vmware converter 6.4 can't connect to vCenter 7.0.3 nor ESXi 6.7

[Halbard433]

Hello vmware Community,

i'm trying to export a online VM from a vCenter with vmware converter but i can't connect to vCenter using vmware converter.

Everytime i try to connect i get the error that i can't connect to "vcenter" Port 443, is this not supposed to work or am i missing something?

I verified with Test-NetConnection that "vCenter IP" Port 443 is open

Thanks for any suggestions

[Shen88]

@Halbard433,

Please refer the VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.4 guide, on page 28 it clearly states the default port is 443. Only in case you're using non-default ports to connect to a remote source machine/ESXi host/vCenter Server/Converter Standalone server, you can enter a value for the port after the IP address or the FQDN of the respective machine. For IPv4, enter FQDN-or-IP address:port number.

Using VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.4 - vCenter Converter Standalone 6.4

So, this is suppose to work. For Windows, please use 'VMCE_HTTPS_PORT' cmd to set the HTTPS port on converter. The default is 443. Remote Converter Standalone clients connect to this port on the server and submit conversion tasks.

[Halbard433]

@Shen88 

Thank you for your reply, i think there is a misunderstanding but i got my answer regardless.

I've installed the standalone converter on a server and i'm trying to connect to vCenter using the standalone converter to export a vm from vcenter (vcenter is the source). vcenter is not liste as "Supported Source Type", so my only option is to install the necessary client on the OS to Hot export/clone the VM. I thought i can Hot export/clone the VM without touching the OS

[plamen_d]

Hello

V2V conversions (from vCenter to vCenter, and w/o touching the source OS) work with the source VM powered off. The source type is called "VMware Infrastructure virtual machine"

HTH