Converting Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

[adriankoooo]

I am trying to convert my physical machine using Vmware Converter, but I am getting error

2017-11-18T22:56:57.820+01:00 Section for VMware vCenter Converter Standalone, pid=3368, version=6.1.1, build=3533064, option=Release

2017-11-18T22:56:57.820+01:00 verbose vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Dumping early logs:

2017-11-18T22:56:57.820+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Logging uses fast path: true

2017-11-18T22:56:57.820+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] The bora/lib logs WILL be handled by VmaCore

2017-11-18T22:56:57.820+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Initialized channel manager

2017-11-18T22:56:57.820+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Current working directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone

2017-11-18T22:56:57.820+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] ThreadPool windowsStackImmediateCommit = true

2017-11-18T22:56:57.820+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05912] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread enlisted

2017-11-18T22:56:57.820+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[06092] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread enlisted

2017-11-18T22:56:57.820+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread pool on asio: Min Io, Max Io, Min Task, Max Task, Max Concurency: 1, 121, 2, 60, 2147483647

2017-11-18T22:56:57.820+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread enlisted

2017-11-18T22:56:57.820+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Trying converter_agent

2017-11-18T22:56:57.820+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[03200] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread enlisted

2017-11-18T22:56:57.852+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Trying converter_worker

2017-11-18T22:56:57.883+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Trying ufa_agent

2017-11-18T22:56:57.898+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Ufa] Initializing SSL context

2017-11-18T22:56:57.914+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Unknown error 183 (0xb7) (183)

2017-11-18T22:56:57.914+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Unknown error 183 (0xb7) (183)

2017-11-18T22:56:57.914+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Unknown error 183 (0xb7) (183)

2017-11-18T22:56:57.914+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Unknown error 183 (0xb7) (183)

2017-11-18T22:56:57.914+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] FILE: FileCreateDirectoryRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\ProgramData\VMware): Unknown error 183 (0xb7) (183)

2017-11-18T22:56:57.914+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Vmacore::InitSSL: handshakeTimeoutUs = 20000000

2017-11-18T22:56:57.914+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Ufa] Plugin initialized

2017-11-18T22:56:57.914+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Ufa] SOAP pipe name: \\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap

2017-11-18T22:56:57.914+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Ufa.HTTPService] Setting buffer size to 32768

2017-11-18T22:56:57.914+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Ufa.HTTPService] Using default for nonChunkingAgents: 'VMware VI Client|VMware-client|VMware-client/3.*'

2017-11-18T22:56:57.914+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Ufa.HTTPService] Using default for agentsNeedingContentLength: 'VMware-client'

2017-11-18T22:56:57.914+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Ufa.HTTPService] Max buffered response size is 104857600 bytes

2017-11-18T22:56:57.914+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Ufa] enableChunkedResponses: true

2017-11-18T22:56:57.914+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] UUID: SMBIOS UUID is reported as '1f 22 79 49 b9 e4 45 53-8a 2b eb 91 70 92 a4 91'.

2017-11-18T22:56:57.914+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=SOAP-1] Created SOAP body handler for converter.version.version7 (converter/7.0)

2017-11-18T22:56:57.914+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Ufa.HTTPService] Http Service started: <server p:0x01991188, '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap'>

2017-11-18T22:56:57.914+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Ufa] Soap (over Named Pipe) started on pipe \\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap. enableRemoteAccess = false, nonRootAccess = false, useSSL = false

2017-11-18T22:56:57.930+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Ufa] Plugin started

2017-11-18T22:56:57.930+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] DiskLibProvider init - OK

2017-11-18T22:56:57.930+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Mntapi_Init Asked - 2.2 Served - 2.2 was successful,TempDirectory: C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-temp\vmware-SYSTEM.

2017-11-18T22:56:57.930+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Running on OS: Windows 7 Professional, 64-bit Service Pack 1 (Build 7601); ver 6.1.7601; CPUs: 2

2017-11-18T22:56:57.930+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [serviceWin32,879] Panic message will be logged now...

2017-11-18T22:56:57.930+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [serviceWin32,886] vmware-converter-worker service started

2017-11-18T22:57:54.568+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05912] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Impersonating user adrianmihalko in session 5234ff8e-02bc-cd0f-5c9b-496c4a07ce20

2017-11-18T22:58:08.133+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05912] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Stopped impersonating in session 5234ff8e-02bc-cd0f-5c9b-496c4a07ce20

2017-11-18T22:58:11.331+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Impersonating user adrianmihalko in session 5286b573-d985-5f67-0a22-5f95779c5bfc

2017-11-18T22:58:44.644+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[06092] [Originator@6876 sub=Ufa.HTTPService] Failed to read request; stream: <io_obj p:0x01852ebc, h:-1, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap'>, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap'>>, error: class Vmacore::TimeoutException(Operation timed out)

2017-11-18T22:58:47.452+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[03200] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Could not find the session object cache, will create a new one

2017-11-18T22:58:47.452+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[03200] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Obtaining query results for host 192.168.1.54

2017-11-18T22:58:48.525+01:00 warning vmware-converter-worker[03200] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Converter::Util::SysCommandWrapper::LogResult: Command return code: 249

2017-11-18T22:58:48.525+01:00 warning vmware-converter-worker[03200] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Converter::Util::SysCommandWrapper::LogResult: Command stderr:

--> d0:84:4f:34:39:c6:a3:cc:d3:32:fb:2c:75:0b:77:e4

-->

2017-11-18T22:58:48.525+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[03200] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] while trying to execute "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\plink.exe -noprompt -stdin-pass-and-key <ConverterPrivateKeyEnd> -P 22 -thumbprint <emptyThumbprint> myname@192.168.1.54 sudo file -L /sbin/init" received error code (249) with result: d0:84:4f:34:39:c6:a3:cc:d3:32:fb:2c:75:0b:77:e4

-->

2017-11-18T22:58:48.525+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[03200] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] ssh connection to host 192.168.1.54 failed because the host thumbprint was different: client: <emptyThumbprint>, host: d0:84:4f:34:39:c6:a3:cc:d3:32:fb:2c:75:0b:77:e4

2017-11-18T22:58:48.525+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[03200] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Sysinfo Query failed with error [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] ssh connection to host 192.168.1.54 failed because the host thumbprint was different: client: <emptyThumbprint>, host: d0:84:4f:34:39:c6:a3:cc:d3:32:fb:2c:75:0b:77:e4

2017-11-18T22:58:48.526+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[03740] [Originator@6876 sub=ThreadPool] Thread enlisted

2017-11-18T22:58:48.526+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[03200] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Scheduled timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeds

2017-11-18T22:58:53.604+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Obtaining query results for host 192.168.1.54

2017-11-18T22:58:55.601+01:00 warning vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Converter::Util::SysCommandWrapper::LogResult: Command return code: 1

2017-11-18T22:58:55.601+01:00 warning vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Converter::Util::SysCommandWrapper::LogResult: Command stderr:

--> sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified

-->

2017-11-18T22:58:55.601+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] while trying to execute "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\plink.exe -noprompt -stdin-pass-and-key <ConverterPrivateKeyEnd> -P 22 -thumbprint d0:84:4f:34:39:c6:a3:cc:d3:32:fb:2c:75:0b:77:e4 madrian@192.168.1.54 sudo file -L /sbin/init" received error code (1) with result: sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified

-->

2017-11-18T22:58:55.601+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] received an error code (1) from the ssh client that will be handled later

2017-11-18T22:58:55.601+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] could not determine if the source system was 32 or 64 bit; return code: 1; result: sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified

-->

2017-11-18T22:58:56.601+01:00 warning vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Converter::Util::SysCommandWrapper::LogResult: Command return code: 1

2017-11-18T22:58:56.601+01:00 warning vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Converter::Util::SysCommandWrapper::LogResult: Command stderr:

--> sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified

-->

2017-11-18T22:58:56.601+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] while trying to execute "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\plink.exe -noprompt -stdin-pass-and-key <ConverterPrivateKeyEnd> -P 22 -thumbprint d0:84:4f:34:39:c6:a3:cc:d3:32:fb:2c:75:0b:77:e4 madrian@192.168.1.54 sudo uname -m" received error code (1) with result: sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified

-->

2017-11-18T22:58:56.601+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] received an error code (1) from the ssh client that will be handled later

2017-11-18T22:58:56.601+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] could not determine if the source system was 32 or 64 bit; return code: 1; result: sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified

-->

2017-11-18T22:58:56.601+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Sysinfo Query with sudo failed with error [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] could not determine if the source system was 32 or 64 bit; return code: 1; result: sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified

-->

2017-11-18T22:58:56.602+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05888] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Scheduled timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeds

2017-11-18T23:00:06.339+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[03200] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Obtaining query results for host 192.168.1.54

2017-11-18T23:00:26.117+01:00 warning vmware-converter-worker[03200] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Converter::Util::SysCommandWrapper::LogResult: Command return code: 1

2017-11-18T23:00:26.117+01:00 warning vmware-converter-worker[03200] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Converter::Util::SysCommandWrapper::LogResult: Command stderr:

--> sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified

-->

2017-11-18T23:00:26.117+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[03200] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] while trying to execute "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\plink.exe -noprompt -stdin-pass-and-key <ConverterPrivateKeyEnd> -P 22 -thumbprint d0:84:4f:34:39:c6:a3:cc:d3:32:fb:2c:75:0b:77:e4 madrian@192.168.1.54 sudo file -L /sbin/init" received error code (1) with result: sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified

-->

2017-11-18T23:00:26.117+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[03200] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] received an error code (1) from the ssh client that will be handled later

2017-11-18T23:00:26.117+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[03200] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] could not determine if the source system was 32 or 64 bit; return code: 1; result: sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified

-->

2017-11-18T23:00:27.322+01:00 warning vmware-converter-worker[03200] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Converter::Util::SysCommandWrapper::LogResult: Command return code: 1

2017-11-18T23:00:27.322+01:00 warning vmware-converter-worker[03200] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Converter::Util::SysCommandWrapper::LogResult: Command stderr:

--> sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified

-->

2017-11-18T23:00:27.322+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[03200] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] while trying to execute "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\plink.exe -noprompt -stdin-pass-and-key <ConverterPrivateKeyEnd> -P 22 -thumbprint d0:84:4f:34:39:c6:a3:cc:d3:32:fb:2c:75:0b:77:e4 madrian@192.168.1.54 sudo uname -m" received error code (1) with result: sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified

-->

2017-11-18T23:00:27.322+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[03200] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] received an error code (1) from the ssh client that will be handled later

2017-11-18T23:00:27.322+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[03200] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] could not determine if the source system was 32 or 64 bit; return code: 1; result: sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified

-->

2017-11-18T23:00:27.322+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[03200] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Sysinfo Query with sudo failed with error [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] could not determine if the source system was 32 or 64 bit; return code: 1; result: sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified

-->

2017-11-18T23:00:27.322+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[03200] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Scheduled timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeds

2017-11-18T23:08:33.632+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[03740] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Obtaining query results for host 192.168.1.54

2017-11-18T23:08:34.838+01:00 warning vmware-converter-worker[03740] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Converter::Util::SysCommandWrapper::LogResult: Command return code: 1

2017-11-18T23:08:34.838+01:00 warning vmware-converter-worker[03740] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Converter::Util::SysCommandWrapper::LogResult: Command stderr:

--> sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified

-->

2017-11-18T23:08:34.839+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[03740] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] while trying to execute "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\plink.exe -noprompt -stdin-pass-and-key <ConverterPrivateKeyEnd> -P 22 -thumbprint d0:84:4f:34:39:c6:a3:cc:d3:32:fb:2c:75:0b:77:e4 madrian@192.168.1.54 sudo file -L /sbin/init" received error code (1) with result: sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified

-->

2017-11-18T23:08:34.839+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[03740] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] received an error code (1) from the ssh client that will be handled later

2017-11-18T23:08:34.839+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[03740] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] could not determine if the source system was 32 or 64 bit; return code: 1; result: sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified

-->

2017-11-18T23:08:35.902+01:00 warning vmware-converter-worker[03740] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Converter::Util::SysCommandWrapper::LogResult: Command return code: 1

2017-11-18T23:08:35.902+01:00 warning vmware-converter-worker[03740] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Converter::Util::SysCommandWrapper::LogResult: Command stderr:

--> sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified

-->

2017-11-18T23:08:35.902+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[03740] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] while trying to execute "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\plink.exe -noprompt -stdin-pass-and-key <ConverterPrivateKeyEnd> -P 22 -thumbprint d0:84:4f:34:39:c6:a3:cc:d3:32:fb:2c:75:0b:77:e4 madrian@192.168.1.54 sudo uname -m" received error code (1) with result: sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified

-->

2017-11-18T23:08:35.902+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[03740] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] received an error code (1) from the ssh client that will be handled later

2017-11-18T23:08:35.902+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[03740] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] could not determine if the source system was 32 or 64 bit; return code: 1; result: sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified

-->

2017-11-18T23:08:35.902+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[03740] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Sysinfo Query with sudo failed with error [Converter Agent SysinfoQuery] could not determine if the source system was 32 or 64 bit; return code: 1; result: sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified

-->

2017-11-18T23:08:35.903+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[03740] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Scheduled timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeds

2017-11-18T23:18:11.494+01:00 error vmware-converter-worker[06092] [Originator@6876 sub=Ufa.HTTPService] Failed to read request; stream: <io_obj p:0x01852dfc, h:-1, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap'>, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap'>>, error: class Vmacore::TimeoutException(Operation timed out)

2017-11-18T23:18:36.133+01:00 info vmware-converter-worker[05912] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [Converter.Worker.DiagnosticManagerImpl] Generating LogBundle.

[hussainbte]

Check if you can increase the memory of the helper VM using the below KB.

VMware Knowledge Base

[POCEH · Accepted solution]

You need to add your use 'myname' as sudoer, for Ubuntu add your user in /etc/sudoers.d/myname file.

HTH

[adriankoooo]

Bingo! Thanks you.

At the bottom of the /etc/sudoers I added:

myusername ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL

and it's working properly. Excellent tool!