VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 4.3 - converting a remote W2008R2 guest on ESXi 4.1
Installed converter standalone, chose the first option (local install I think?)
Convert Machine -> select my powered-off vm...
I can connect and browse the remote VMs, but when I choose Next, Converter spins forever at "Retrieving source machine information..."
Also, am I on the right track to do a remote convert (I'm connected over a 1 megabit link, so the process needs to happen remotely).
Thanks,
-mjc
Convert Machine -> select my powered-off vm...
I can connect and browse the remote VMs, but when I choose Next, Converter spins forever at "Retrieving source machine information..."
Also, am I on the right track to do a remote convert (I'm connected over a 1 megabit link, so the process needs to happen remotely).
Thanks,
-mjc
Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
The Virtual Machine must be ON.
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It's a hot conversion, you can either install on the machine to be converted (often easiest, as it get's over permission issues), or remote conversion.
Both cases, the machine must be on for conversion.
Both cases, the machine must be on for conversion.
And the Users Guide is also a good resource to follow:
http://www.vmware.com/pdf/convsa_43_guide.pdf
http://www.vmware.com/pdf/convsa_43_guide.pdf
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Seriously? I could have sworn it told me it could not convert a running VM.
So now, I guess Converter left a lock when I closed it. I can't power on the VM.
Reason: Failed to lock the file.
Cannot open the disk '/vmfs/volumes/4e0d0b4d-84
So now, I guess Converter left a lock when I closed it. I can't power on the VM.
Reason: Failed to lock the file.
Cannot open the disk '/vmfs/volumes/4e0d0b4d-84
For the conversion steps, read fellow Expert Bestway's article.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/VMWare/A_3639-VMware-vConverter-P2V-for-Windows-Servers.html
Best Practice Video Guide here
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1004588
https://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/VMWare/A_3639-VMware-vConverter-P2V-for-Windows-Servers.html
Best Practice Video Guide here
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1004588
First question, does the VM have any snapshots?
seems a very odd message...
seems a very odd message...
1 of the great reasons of using Converter to P2V is ability to have source machine (VM or phys) powered on.
Are you sure you have no snaps on the VM? Do you have backups running against this VM?
Are you sure you have no snaps on the VM? Do you have backups running against this VM?
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No snapshots.
/vmfs/volumes/4e0d0b4d-8405998f-daa2-001372fa68b8/medapp1 # ls -l
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13 Jul 31 23:21 medapp1-aux.xml
-rw------- 1 root root 64424509440 Aug 1 13:23 medapp1-flat.vmdk
-rw------- 1 root root 8684 Aug 1 13:23 medapp1.nvram
-rw------- 1 root root 521 Jul 8 01:17 medapp1.vmdk
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 43 Jul 31 23:24 medapp1.vmsd
-rwx------ 1 root root 2822 Aug 1 13:23 medapp1.vmx
-rw------- 1 root root 262 Jul 30 23:27 medapp1.vmxf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 666883 Aug 1 00:14 vmware-5.log
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 135223 Aug 1 13:23 vmware-6.log
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 29830 Aug 1 14:47 vmware-7.log
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 29830 Aug 1 14:48 vmware.log
/vmfs/volumes/4e0d0b4d-8405998f-daa2-001372fa68b8/medapp1 # ASKER
The lock finally cleared on its own after 10 minutes.
So now I can start it up. Proceeding.
So now I can start it up. Proceeding.
very odd, in deed!!
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Ok guys. I now know I'm not crazy.
"Cannot convert a powered-on machine"
"Cannot convert a powered-on machine"
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Did you download and install VMware-converter-all-4.3.0
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@hanccocka: Yes, that is the installer i used.
@coolsport00: You are right, I had selected Infrastructure.
So now my question is, will this convert happen locally on the ESXi host? I don't have the bandwidth to transfer a machine right now. It doesn't use my workstation as a hub for this does it?
@coolsport00: You are right, I had selected Infrastructure.
So now my question is, will this convert happen locally on the ESXi host? I don't have the bandwidth to transfer a machine right now. It doesn't use my workstation as a hub for this does it?
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So I take it I need to install the converter agent on the guest?
No, not at all......just waiting for video to upload...
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Unable to connect to specified host '10.0.10.50'. THe host might not be available...
That is the address of my Windows guest.
That is the address of my Windows guest.
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Watching video now...
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Yes, Windows Firewall is always a problem, we generally knock it off, and add it back on.
If you install on the machine to be converted, you always get less issues, with firewalls, permissions etc
If you install on the machine to be converted, you always get less issues, with firewalls, permissions etc
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Thanks for the excellent handholding guys! Sorry if I ask a lot of questions when I'm working on a project. You are my outsourced IT dept, so forgive me if I ask things rather than research them. I've got a dozen things going at once, so its awesome to throw it over the wall at you and have an answer in parallel. Hopefully I can return the favor if you come into my zones sometime. :) -mjc
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