Having some issues with doing some Linux conversions. Here are the errors.
Log for VMware Converter, pid=5856, version=3.0.0, build=build-39557, option=Release, section=2
\[2007-04-03 13:47:24.221 'App' 2484 info] Current working directory: C:\Documents and Settings\JamesD\Desktop
\[2007-04-03 13:47:24.221 'P2V' 2484 info] \[p2vSupport,153] P2V logger created
\[2007-04-03 13:47:24.221 'BaseLibs' 2484 info] Using system libcrypto, version 90709F
\[2007-04-03 13:47:24.221 'P2V' 2484 info] \[p2vSupport,160] SSL context created
\[2007-04-03 13:47:24.221 'P2V' 2484 info] \[p2vSupport,163] AppInit completed
\[2007-04-03 13:47:24.221 'P2V' 2484 verbose] \[p2vLicenseManager,72] This product Hard Expires: false
\[2007-04-03 13:47:24.268 'P2V' 2484 verbose] \[jobManager,300] Deserializing the job manager's state
\[2007-04-03 13:47:24.268 'P2V' 2484 verbose] \[jobManager,378] Deserializing
\[2007-04-03 13:47:24.268 'P2V' 5668 verbose] \[task,339] Transition from None to InProgress requested
\[2007-04-03 13:47:24.268 'P2V' 2484 verbose] \[p2vLicenseManager,235] License job init with license file: C:\Documents and Settings\JamesD\Application Data\VMware\p2vlcns
\[2007-04-03 13:47:24.268 'P2V' 5668 verbose] \[task,388] Transition succeeded
\[2007-04-03 13:47:24.268 'P2V' 5668 info] \[task,275] Starting execution of a Task
\[2007-04-03 13:47:24.268 'P2V' 5668 verbose] \[jobDeserializationTask,112] Deserializing the individual jobs from C:\Documents and Settings\JamesD\Application Data\VMware\p2v30\jobs
\[2007-04-03 13:47:24.268 'P2V' 2484 verbose] \[p2vLicenseManager,250] License job Success !
\[2007-04-03 13:47:24.268 'P2V' 5668 verbose] \[jobDeserializationTask,121] Archive file: jobManager.xml
\[2007-04-03 13:47:24.268 'P2V' 5668 error] \[jobDeserializationTask,129] Could not deserialize job from file jobManager.xml: Bad job archive file name: jobManager.xml
\[2007-04-03 13:47:24.268 'P2V' 5668 info] \[task,277] Task execution completed
\[2007-04-03 13:47:24.268 'P2V' 5668 verbose] \[task,339] Transition from InProgress to Success requested
\[2007-04-03 13:47:24.268 'P2V' 5668 verbose] \[task,388] Transition succeeded
\[2007-04-03 13:47:24.268 'P2V' 5668 verbose] \[jobManager,261] Raising deserialization done event (7)
\[2007-04-03 13:47:24.283 'P2V' 2484 verbose] \[p2vLicenseManager,235] License job init with license file: C:\Documents and Settings\JamesD\Application Data\VMware\p2vlcns
\[2007-04-03 13:47:24.283 'P2V' 2484 verbose] \[p2vLicenseManager,250] License job Success !
\[2007-04-03 13:47:33.502 'ClientConnection' 2484 info] Connecting to
.\pipe\vmware-ufad-p2v30-vmdb, use SSL: true
\[2007-04-03 13:47:33.502 'ClientConnection' 2484 info] Successfully connected to
.\pipe\vmware-ufad-p2v30-vmdb
\[2007-04-03 13:47:33.518 'VmdbSvc' 2484 verbose] Connected to stream: \[class Vmacore::Ssl::SSLStreamImpl:01E1CD20]
\[2007-04-03 13:47:33.518 'BaseLibs' 5668 warning] \[Vmdb_Unset] Unsetting unknown path: /vmomi/
\[2007-04-03 13:47:33.533 'ClientConnection' 2484 info] Making sure that UFAD interface has version vmware-ufad-p2v30-build-39557
\[2007-04-03 13:47:33.549 'ClientConnection' 2484 info] UFAD interface version is vmware-ufad-p2v30-build-39557
\[2007-04-03 13:47:33.580 'VmdbSvc' 2484 verbose] Shutting down VMDB service...
\[2007-04-03 13:47:33.580 'VmdbSvc' 2484 verbose] Unregistering callback...
\[2007-04-03 13:47:33.580 'VmdbSvc' 2484 verbose] ...done
ah, coldboot.iso might be a good start.
Hello all,
I've written a BRAND NEW little guide (with pretty screenshots) on cloning Linux Box with vmware converter.
By now I've successfully virtualized about ten linux box with this procedure.
Feddback are welcome.
http://virtualaleph.blogspot.com/2007/05/virtualize-linux-server-with-vmware.html
HTH
\mf
