Issue with Linux P2V

[AOBRRD]

Hi All,

I am trying to convert a physical Linux machine to our ESX host, on the converter i can connect to the box, set the options including giving the helper VM a static IP as there is not DHCP on the network and i start the convert, when i look at the console on the ESX i can see the machine start to convert, it asks for a username and password to login to the helper which i do (i fixed the converter worker file to allow this) but once it logs in the conversion just sites there at 1% and does nothing else/ is there something i am missing?

Thanks.

[POCEH]

You don't need to log in VM, just wait until helper connects to your physical Linux, this can take few minutes.

HTH

[AOBRRD]

Nope been sitting there for 15 mins and it is just waiting at a login prompt

The initial "root" and "user" password is "password"

Converter login:_

so not sure what to do next

[patanassov]

Have a look at the log while you are there - /var/log/vmware-converter/converter-helper.log

[AOBRRD · Accepted solution]

Hi All,

Got it working in the end, not sure how, i rebooted both the source machine and the pc with the converter on it, ran the process again it works. Thanks though for getting back to me.