Citrix XenCenter v6.5 (64-bit)

VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Client v6.1.1

vSphere Client v6.0.0

VMware ESXi v6.0.0

Full Error:

FAILED: An error occurred during the conversion: 'packet_write_wait: Connection to <ip address>: Broken pipe /bin/tar_1.28: Unexpected EOF in archive /bin/tar_1.28: Unexpected EOF in archive /bin/tar_1.28: Error is not recoverable:

exiting now /usr/lib/vmware-converter/bin/ssh -z -F /usr/lib/vmware-converter/ssh.conf root@<ip address> -p 22 " tar --one-file-system --sparse -C '/' -cf - ." | /bin/tar_1.28 --numeric-owner --delay-directory-restore -C '/mnt/p2v-src-root/' -y -xf - (return code 2)'

Log Highlights:

Error: Unable to clone the volume mounted on '/' from '<ip address>'

I've been having issues with getting this Linux xencenter vm to convert over to VMware, and I've been able to fix a few issues, but now I'm not 100% certain what is next...

The error above occurred at 17%, but had also occurred at 11% initially. Disabling SSL got the conversion past 11%.

What could be the next issue?

Hi, we tried to do p2v migration with vmware converter 6.1.1 for physical Ubuntu 12.04 server, but it is failing at 95% with below errors, we did couple of other p2v migration and that went well. This on got stuck at below errors. Bottom left window showing.. Error: Unable to clone the volume mounted on '/' from 'ip_address_of_source_server';

Bottom left window showed below errors..

FAILED: An error occurred during the conversion: 'tar: ./tmp/.winbindd/pipe: socket ignored /bin/tar_1.28: ./home/jigsaw/site_monitor/jmineops.log: invalid sparse archive member tar: ./home/jigsaw/site_monitor/jmineops.log: file changed as we read it tar: ./var/lib/postgresql/9.1/main/base/16385/136308: file changed as we read it tar: ./var/lib/postgresql/9.1/main/base/16385/136299.1: file changed as we read it tar: ./var/lib/postgresql/9.1/main/base/16385/136371: 

.. ... .... a lot of similar type error...... .....

File removed before we read it tar: ./var/lib/postgresql/9.1/main/base/16385: file changed as we read it /bin/tar_1.28:
Exiting with failure status due to previous errors /usr/lib/vmware-converter/bin/ssh -z -F /usr/lib/vmware-converter/ssh.conf root@ip-of_source_server  -p 22 " tar --one-file-system --sparse -C '/' -cf - ." | /bin/tar_1.28 --numeric-owner --delay-directory-restore -C '/mnt/p2v-src-root/' -y -xf - (return code 2)'

Looks like it is something related with tar conversion,  not sure though.

Need helps to fix this issue.  Any help is highly appreciated.

Hi

I get the above error when trying to P2V a Windows 2000 SP4 server using the "Import Computer" function in VirtualCenter V2.5 (Build 147704). I have tried to delete the ADMIN$ and IPC$ shares on the client machine I am running the VI Client from, but as you create the job the IPC$ is reconnected.  If you delete the IPC$ during the creation of the job, the job is terminated.  I have tried using "net use * /del " and the IPC$ is recreated as the job is started.  My colleague used RDP to directly connect to the VirtualCenter server to create the P2V job, but also got the same error as above.  He also uninstalled VMware Converter on the VirtualCenter server and reinstalled it again.  I have tried to manually map the IPC$ using the same credentials as I created the P2V job with.  

I have uninstalled the VMware Converter Enterprise Service from the source server machine, and obviously it is reinstalled when you create the job and the source server is rebooted. I have tried a domain and local admin accounts, and rebooting my XP desktop that runs the VI client.

I can't check if there a session already connected through My Computer, Manage, Shared Folders because the Windows XP SP2 desktop is locked down with group policies. 

Any suggestions welcome!

I'm trying to do P2V with a Debian powered-on source. Everything works perfectly up until the point of selecting destination.

It states that the destination type is VMware Infrastructure virtual machine.

It asks for the server details and along the right it states that supported VMware Infrastructure products include VMware vCenter Server 2.0, 2.5 and 4.0. Great, I thought, because I'm running VMware vCenter Server 4.0.1 on this (both) machine(s).

So I try to specify the details of my machine but I get any one of a few errors:

• Timeout
• Unable to recognise the server type or version
• Target machine actively refused the connection

What confuses me the most is that I'm using the same details of the server I connected to in the first place, therefore I know that it can connect to the server and it is running.

The server is running on my laptop, the agent is running on the Linux machine. I get this same error whether I use the client on my laptop or the Linux machine itself!

Any ideas? Do I need another product running to be the 'destination'?

Hello - during install of standalone converter on a Windows 7 Pro workstation I get the following error; install rolls back, does not complete. What is causing this?

I'm trying to convert Linux from GSX 3 to ESX 3.0 using Vmware converter

No success

At 97% it fails with vim.fault.InvalidDeviceSpec in the log

Any ideas?

Hello,

I tried a P2V from an RH4 server using Vmware Converter standalone 4. I did an 'online server' conversion.

The source server was using LVM for almost all partitions. I notice on the converted virtual machine that no LVM configuration was here. The converter only took the LVM partition and replicated it to normal partiiton on the destination -&gt; NO more LVM on the VM.

I tried to lookup on the KB or forums, but was not able to find anyone talking about that....

Is the conversion LVM to LVM supported at this time? or is there another way to do it with the Converter?

Thanks, Sylvain

I'm trying to P2V (Using VMWare Converter 4) a Redhat Linux server and it keeps failing at 31%.  The Status in the Converter shows as: FAILED: MethodFault.summary when it fails. 

Both the server's NIC and the VMWare ESXi 4 server are set to 1000 MBit/s, Full Duplex.

I've tried the conversion without tweaking any of the destination specs (ie RAM, disk space, etc), but with the same results. It seems to fail after starting to clone the volume mounted on /var

IPv6 isn't turned on for the ESXi server. I'm running the conversion from my Windows XP SP3 desktop.

I've attached the diagnostic logs.

Thank you in advance for any insight.

Dan

I am trying to convert a backup of my XP partiton  (which was done using Acronis True Image Home 11 release) to a virtual machine.  When I browse to the tib image file and click the View Source Details link or click Next, it shows an error message at the top of Converter window stating "The source paramteers are invalid."  I thought Acronis True Image 10 and 11 were fully supported and would work?  Does anyone have any ideas what I can do to use this image?  Do I need to do anything different when creating the image file in Acronis True Image?

Hello,

I get stuck with Vmware Converter at 1 % done. It is trying to make snapshot of the volumes.

I am converting physical machine

Blade 460c g6 with two disk sized 20 GB and 200 GB (SAN)

destination is ESX 3.5

The machine is in almost idle state, but it has MS Sql server installed. I haven't shut it down.

I have waited for two hours before canceling. And even the cancel was stuck until I killed the converter process on source machine.

I saw similar thread where user was stuck at 2 % but didn't find it helping because he already got past the snapshot.

Log-file from source.

* The host certificate chain is not complete.
[#2] [2010-12-16 19:14:03.575 18416 info 'App'] Could not find the session object cache, will create a new one
[#2] [2010-12-16 19:14:04.750 18416 info 'App'] [Query] Caching ComputerInfo with key QueryManagerImpl::Query=f07c01f8db26ea281937c2423405b93a2221c890
[#2] [2010-12-16 19:14:04.762 18416 info 'App'] Scheduled timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeds
[#2] [2010-12-16 19:14:09.224 17724 info 'App'] Task Added : task-1
[#2] [2010-12-16 19:14:09.224 17724 info 'task-1'] Cloning mode volumeBasedCloning
[#2] [2010-12-16 19:14:09.224 17724 info 'task-1'] CloneTask: adding subtask for cloning
[#2] [2010-12-16 19:14:09.224 17724 info 'task-1'] Generic volume-based cloning
[#2] [2010-12-16 19:14:09.225 17804 info 'task-1'] CloneTask::SetupTask
[#2] [2010-12-16 19:14:09.225 17804 info 'task-1'] CloneTask::InitializeSourceComputer
[#2] [2010-12-16 19:14:09.230 18416 info 'Libs'] HOSTINFO 174775393917001 @ 14318180Hz -> 0 @ 1000000Hz
[#2] [2010-12-16 19:14:09.230 18416 info 'Libs'] HOSTINFO ((x * 2399728063) >> 35) + -12206536994330
[#2] [2010-12-16 19:14:10.244 17804 info 'task-1'] VolumeBasedCloneTask::CreateSubTasks: Creating SingleVolumeCloneTask subtask with used space of 19939526144 bytes and a contribution percentage of 75
[#2] [2010-12-16 19:14:10.244 17804 info 'task-1'] VolumeBasedCloneTask::CreateSubTasks: Creating SingleVolumeCloneTask subtask with used space of 6607384576 bytes and a contribution percentage of 24
[#2] [2010-12-16 19:14:10.245 17804 info 'task-1'] SingleVolumeCloneTask: estimated time to clone volume [\WindowsBitmapDriverVolumeId=[25-89-E8-A9-00-7E-00-00-00-00-00-00]] in seconds = 988
[#2] [2010-12-16 19:14:10.245 17804 info 'task-1'] SingleVolumeCloneTask: estimated time to clone volume [\WindowsBitmapDriverVolumeId=[BA-55-7B-2D-00-00-10-00-00-00-00-00]] in seconds = 327
[#2] [2010-12-16 19:14:10.245 17804 info 'task-1'] CloneTask::InitializeTargetComputer
[#2] [2010-12-16 19:14:10.245 17804 info 'task-1'] CloneTask updates, state: 1, percentage: 0, xfer rate (Bps): <unknown>
[#2] [2010-12-16 19:14:10.245 17804 info 'task-1'] VolumeBasedCloneTask::StartNextTrackingBitmap: no bitmap ID specified for the next cloning iteration, will not track changes
[#2] [2010-12-16 19:14:10.245 17804 info 'task-1'] VolumeBasedCloneTask::IsSnapshottingRequested: source volume snapshotting was  requested
[#2] [2010-12-16 19:14:10.245 17804 info 'task-1'] VolumeBasedCloneTask::CollectVolumeIdsToSnapshot: we will try to snapshot volume \WindowsBitmapDriverVolumeId=[25-89-E8-A9-00-7E-00-00-00-00-00-00]
[#2] [2010-12-16 19:14:10.245 17804 info 'task-1'] VolumeBasedCloneTask::CollectVolumeIdsToSnapshot: we will try to snapshot volume \WindowsBitmapDriverVolumeId=[BA-55-7B-2D-00-00-10-00-00-00-00-00]
[2010-12-16 19:19:03.662 16764 warning 'Libs'] SSLVerifyCertAgainstSystemStore: The remote host certificate has these problems:

* The host certificate chain is not complete.
[2010-12-16 19:19:03.664 16764 warning 'Libs'] SSLVerifyCertAgainstSystemStore: The remote host certificate has these problems:

* The host certificate chain is not complete.
[2010-12-16 19:19:03.665 16764 warning 'Libs'] SSLVerifyCertAgainstSystemStore: The remote host certificate has these problems:

* The host certificate chain is not complete.

Hello.

I am trying to p2v an Ubuntu 10.04 x64 server using vCenter Converter Standalone version 4.3 to a host running ESXi 4.1. The layout of my physical server is such:

Disk /dev/sda: 159.5 GB, 159450660864 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19385 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00030a8c

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *           1         244     1951744   83  Linux
Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda2             244         730     3906560   82  Linux swap / Solaris
Partition 2 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda3             730       19386   149853184   83  Linux

No LVM in use. When I perform the conversion it fails at 99%. The converter log shows:

[2011-02-15 15:20:49.588 07708 info 'App'] [task,373] [task-5] -- ERROR -- Convert: converter.fault.CloneFault
(converter.fault.CloneFault) {
   dynamicType = <unset>,
   faultCause = (vmodl.MethodFault) null,
   description = "GrubInstaller::InstallGrub: /usr/lib/vmware-converter/installGrub.sh failed with return code: 127, and message:
/vmware-updateGrub.sh: 38: grub: not found
Error running GRUB
Error running vmware-updateGrub.sh through chroot into /mnt/p2v-src-root
",
   msg = "",
}

I cannot start the VM. I followed instructions I found at http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1021306 and http://communities.vmware.com/message/1395202#1395202 with no success.

What I have found, based on exploring the system after using the Ubuntu 10.04 ISO to boot from, is that the drive structure has been maintained in the new VM, but there is nothing in /boot. I ran apt-get install grub2  and the legacy udpater command as per one of the above threads, and it created a /boot/grub directory but no grub.cfg. I then ran upgrade-grub and it created grub.cfg but still no joy.

The source OS is listed in the compatibility guide so I'm not sure why this isn't working, but I'm hoping someone can help me figure out a way to make this work. I'm so close, and it'd be really great to be able to use this. I appreciate your ideas and suggestions.

Thanks.

Hi Folks,

Am converting a DMZ server and am getting "a general system error occurred: unknown internal error" just as im clicking finish on the VM converter.

I have followed this KB and have opened up the ports on the firewall to the VSphere host server, do i need to open the same ports on the VMHOST server as well?

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&externalId=1012382#

thanks

Hi,

When i am trying to P2V a linux machine with VMware convertor i get "Unable to fine boot loader or boot loader configuration file"

Need help!!!

Michel v

Hi

I try virtualize a windows 2003 exchange server with 8 disk. The bd was on five disk on 2 controlers. The data is 1.2 TO

But when the task of second to last disk i get this error  converter screen, the entire job is 68% and the disk job is 78%

FAILED: An error occurred during the conversion: 'BlockLevelVolumeCloneMgr::CloneVolume: Detected a write error during the cloning of volume \WindowsBitmapDriverVolumeId=[74-D0-81-F5-00-7E-00-00-00-00-00-00]. Error: 209 (type: 1, code:13)'

And in log

========================================================================================================================================================

2016-11-30T01:00:28.774-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[18380] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] Worker InitialSyncFullCloneTask updates, state: 4, percentage: 75, xfer rate (Bps): 13369344

2016-11-30T01:00:28.807-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[18380] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] TargetVmManagerImpl::DeleteVM

2016-11-30T01:00:28.807-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[18380] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] Reusing existing VIM connection to ssvcenter01

2016-11-30T01:00:29.297-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[18380] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] Destroying vim.VirtualMachine:vm-24228 on ssvcenter01

2016-11-30T01:00:37.360-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[18380] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] WorkerConvertTask: Generating Agent Task bundle for task with id="task-6".

2016-11-30T01:01:54.196-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[18380] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] WorkerConvertTask: Retrieving agent task log bundle to "C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-temp\vmware-SYSTEM\agentTask-task-6-ifqwvrju.zip".

2016-11-30T01:01:54.385-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[18380] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] WorkerConvertTask: Bundle successfully retrieved to "C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-temp\vmware-SYSTEM\agentTask-task-6-ifqwvrju.zip".

2016-11-30T01:01:54.385-05:00 error vmware-converter-worker[18380] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Task failed:

2016-11-30T01:01:54.385-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[18380] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] Scheduled timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeds

2016-11-30T01:01:54.389-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[18380] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Task Completed : task-3

2016-11-30T01:01:54.389-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[18380] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread delisted

2016-11-30T01:01:54.397-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[03832] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl][task-3] Generating task log bundle.

2016-11-30T01:01:54.434-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[21324] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Impersonating user URGENCES-SANTE\Sys_Adm_Srv in session 52bee208-07f7-7cee-6339-e044841cc531

2016-11-30T01:01:54.575-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[21324] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Stopped impersonating in session 52bee208-07f7-7cee-6339-e044841cc531

2016-11-30T01:01:54.575-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[21324] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] ConverterConnection: KeepAlive timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeded

2016-11-30T01:01:54.827-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[03832] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Created log bundle "task-3-fwnskfvh.zip" with size "119584" and CRC "-449129754"

2016-11-30T01:01:55.107-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[03832] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Adjusted log bundle "task-3-fwnskfvh.zip" with size "717460" and CRC "1241159595"

2016-11-30T01:01:55.110-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[17440] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Retrieving log bundle with key "task-3-fwnskfvh.zip" at offset = "0" and max size = "717460".

2016-11-30T01:01:55.668-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[03824] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Deleting log bundle with key "task-3-fwnskfvh.zip"

2016-11-30T01:01:56.083-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[03824] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Stopped impersonating in session 52eff929-cbf1-c9ba-62b3-7cb9b7349d7f

2016-11-30T01:01:56.083-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[03824] [Originator@6876 sub=task-3] Session is closing, releasing cached session objects

2016-11-30T01:01:56.083-05:00 info vmware-converter-worker[03824] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] ConverterConnection: KeepAlive timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeded

2016-11-30T01:02:42.465-05:00 error vmware-converter-worker[21324] [Originator@6876 sub=Ufa.HTTPService] Failed to read request; stream: <io_obj p:0x072341ec, h:-1, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap'>, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap'>>, error: class Vmacore::TimeoutException(Operation timed out)

2016-11-30T01:21:37.579-05:00 error vmware-converter-worker[17440] [Originator@6876 sub=Ufa.HTTPService] Failed to read request; stream: <io_obj p:0x07237a8c, h:-1, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap'>, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap'>>, error: class Vmacore::TimeoutException(Operation timed out)

2016-11-30T01:21:57.581-05:00 error vmware-converter-worker[17440] [Originator@6876 sub=Ufa.HTTPService] Failed to read request; stream: <io_obj p:0x07237a2c, h:-1, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap'>, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap'>>, error: class Vmacore::TimeoutException(Operation timed out)

2016-11-30T01:21:57.581-05:00 error vmware-converter-worker[03824] [Originator@6876 sub=Ufa.HTTPService] Failed to read request; stream: <io_obj p:0x072358cc, h:-1, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap'>, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap'>>, error: class Vmacore::TimeoutException(Operation timed out)

========================================================================================================================================================================

So maybe someone can give some information or trick

Thank in advance

Hi,

I am trying to convert a Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux and getting this error:

Here is a screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/3HITsyy.png

I was able to login as another user besides root and allow nopassword for sudo.

I check GRUB is installed via

file -s /dev/sda

and

dd bs=512 count=1 if=/dev/sda 2>/dev/null| strings

Check if GRUB is installed | It's all bullshit

I see someone else have the same question but the answer didn't work at Unable to find supported boot loader

I am P2Ving some HP machines and have read the posts here on how to remove most of the HP components but I am stuck on how to get rid of the HP network Configuration Utility program which puts the HP Network icon in the system tray.  There is a post from Guillermo Musumeci back in 2007 that said using this command:

snetcfg.exe -v -u cq_cpqteam

should do it but I can't find snetcfg.exe on this server.

There is also a post from Jasemccarty in 2007 that said this keymay be the key you have to remove:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\

{4D36E975-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\{FD0FF0D6-4876-4894-9274-258564E35C07}

But that key doesn't appear to be in the registry on this server.  Anyone have any ideas on how to remove this last bit of HP centric software from a P2V'd VM?

Anyone know why HP makes it so blasted difficult to remove their drivers and other components?

thanks,

Dan

The system is an ubuntu 10 system. The error I get is "FAILED: An error occurred during the conversion: 'GrubInstaller::InstallGrub: /usr/lib/vmware-converter/installGrub.sh failed with return code: 127, and message: Installing GRUB1 on (hd0)... /vmware-updateGrub.sh: 59: grub:
not found Error installing GRUB Error running vmware-updateGrub.sh through chroot into /mnt/p2v-src-root '"

The log highlights show "Error: Unable to configure the destination virtual machine"

I was so thrilled when I saw how fast the conversion was moving along. I am using vCenter Converter Standalone 5. I know I've been asking a lot of questions over the past few days and I really really appreciate all the help. Please, help me again!! Thanks,

or boot loader configuration file. Error: Windows VM Converter Standalone 6 trying to p2v powered on remote linux machine.

Here is my grub.conf.

#

# GRUB configuration file

#

# General configuration

background ffffff

color black/cyan black/light-gray

default 0

foreground 000000

hiddenmenu

splashimage (hd0,3)/boot/grub/3comSplash.xpm.gz

timeout 10

# Serial configuration

serial --unit=0 --speed=9600 --word=8 --parity=no --stop=1

terminal serial

# OS Installation 'A'

title VCX Linux

        root (hd0,1)

        kernel /boot/vmlinuz ro root=LABEL=/A quiet console=ttyS0,9600n8

        initrd /boot/initrd.img

Is there anything that I can edit to make this work?

Thanks!

Hello everyone

Can someone help me with the issue P2V a win2k3 64 bit machine into vmware?

I am using esxi 4.1 Update 1 with vmware converter standalone 4.3, it always stopped at Drive D, while no problem on Drive C:

I tried chkdsk on drive D, but seems doesnot help.

more information on the system:

OS: windows 2003 R2 64 bit

HDD : C: 400GB, D: 1.7TB

database: MS SQL 2005 installed by SAP

one concern is the system cannot be shut down during conversion.

many thanks in advance for your help. Thank you.

Johnny

VM Forum Team,

        I have attempted on 5 separate attempts to convert a P2V machine using a hot back up ( due to encrypted disk).

Each time it fails with the following error code: FAILED: Unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s). Error code: 2147754774 (0x80042316).

I have tried the following remediation steps to accomplish a work around:

• Selective startup eliminating all non-core services
• Re-register of VSS components
• Login of local admin / Run converter as admin
• Clear registry of sub VSS backup items
• Disable all antivirus

At this point I am look for any further recommendations.

Specs:

• Converter 5.1 - 875114
• Host OS Win 7 SP1 32 bit on NTFS (w/ Sophos Encryption)
• Image size 320 GB

Advice would be appricated.. the log is attached to this msg.

* Follow on question, could I use MS backup to create a system image and then convert that to VDMK?*