Problem adding VM to inventory

[espi3030]

I have a VM that was created in VMware server, when I try to add it to VC I get "VMname (Invalid)". Are VM's created in VMware Server not comatible with ESX servers?

[RParker]

How are you adding it? You can't copy the vmx file, it won't work. You can copy the vmdk, but you have to do a migrate via the vmkfstools, then recreate the VM and use the existing VMDK.

VM converter is the best way to do this...

[espi3030]

I copied it via ssh, to the datastore. Then browsed the datastore in VC, right-clicked and selected "Add to Inventory". It takes me through the steps of selecting what datacenter to add it to, but when it completes I get (Invalid).

[OlivierTremolie]

Hi,

If you create this VM on the ESX server, it is normal you can't import it in VC because all changes made on ESX server (like VM creation) doesn't appear in VC. So, if you create VM on ESX, you have to unregister this VM on the ESX (/usr/bin/vmware-cmd -s unregister <config_file_path>) and then add it on VC.

It should work.

Olivier

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[ponpalani2001]

Hi,

I you need to import your vmdk to ESX server before adding it to inventory.

1. use vmksfstools -i /vmfs/sourcedisk /vmfs/destinationdisk to import

the copied vmdk files(incase HDD is SCSI)

2. If it is an HDD created by ide then use VMconvertor to convert to SCSI HDD.

3. Copy the .vmx file to the same data store.

3. Browse the datastore and add the vmx file to inventory.