VMware Communities: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1

Reply Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1 Apr 24, 2008 11:17 AM

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ZippyDaMCT 1,406 posts since
Jun 3, 2005

Still no joy, well I will have to ensure I don't deploy this update 1 just yet as it does not work as I want, very disapointing

Reply Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1 Apr 24, 2008 2:18 PM

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kjb007 5,476 posts since
Sep 18, 2006

Is the capacity planner service set to automatic and running? Also, are there any errors in your system log?

-KjB

Reply Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1 Apr 25, 2008 8:05 AM

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nsolop 213 posts since
Aug 31, 2005

My 2 cents, had the same problem yesterday. Searching on google found on many sites stating that the problem is related to the ssleay32.dll on winnt\system32. That file it's supposed to be incompatible with the one provided by many of the VMware softwares. After searching on my computer I didn't find that dll on my winnt\system32 folder, so run a search for that on my entire system and found it on many VMware folders under program files.

Then run on a cmd window the following command: regsvr32 "c:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Converter\ssleay32.dll"

That made it for me, after that I was able to right click on a host and then click on "import machine".

Had tested this procedure on 3 computers and worked like a charm.

Hope this can help and sorry about my english!

Regards,
Nicolas Solop
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Reply Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1 Apr 25, 2008 10:37 AM

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kjb007 5,476 posts since
Sep 18, 2006

I had a test vm I reverted back to 2.5, pre Update 1. And upgraded it. When I use the custom install, and select all of the components including capacity planner, all plugins and the consolidation button showed up correctly.

When I only selected the middle radio button (Virtual Center Management Server), It was able to upgrade successfully.

I just downloaded a new ISO yesteday, build 84767. Have you tried a fresh ISO, and tried the custom install for only the consolidation?

-KjB

Reply Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1 Apr 28, 2008 9:30 AM

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ZippyDaMCT 1,406 posts since
Jun 3, 2005

Ok I built 2 identical servers (Windows 2003 Standard Server) On one I put pre Update 1 VI and the other Update 1, look the consoidation icon is missing, looking at add/remove programs they have the identical programs installed, everything is identical....this is of major concern to me and worries do arise with regards to the stability of this Update 1 if the installer does not even work correctly

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Using Update 1.jpg (10.3 K)
Not Using Update 1.jpg (15.8 K)

Reply Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1 Apr 28, 2008 10:18 AM

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ZippyDaMCT 1,406 posts since
Jun 3, 2005

Some additional pictures, I'm really lost now!

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CP_Installed.jpg (109.9 K)
Installed.jpg (29.7 K)
Services.jpg (21.9 K)

Reply Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1 Apr 28, 2008 11:30 AM

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kjb007 5,476 posts since
Sep 18, 2006

Did you select the default install action when you did the install? I also ran this twice, and I got mixed results as well. However, when I ran the custom install with the capacity planner piece checked, the button does show up. As you say, though, this is not good on VMware part to work this way.

-KjB

Reply Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1 Apr 30, 2008 10:19 AM

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ZippyDaMCT 1,406 posts since
Jun 3, 2005

Again built a new server, new instance completely, still no consolidation button, I have rebuilt 6 times on 6 different servers in everyway possible still rubbish install, this is really mega annoying, nightmare, I'm well not happy to be honest and give up... nasty nasty build version I am skipping update 1 and will not be deploying it period - why is Vmware not releasing any help on this.

Reply Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1 May 1, 2008 1:16 PM

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ZippyDaMCT 1,406 posts since
Jun 3, 2005

Ok I think think that maybe this functionality is no longer available as other people I have spoken to also have this button missing, if you have installed Update 1 of VC and have this button can you post a jpeg of it.

Reply Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1 May 1, 2008 1:36 PM

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kjb007 5,476 posts since
Sep 18, 2006

Here's mine.

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Reply Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1 May 2, 2008 3:18 AM

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ZippyDaMCT 1,406 posts since
Jun 3, 2005

oh no..... I need to pop to Boots the chemist and buy some hair growth hormones as I've ripped all mine out.

Reply Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1 May 2, 2008 3:36 AM

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ZippyDaMCT 1,406 posts since
Jun 3, 2005

Am i missing something in the licence file?

Reply Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1 May 2, 2008 4:04 AM

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ZippyDaMCT 1,406 posts since
Jun 3, 2005

Found the answer

In update 1 it appears Consolidation is not enabled so I navigated to c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application data\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\

and removed the following lines from the vpxd.cfg file and rebooted the server.

<vcp2v>
<dontStartConsolidation>true</dontStartConsolidation>
</vcp2v>

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Reply Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1 May 2, 2008 4:08 AM

ZippyDaMCT 1,406 posts since
Jun 3, 2005

RTFM, they seemed to have changed the defaults from installed to not installed maybe!

Reply Re: Unable to enable convertor plugin with update 1 May 20, 2008 2:40 AM

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reeksk 2 posts since
Feb 27, 2007

nice one, that did the trick

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