 1 VMDK (1 -> 5 GB)
- I: - 1 on one volume, 1 VMDK (1 -> 5 GB)
I've launched Converter on our preproduction environment and I can't see an option allowing me to "split" those partition into multiple volumes...
Another option would be to multiple copy this volume after the P2V and delete E F G H and I on the first, C F G G I on the next, C E G H I, etc etc.
Any idea ? 
Regards,
Sebastien
Hello,
I'm tring to convert a Linux Machine ( GNU bash, version 3.00.15(1)-release (i386-redhat-linux-gnu) ) that i'm tring to convert into a VM and i have an error fault.SysinfoQueryNoBootDirFault.summary.
What do i need to do ?
Thanks a lot for helping me.
Shamsy
Sometimes the converter fails at 95% or above, the VM is usually repairable, but if the converter fails, it automatically deletes the vm that it created, how can I stop it from doing that.
I am using Converter 5.0 to 5.5 versions.
Thanks
Can help me with figuring out how to get the vmware converter plugin for sphere 55u1?
directions would be nice.
do I need to install the 5.5 converter tool on the vcenter server or my local machine? i suspect my local machine as thats where the client runs but i'm not sure if this has changed.
in vsphere 4.0 the converter was shown as a installer but 5.5 doesnt show the converter tool in the installer for vcenter.
help please.
dan
Hi,
Our current Exchange Machine is running on Hyper V I would like to migrate this into our production vmware environment. The problem is that the hyper V machine has direct access to two physical targets (located in the same machine) which host the exchange database and log files.
Is there anyway I can P2V this? I know there will be some additional work involved but I'm thinking its got to be better than an Exchange rebuild.
Thanks
Dear Team,
I ma planning to do a p2v for one server for that i have planned to do a cold conversion. Need ur help how to perform cold conversion for sucessfully p2v .
regards
Mr VMware
Hello
I am remotely converting machines, from a live "hot" XP box.
Does anyone have any thoughts on security "over the wire" here?
There seems to be no documentation discussing any security/encryption of data that is backed up via VSS, and SMB isnt encrypted by default IIRC. Backup shares required at both ends is obviously an issue, but password protected in theory (and practice in this case).
The only other part that could play a role would be the software you are using, i.e. VMware converter, so does that have any security/encryption added during its conversations over the network?
Regards
Ben
With the new standalone converter how do you do a Cold P2V? (booting from CD)
what does this error mean:
Unable tp locate the required Sysprep files. Please upload them under c:\documents and settings\all users\application data\vmware\vmware vcenter converter standalone\sysprep\svr2003 on the converter server machine
I get this error when I am trying to convert a physical box which is running MS Win2K3 terminal services.
thanks for your help
Well. My first question here, has anybody done a migration from XenServer 5.6 to ESXi?
I can run the converter fine, and I'll get a VM on the other side I know this won't boot as the VM is using the xen-kernel. The target machine I've been testing with I've installed the default kernel and then run the converter process. I'm trying to boot other side with the distro's .iso ( in this case centos 5.3 ) and repairing the grub configuration, however this is where I'm stuck.
I'll get a number of errors, however I think this is due to the way the disks operate. In Xen, these are IDE devices and the migration process configures these using a SAS Logic controller and some "magic stuff" happens converting my /dev/xvda to a /sda device.
My last attempts have got this at a kernel panic - "stuck.setuproot moving /dev failed" and then init dies.
As most people have figured out. There's tons of doco moving off ESXi to Xen, but not the other way around!
Hi
We have a Dell 6850 running hardware raid. Two drives are raid 1 for operating system. The remainder of the disks are in a raid 5 group for SAP data. For reasons unknown, when we run the converter tool, version 5.5.3 we can see and select the C: (OS disk) and all of our 17 SAM luns. Low and behold our J: disk is not in the list.
Anyone see this before and can you provide some guidance?
Kind Regards
Jeff
Hi,
Could someone assist me to share documents on pre and post checklists for P2V and later moving it to AWS cloud or Azure cloud
Thanks in advance
I am trying to convert a virtual machine located on hyper v to vcenter using the standalone converter located on another server. I get this error when It fails at 1%. The correct ports are open as well.
I am trying to convert a Windows 2008 R2 Server to a n ESX 4.0 server.
I have also tried converting it to my ESXi test server.
Using Vmware converter 4.01 build - 161434
Everytime, I get the following error:
FAILED: Unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s). Error code:
2147754754 (0x80042302).
Current situation :
Windows 7 X64 physical machine
Vmware vcenter standalone converter (lastest available)
The conversion failed and show the following error :
FAILED: Unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s). Error code:
2147754754 (0x80042302).
what give ?
Did the converter can works with x64 physical machine ?
Hi Guys,
I have problem converting physical servers with Converter Standalone 5.5
I get the mentioned error - Permission to perform this operation was denied
Previously I have managed to do the conversion for 4-5 servers.
I have tried to start the converter and the conversion job with local admin account , with domain admin account, with Run As Administrator, turn off UAC on source machine,...nothing helped
The converter is installed on vCenter Server with Windows Server 2012 R2 Std as OS
In worker log I see different errors:
2014-12-22T14:10:49.841+01:00 [06980 error 'HttpConnectionPool-000000'] [ConnectComplete] Connect failed to <cs p:01a46778, TCP:10.0.112.112:9089>; cnx: (null), error: class Vmacore::Ssl::SSLVerifyException(SSL Exception: Verification parameters:
--> PeerThumbprint: 8A:B2:22:76:60:41:90:B1:EF:56:3D:E1:DF:91:BB:5A:A9:A8:D6:B6
--> ExpectedThumbprint: 29:FA:0F:A0:D9:9A:8B:A9:83:DB:4A:7A:A8:AC:74:13:93:1D:58:8B
--> ExpectedPeerName: 10.0.112.112
--> The remote host certificate has these problems:
--> * A certificate in the host's chain is not time-valid.
--> * The certificate is not time-valid.
--> * Host name does not match the subject name(s) in certificate.
--> * unable to get local issuer certificate)
2014-12-22T14:10:49.841+01:00 [12960 warning 'Default'] ConverterConnection: Error on logout (ignored): SSL Exception: Verification parameters:
--> PeerThumbprint: 8A:B2:22:76:60:41:90:B1:EF:56:3D:E1:DF:91:BB:5A:A9:A8:D6:B6
--> ExpectedThumbprint: 29:FA:0F:A0:D9:9A:8B:A9:83:DB:4A:7A:A8:AC:74:13:93:1D:58:8B
--> ExpectedPeerName: 10.0.112.112
--> The remote host certificate has these problems:
--> * A certificate in the host's chain is not time-valid.
--> * The certificate is not time-valid.
--> * Host name does not match the subject name(s) in certificate.
--> * unable to get local issuer certificate
2014-12-19T13:23:10.130+01:00 [02268 warning 'Default'] Failed to connect socket; <io_obj p:0x01a0f8e0, h:2572, <TCP '0.0.0.0:0'>, <TCP '10.0.112.112:9089'>>, e: system:10061(No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it)
2014-12-19T13:23:10.130+01:00 [02268 error 'HttpConnectionPool-000000'] [ConnectComplete] Connect failed to <cs p:01a451f8, TCP:10.0.112.112:9089>; cnx: (null), error: class Vmacore::SystemException(No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it)
2014-12-19T13:23:10.130+01:00 [02288 warning 'Default'] ConverterConnection: Error on logout (ignored): No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it
2014-12-19T13:23:10.130+01:00 [02288 info 'vmomi.soapStub[19]'] Resetting stub adapter for server <cs p:01a451f8, TCP:10.0.112.112:9089> : Closed
Can you suggest anything ?
Regards,
Ivo
Hi,
I'm trying to convert a Linux Physical Machine with the vCenter Converter Standalone 5.5.3 but it always fails at the beggining (VmCreationFault.summary).
Everything's ok concerning communications between the physical machine and the Converter, as for the vCenter.
In the worker log I get these issues :
[09488 error 'Default'] VmTransformerImpl::SeparateBootDisk: Unable to find VirtualDisk for diskId=fake-disk-from-vg(vg0)
[09488 error 'Default'] TargetVmManagerImpl::CreateVM: Vm creation failed with error Invalid argument : VmTransformerImpl::SeparateBootDisk: Unable to find VirtualDisk for an active volume
Here is what I get with the df command :
/dev/mapper/vg0-root 1,1G 594M 465M 57% /
/dev/sda1 99M 57M 37M 61% /boot
none 1,5G 0 1,5G 0% /dev/shm
/dev/mapper/vg0-home 3,0G 1,2G 1,7G 42% /home
/dev/mapper/vg0-logi 2,0G 36M 1,9G 2% /logiciels
/dev/mapper/vg0-opt 1008M 587M 371M 62% /opt
/dev/mapper/vg0-tmp 496M 11M 460M 3% /tmp
/dev/mapper/vg0-usr 4,0G 2,9G 863M 78% /usr
/dev/mapper/vg0-var 992M 511M 431M 55% /var
/dev/mapper/vg0-extr 43G 1,1G 40G 3% /usr/extraclients
/dev/mapper/vg0-sftp 93M 9,5M 79M 11% /usr/extraclients/sftp
/dev/mapper/vg0-sauv 9,9G 90M 9,3G 1% /home/d/sauve
And the fdisk -l
/dev/sda1 * 1 13 104391 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 14 8650 69376702+ 8e Linux LVM
/dev/sda3 8651 8911 2096482+ 82 Linux swap
Do you know what to do to pass this conversion ?
I have a 64-bit Ubuntu VM with a Windows 7 host volume mounted.
If I make changes to a file on the mounted volume from the host, those changes are not seen in the VM.
I am assuming the VM is caching things.
If that is the case, is there any way to force the VM to clear its disk cache?
Hi All,
I'm trying to do P2V to one server and I just can't pass the 1% error.
" converter.fault.ManagedDiskOpenFault "
I've tried all the solution that I found out there: opening all restriction trough my firewall, all the necessary ports are open, I've added to the server local host file the names and IP of the esxi's.
I also uploaded here the log files.
can anyone see anything else that I overlooked?