Convert VMs between ESX server and VMWare server or VMWare Workstation...

[agorts]

Hello,

I just installed a VMWare ESX server v.3.50 82663...

I have 2 VMWare server hosts (one 1.0.5 and the 1.0.3) and a VMWare Workstation in my notebook...

How can I convert some of those VMs in the new ESX server?

I already try the VMWare Converter v.3.0.3 build 89816 but there was some kind of problem when connecting to the ESX host (after ask me for partition info)...

1) Can I do this through some other tool?

2) Can I do this with VMWare Infrastracture Client?

3) Can I do this with VMWare VirtualCenter server?

Thank you

[admin]

Hmm Converter would seem to be the perfect tool for this as that what's its designed for. When you said you had some sort of problem what sepcifically was the problem with the conversion? Do you have a log you can post?

[VMKR9]

Converter should do this just fine, you could also try the converter built into workstation, is it version 6 you are using? what is the problem you are having with converter?

[agorts]

CheckDestAvailable called

Transition from None to InProgress requested

Transition succeeded

Starting execution of a Task

Successfully connected to VMImporter

Successfully connected to VmiCheckDestAvailableTask::task Start managed object method for task VmiCheckDestAvailableTask::task

Waiting for updates from VmiCheckDestAvailableTask::task (Re)Start waiting for property updates from VmiCheckDestAvailableTask::task

Got an update from VmiCheckDestAvailableTask::task Waiting for updates from VmiCheckDestAvailableTask::task

(Re)Start waiting for property updates from VmiCheckDestAvailableTask::task Remote task VmiCheckDestAvailableTask::task completed

Waiting for updates from VmiCheckDestAvailableTask::task Got an update from VmiCheckDestAvailableTask::task

Cleaning up remote task VmiCheckDestAvailableTask::task Disposing task wrapper for task VmiCheckDestAvailableTask::task

Task failed: P2VError IMPORT_DEST_MANAGED_HOST_NOT_FOUND()

Transition from InProgress to Failure requested

Transition succeeded

[VMKR9 · Accepted solution]

is there a firewall between your source vms and your ESX host?

see: http://communities.vmware.com/message/817760

[admin]

Can you ping the ESX host that is your destination? Are you using a DNS name or IP address as your destination? Is your name resolution working properly?

[agorts]

OK

It was the Symantec Firewall in my XP...

Thank you