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wowhsieh
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Converter CentOS 5 to Esxi 6 always failed at 3%?!

Use VMware Converter to convert physical CentOS5 into HP Server with Esxi6, the process always failed at 3% (see attachment), had search Google and test but no luck.

Before doing that convert, I had tested convert another physical CentOS5 into Esxi5 and successful.


Welcome any suggest, thanks!

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linotelera
Hot Shot
Hot Shot

Hi

could you post further informations like network topology and converter version?

In some cases this happens due to networking visibility (converter,physical machine and esxi) or ssh problem...

Regards

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wowhsieh
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CentOS:6.x

VMware Converter:6

Esxi:HP package Esxi 6

CentOS and Esxi were connected in the same switch, Converter was connected in another switch, all three were in the same network.

CentOS firewall had been turned off.

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continuum
Immortal
Immortal

I dont know if Converter 6 still allows it ... - if it does - disable SSL


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I do not support Workstation 16 at this time ...

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virtualg_uk
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Leadership

Please see Troubleshooting checklist for VMware Converter (1016330) | VMware KB

and try:

To troubleshoot converting a Linux system:

  1. Use the VMware vCenter Converter Standalone. The vCenter Server plug-in does not include Linux support.

    Note:VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 4.3 Standalone and VMware vCenter Converter 4.2 for vCenter Server 4.1 now support certain versions of Linux.

  2. Ensure that you are using a supported version of Linux.

    For more information, see:

  3. Always use the root user account.
  4. Verify that DNS and reverse DNS lookups are working. You may need to add entries in the local Windows Host file for your Linux system.
  5. Verify that your Linux source machine can ping the ESX Console IP address. If the conversion fails at 2%, then you likely have a resolution/permission/firewall related issue.
  6. Make sure that your physical Linux machine allows SSH connections. You can verify this by using an SSH client and logging into your Linux system from the computer you are running the conversion from.
  7. Make sure that the helper virtual machine has a static IP address instead of using DHCP.
  8. Make sure your source and destination machines are on the same subnet. Different subnets can cause issues if the traffic is not route-able.
  9. VMware Converter does not support Software Raid on Linux machines.

Failing this, post your logs:

$HOME/.vmware/VMware vCenter Converter Standalone/Logs

/var/log/vmware-vcenter-converter-standalone


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wowhsieh
Contributor
Contributor

Still not working,here are the log files.

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