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SSL Exception when Converter tries to connect to vCenter

Mancio76 — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 10:23:23 GMT

Hi,

I want to migrate VMs from vCenter 5.5.0 U1b to vCenter 6.5 U1b using Converter Standalone 6.2.

When Converter tries to connect the source vCenter (5.5) I receive this error:

"A general system error occurred: SSL Exception: error:14077102:SSL routines:SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:unsupported protocol"

The error seems to be related to the certificate.

Could you help me?

Thanks

Andrea

Re: SSL Exception when Converter tries to connect to vCenter

POCEH — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 10:37:06 GMT

Ok, this is because of TLS1.0 disablement in new versions but not in vCenter 5.5

As workaround you can enable TLS1.0 in converter-server.xml, converter-worker.xml and converter-agent.xml by changing tag <sslOptions> from 123422720 to 56313856 and then restart services.

HTH

Re: SSL Exception when Converter tries to connect to vCenter

Mancio76 — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 08:43:04 GMT

Hi Poceh,

I tried but the error remain

Thanks

Re: SSL Exception when Converter tries to connect to vCenter

POCEH — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 09:18:06 GMT

I'm forgot - put the same option in converter-client.xml placed in installation folder.

If still not working the best way is to upgrade 5.5 to latest available.

HTH

Re: SSL Exception when Converter tries to connect to vCenter

Mancio76 — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 11:05:40 GMT

Fantastic!

It works!

Thanks you very much!

Re: SSL Exception when Converter tries to connect to vCenter

devraj_karmalka — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 11:40:20 GMT

Cool it worked for me

Thanks lot

Cheers

Re: SSL Exception when Converter tries to connect to vCenter

Kalaponns — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 15:52:49 GMT

I could not find converter-client xml file in Installer folder

Re: SSL Exception when Converter tries to connect to vCenter

POCEH — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 08:05:48 GMT

Find at %ProgramFiles(x86)%\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\converter-client.xml

Re: SSL Exception when Converter tries to connect to vCenter

robssmithuk — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 08:54:39 GMT

also there are 3 files in here

C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone

I changed dose as well but still have this same problem. Did anyone find a proper solution?

Re: SSL Exception when Converter tries to connect to vCenter

robssmithuk — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 09:04:33 GMT

This worked for me.

Go to C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone

Open to edit the converter-worker.xml

Find the <useSsl>true</useSsl> and change the value to <useSsl>false</useSsl>

Restart the Restart the VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Worker service on the machine

This solution is for ESX 5.5 or older version that need TLS 1.0

source: VMware Knowledge Base

Re: SSL Exception when Converter tries to connect to vCenter

vikram_d — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 10:17:34 GMT

Also, change in the following file

%ProgramFiles(x86)%\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\converter-client.xml

Re: SSL Exception when Converter tries to connect to vCenter

wirickdg — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 20:42:47 GMT

I had this same issue when attempting to migrate a virtual machine from an ESXi 5.0.0 host to a new ESXi 6.5.0 host. I was using the VMWare Converter standalone utility version 6.2.0. I ended up downgrading to VMWare Converter version 6.1.1 which worked just fine.

Re: SSL Exception when Converter tries to connect to vCenter

kolonuk — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 10:29:40 GMT

OK, just to consolidate info in one place, as no one specified ALL the correct info in all the posts I could find:

This is how it worked for me - I was moving machines from ESX 5.1.0 build 799733 to ESX 6.5.0 Update 1 build 5969303

Install VMWare converter v6.2.0 build 8466193
Change all references of "123422720" to "56313856" in the following files:
- C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\converter-agent.xml
- C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\converter-server.xml
- C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\converter-worker.xml
- C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\converter-client.xml
Restart all VMWare vCenter Converter services.

Re: SSL Exception when Converter tries to connect to vCenter

PhilipKnudsen — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 09:05:06 GMT

This tip worked fine on vCenter 5.5. with with ESXi 5.5 and Converter 6.2. /Thanks all.

Re: SSL Exception when Converter tries to connect to vCenter

nhatanh2309 — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 06:54:28 GMT

It worked for me

Re: SSL Exception when Converter tries to connect to vCenter

alexvk87 — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 22:59:53 GMT

Perfect! This works for me!

Thanks kolonuk!

Re: SSL Exception when Converter tries to connect to vCenter

Erg0m3t3r — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 22:15:26 GMT

I had the problem with the converter 6.2 ... there is no longer a converter-worker.xml there is only one singel file - converter-client.xml

so I entered the SSL option code, then the converter could connect... and then I tried to convert a VM and it spit into my face with a message "cant read hardware settings". wtf?

I belive it can't by design... and this has to do with some no longer supported storage configurations. With the other direction I had to hack the vmx files, then the converter 6.2 did convert my player 6.5 VMs... the root cause was a vmdk file pointing to a physical disk. But I wont touch my "golden sample" which contains 5 years of lessons, research and tests. And there are only iSCSI or local volumes...

I have to say today I lost my faith in VMware products... also because of a purple screen with an original and vmware supported Intel Quadport E1000 card in a VMware supported mainboard...

Re: SSL Exception when Converter tries to connect to vCenter

POCEH — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 08:15:56 GMT

Try to find XMLs in folder "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\"

HTH

Re: SSL Exception when Converter tries to connect to vCenter

Erg0m3t3r — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 08:45:54 GMT

The "can't retrieve hardware information" error comes from the format of old .VMX files (< ESX 5.5 or < WS 10) aid it is not related to the SSL problem, that happens with VMX files on a regular hard drive too. I know the workarounds, but the solution is to do the convert with an older converter version.

Re: SSL Exception when Converter tries to connect to vCenter

POCEH — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 09:14:05 GMT

The thread is about SSL connections and fix for TLS1.0 with XML files.

If you experience issues to connect with UI, the same issue will happens with services' connections, so you can't change only value in converter-client.xml and work successfully.

For your other problem(s) you must open new thread(s) attaching appropriate logs into.

Regards