convert standalone servers in 4.0.1build-161434 are critical different using windows version with using linux version

[Michael_Michae1]

i installed 2 VMware vCenter Convert Standalone Server in 4.0.1build-161434. one is on Windows OS and one is on Linux OS . p2v works very well on Linux OS . However , it lacks of one function item "Select volumes to copy" in linux version (attached those 2 snapshot pics ) and only runs in "copy all disks and maintain layout" . dont know when this v2v can add this function item in Linux version？

[AndreTheGiant · Accepted solution]

As is written at page 46 of http://www.vmware.com/pdf/converter_standalone_guide401.pdf:

For Linux hosts, you can perform only disk-based cloning.

But you can use LVM inside Linux or connect other disk and make a simple copy from old disk to new disk with the new.

If the disk is the boot disk, you have also to fix the boot loader.

Andre

[Michael_Michae1]

thanks Andre

[Michael_Michae1]

Hi Andre,

"For Linux hosts, you can perform only disk-based cloning." in Page 46 means it is Linux Source/Target host or VM , doesn't it ? +

Back to this discussion , I'm trying to convert a VM (windows 2003, not Linux host ) with small size in c: into another VM ( windows 2003) with a larger size in C: by using convert tools in 2 versions - windows/linux . The same operation by using Linux version convert tool , which converts a Windows VM , does not have "Select volumes to copy" function as by using Windows version convert tool .

thanks

Michael

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[AndreTheGiant]

"For Linux hosts, you can perform only disk-based cloning." in Page 46 means it is Linux Source/Target host or VM , doesn't it ? +

Linux VM

The same operation by using Linux version convert tool , which converts a Windows VM , does not have "Select volumes to copy" function as by using Windows version convert tool .

You must use Converter on a Windows system.

Or simple power-off the VM, increase the vmdk size, power-on, and use Dell extpart tool to extend the C: volume.

Andre