Having trouble doing a PTV from a laptop to VSphere

[Red_Squirrel]

Sorry if this is in the wrong section, the VMware forums are the most complicated i've ever seen, it's very hard to get around and figure how to post. i finally found a place to post after clicking everywhere.

Anyway, I'm trying to do a P2V and when I enter the vsphere server and my credentials I get an error that it can't connect. I did a packet sniff to confirm the port number to be 443, so I even specified that. I can telnet to the port from the laptop so I know it's not the firewall.

[AndreTheGiant]

On the same machine install and try to use vSphere Client to connect to your system (is ESX/ESXi or vCenter?).

If you can't login then it is a firewall problem.

Andre

[Red_Squirrel]

I don't want to be installing stuff on this PC as it will be used as a base image but being able to connect to the port rules out a network issue. Is there maybe other ports i should test too? Seems it only uses https though, according to wireshark.

[DSTAVERT]

Install the Converter Standalone on the Laptop and do the conversion. Installing locally is the preferred method according to VMware best practices.

http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1004588 for troubleshooting etc.

[DSTAVERT]

Have you tried the Cold Clone CD tool?

[Red_Squirrel]

No did not, where would I find the ISO for that? I'll give it a try.

[DSTAVERT]

The Cold clone CD is on the vCenter download page. You will need to log in.