vCenter Converter support for dvSwitch and Nexus 1000v

[terran0925]

Has anything changed since this was published in May 2009:

http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vcc_41_rel_notes.html

VMware vCenter Converter for vCenter Server 4.0 | 21 May 2009 | Build 161418

Last Document Update: 21 May 2009

Import and export tasks fail when a vNetwork Distributed Switch is selected as the network for the target virtual machine

When you create an import or export task and select a vNetwork Distributed Switch from the network selection for the target virtual machine, the task begins but fails immediately with the following error message: Unknown error returned by vCenter Converter agent. This problem is seen when you use the Import or Export wizards or the converter-tool Command-Line Interface (CLI) to create the task.

Workaround: Select a network for the target virtual machine that is not a vNetwork Distributed Switch.

We ran into this issue a few weeks back and seeing how this problem existed since last year, does vCenter 4.0 update 1 or 2 address this? Thanks.

[admin · Accepted solution]

Hi Terran0925,

According to the "Known Issues" section on the release notes for "VMware vCenter Converter for vCenter Server 4.0 Update 1 | 19 November 2009 | Build 206170" at http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vcc_41u1_rel_notes.html#resolvedissues , the issue was still present.

There is no mention of the issue on the release notes for VMware vCenter Converter for vCenter Server 4.1. The release notes can be viewed at http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vcc_42_rel_notes.html

The details for this build are;

VMware vCenter Converter 4.2 | 13 Jul 2010 | Build 254483

vCenter Server 4.1 | 13 Jul 2010 | Build 258902

Note: In order to obtain this version of VMware vCenter Converter for vCenter Server, you will need to upgrade your vCenter Server to "vCenter Server 4.1 | 13 Jul 2010 | Build 258902.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Graham Daly

Knowledge Champion

VMware Inc.

[terran0925]

Thanks Graham. I hope they'll change it in the near future.