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infran2hw
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Error: Unable to connect to the Converter helper server on the destination virtual machine.

Hello!

I am using Vcenter Converter Standalone (6.2.0-build8466193) to convert a rhel5.5 to a VM, I've checked the portgroups that needs to be avaiable (TCP/UDP:22;443;902;903;137;138), logging with root via ssh works fine, on Vcenter the VM is created, installed and keeps on converter screen at least for 2 hours, than the error is prompted (Error: Unable to connect to the Converter helper server on the destination virtual machine.). On the source the /tmp is on write

I checked the logs, but no known issued helped figure out what's wrong, could anyone help?

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berndweyand
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i see ssl problems in your logs - try to disable encryption for the converter: VMware Knowledge Base

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Alex_Romeo
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Hi,

Configure the Network for the Helper Virtual Machine

When you convert a powered on Linux machine, Converter Standalone creates a helper virtual machine on the destination. The helper virtual machine needs network access to the source machine to clone the source files. By default, the IP address of the helper virtual machine is assigned by DHCP. Default conversion settings enforce automatic acquisition of an IPv4 address, IPv6 address, and a DNS server for the helper virtual machine, but you can set up this network connection manually.

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infran2hw
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Hello Mr, AlessandroRomeo68​.

Thanks for your attention replying on this, the thing is, I've manually set the same range IP that the host had on the helper, example: host 10.1.100.131 / helper: 10.1.100.135. And still having the same error, all the ports needed are allowed (TCP/UDP:22;443;902;903;137;138). Could you please see anything weird on the logs?

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berndweyand
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i see ssl problems in your logs - try to disable encryption for the converter: VMware Knowledge Base

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infran2hw
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Hello mr. Bewe, I like to thank you for your help.

I've changed the SSL to false as going by the instructions on the KB you suggested. It worked fine! Thanks, I almost gave up! Smiley Happy

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USMANTAJ76
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l am facing same issue i attached log files kindly help

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wzb1
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请问问题解决了吗

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merovingianA51
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I did not realize it was trying to spin up a VM and IP it... this was my problem, I wasn't configuring a helper IP.  I'm used to running converter on a local windows box and sending it and I've never had to configure a helper IP.. Seems like a bit of a different process for Linux.  In any case, thanks @Alex_Romeo for that.. as soon as I read DHCP I figured this was my problem. 

-TabarnacST
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