VMware Converter 6.2.0.8466193 - update vmware-tools

[xParziwolle]

Dear Community,

I used the VMware Converter Standalone Client to migrate successfully a HYPER-V VM (powered off) to VMware ESXi 7.x Host.

In the Options I set "Install VMware Tools". The VM Migration and customizing was fine.

But it seems that the vmware-tools-package is to old for 7.x. I got the Message "unsupported vmware tools" on the vCenter VM Summary.

If found a "upgrader.exe" in the following Path: "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\vmware-tools"

Is it possible to update/upgrade is vmware-tools Package?

Thank you and best Regards,

xParzi

Moderator edit by wila: Moved post to VMware Converter Standalone discussions

(Thanks for moving!)

[Ajay1988 · Accepted solution]

Converter is out of support . Please migrate and manage the VM tools upgrade from ESXi side . 

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2004754

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Tools/11.2.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vmwaretools.doc/GUID-B632D26F-410A...

[xParziwolle]

Hi Ajay1988,

thanks for your answer. Okay, then I will leave the "Install VMware Tools" Checkbox unchecked and will install the VMware Tools from ESXi.

[pawankr123]

If Converter is out of support , What is the VMware recommended and supported tool for P2V migrations?

[xParziwolle]

Its a great question.

I used the Converter again for the last Hyper-V to VMware Migration. But with more manually doings (like install VMware Tools manually).

[Tat-Man]

vmware converter is still a support product and this issue is still around.

[xParziwolle]

Yeah it seems that they changed there mind (good boi VMware). We used the Version 6.3.0 for V2V some days ago.

vCenter Converter: P2V Virtual Machine Converter | VMware

[LisandrodeCuba]

It’s still being used latest version is 6.3 we use it still now and then