Hello,
Why vCenter Converter not exist for linux? How to convert a physical Linux server to virtual server?
Thank you.
I can't tell you why there's no native Linux based converter. However, you can run the Converter from a Windows host to convert a supported remote (physical) Linux system.
André
You don't need to a vCenter converter for Linux systems. Just install it on your windows client, then target your physical Linux server and provide the root credentials and of course, configure the Linux firewall to permit communication between them. I did it many times successfully for most of Linux distributions ...
You can surely use converter to perform p2v of linux machines.
Please check below documents,
Select a Powered On Linux Machine to Convert
https://www.vladan.fr/how-to-p2v-linux-into-vmware-esx-server/
como fazer?
You may want to try stopping the automated installation of VMware Tools during the conversion process if you are using VMware vCenter Converter for this operation. If so, the problem may be due to the automatic installation of VMware Tools on the converted VM.
It is a matter of network connectivity. What are the versions of the vCenter Server (or ESXi if the conversion is directly to it) and of the Converter installation?
@patanassov ESXI version 7 and the convertor version 6.4. Source: Physical Linux CentOS 7
OK, thanks
Converter server attaches the helper ISO image to the destination ESXi host. It uses port 902 to connect (i.e. you need this port to be allowed for that connection). See https://docs.vmware.com/en/vCenter-Converter-Standalone/6.4/vcenter-converter/GUID-4814B6B2-12A4-4E6...
I was asking about the version, because in ESXi 8.0 and above this process starts to use port 443.
HTH,
Plamen
hello @plamen_d ,,
Thank you for the clarifications. Will try and share the update/ feedback.
There's no vmware converter for Linux simply because vmware doesn't want it, for various reasons. Most probably they don't want the headache of maintaining a Linux version because there aren't too many people working exclusively on Linux and it would add to the cost up, too. Too bad though.