volumebased and/or diskbased cloning for bootable disk
Hello, i want to do a p2v job to only convert the C: drive of my source machine, wich is the one with the os.i modified the dot net sample with this code:converterStorageParams.cloningMode =...
View ArticleGetting "Failed to poweron vm" on conversion?
Hi, Trying to migrate an Ubuntu box to VMWare, I'm getting the error "General system error occurred: failed to poweron vm". Creating and starting a VM manually works just fine - any ideas? Thanks.
View ArticleScheduling a Converter 5.5 job
Hi guys, I'm really struggling to find any information about how I can schedule a converter job to happen with V5 or V5.5 since VMware dropped the Vcenter plugin (daft decision in my book). I've...
View Articleresize and newCapacityInBytes are being reset
I’m trying to automate a practical scenario with vConverter SDK. I have hosted vConverter Server at port 443 so that I can access the Converter Service via SOAP API. I have compiled the WSDL into C#...
View Article"could not determine if the source system was 32 or 64 bit;"
While trying to convert a CentOS Linux machine, I'm getting this error while querying the source spec.[Converter Agent SysInfoQuery] could not determine if the source system was 32 or 64 bit; return...
View ArticleConverter API: Time out when calling ConverterServerConversionManagerCreateJob
I have a remote Converter Server and two remote vCenters. I have some code to submit jobs automatically with Converter API. Most of time, the jobs are successful. But when there are some running jobs,...
View ArticleConfigure network on the vm.which is converted using vcenter converter tool
Hi All, I am converting a physical machine to virtual. in the process I add couple of nic;s to the the vm that is being created. I wanted to know is there a way we can assign the static ip address...
View ArticleMonitor the progress of the submitted job...
Hi All, I am trying to perform a p2v conversion using the converter 5.5 sdk . I was able to set all the properties and submit the job. I have used ConverterServerConversionConversionJobInfo result...
View ArticleSample in sdk fails to connect to VCenter
Hi, I tried to run the C# sample that comes with the Vmware vcenter converter SDK. But i ended up with the following error, D:\GitHub\Upload\Upload>ConverterSamples.exe...
View ArticleError: Could not find or load main class org.apache.axis.wsdl.WSDL2Java Failed.
Hi, when i'm trying to execute this comand, i'm getting the below error. i'm using VMware-converter-sdk-5.5.0-1362012 C:\P2V_Automation\VMware-converter-sdk-5.5.0-1362012\sdk\samples\Axis>build...
View ArticleHelp with getting task progress using vcenter converter SDK api
Hi, I am trying to get the task progress status using SDK Api but i get runtime errors always. Pls help me with the below code. int progress = 0; try{ ConverterTaskInfo taskInfo = null; do {...
View ArticleHow to Get SSLThumbprint
Hi, I am trying to establish a connection and get source from a linux source machine, using .. ConverterComputerSpec liveSourceSpec = new ConverterComputerSpec();liveSourceSpec.setLocation(...
View ArticleSoapException: A specified parameter was not correct.
Hello,I have been trying to use the enhanced SDK samples to convert P2V a linux machine.I keep getting the following error - System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: A specified parameter was not...
View ArticleConversion failed at 91%.
I installed converter standalone on a physical box last night and started the conversion process to my vmware environment. Hosts are running 5.5 and I was using the latest version of converter....
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-- ERROR -- Convert: converter.fault.ImportSourceInvalidConfigInfo
I am using the converter SDK to do a Windows 2012 R2 conversion. The source is a VM running on Fusion on my Mac; however, I am treating the conversion as if the source is a physical machine. I don't...
View ArticleConverter task fails at 1% with an error FAILED: A file I/O error occurred...
Hi,I am trying to convert a windows 2012 R2 system to a VM and using VMware converter. but the task fails at 1% with an error A file I/O error occurred while accessing ''. please find the screenshot...
View ArticleProblem running a VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.0 SDK locally for a...
Short description of the situation:We are trying to run the VMware SDK for a convert operation on a local machine. We have installed the VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Client, the one with a GUI...
View ArticleVMware Vcenter Converter Standalone Java SDK
Hi guys, Currently I'm attempting to imitate what the GUI version does, but I want to use scripts to get the job done which is, in a way, automate the whole process. I installed the Client-Server...
View Articlea file i/o error occurred while accessing vmware converter 6
Hi, I am trying to convert a windows 2008 R2 system to a VM and using VMware converter v6. but the task fails at 1% with an error A file I/O error occurred while accessing ''. please find the...
View ArticleHow do I create a command line task in VMWARE Converter to convert either a...
Hi all, Sorry for my general question here but I am not knowledgeable outside of scripting in any form of programming and I need to find a way to create a command line task in VMWARE Converter to...
View Articlelinux p2v conversion with wmware converter 6.1.1
hi,i'm tryng to convert a phisical linux pc (centos 5) with converter 6.1.1This is the error message:Permission denied (publickey,gssapi-with-mic)In the log file (attached), it seem that the problem is...
View ArticlePowershell: new-webserviceproxy
Attempting to establish a connection to the web service, but just erroring out:New-WebServiceProxy -uri https://localhost/converter/sdkNew-WebServiceProxy : The request failed with HTTP status 501: Not...
View Articleproblem installing VMWare Converter Agent on the source p2v machine via SDK...
Hi everybodyI'm, new to the Converter SDK. I successfully compiled the java sample and created a customized submitwinp2vjob.properties file.My problem is that Converter Server can't install the agent...
View Articleconverter error FAILED: An error occurred during the conversion:...
Hi I try convert windows 2003 exchange server with 1.1 TO fo data on six hard drive. The convert seem good but at fifth disk (3.5 hours 75 % on the disk task) and 18 hour of entire task i get this...
View ArticleHow to take VMDK of local machine using sdk without giving username and...
How to take VMDK of local machine using sdk without giving username and password ?I want to take vmdk of windows machine running in windows 2012 R2 .i installed Vmwareconverter Client in that same...
View ArticleEncrypted VM
Hello! With ESXi 6.5 it's now possible to encrypt VM disks. Are there any plans to support CryptoSpec in VirtualMachineConfigSpec in Converter API so that target machine would be encrypted initially...
View ArticleUsing Converter SDK on Visual Studios 2015?
Is it possible to use the Converter SDK with visual studios 2015? because I can't seem to build the SDK .dll with the visual studio 2015 command prompt. And i find it impossible to download a 2005...
View ArticleP2V failed at 96%
Hi, i tryed to convert a windows server 2012 R2 server to Vmware Esxi 5.5 im using the last vcenter converter standalone (6.1.1 Build-3533064)I have migrated several servers in the past without...
View ArticleFailed to Connect to Converter Server. System.InvalidOperationException:...
Hi, I am getting the following error while executing ConverterSamples.exe in the vConverter SDK Failed to Connect to Converter Server.System.InvalidOperationException: There is an error in XML...
View ArticleConverter 5.5 Managed Objects
Hi teamI am looking to automate P2V using VMware standalone converter 5.5 and looking out variotruus options like using SDK, XML etc.What I am trying to figure out to start with is how can I enable MOB...
View ArticleProblem running a VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.0 Java SDK
Hi, I have installed and configured Java, AXIS and Apache ant on development machine. And client-server converter installed on one server and Vcenter running on another server. Am trying to perform...
View ArticleDoes V2V converting preserve licenses on server (SQL license, etc.)?
Hi everybody! I've searched around the forum for this "problem", but din't find exactly that. So here's the thing - i have to shrink one VMDK disk of a VM and i would do it with VMware vCenter...
View Article"A file I/O error occurred while accessing ''. With VMware vCenter Converter...
Hi "A file I/O error occurred while accessing ' occurred while uploading a VM to ESX-i 6.5 I am able to boot the VM instance in VMWare workstationHere is the log attached.
View Article'vCenter Converter' fails to install with 'Error 29142: Could not start...
Hi,Trying to install 'vCenter Converter', the installer fails with this error: - Error -> "Error 29142: Could not start service Vstor2 MntApi 2.0 Driver (shared)" - Event Viewer ->...
View ArticleHaving issues with converting managed VM to Hosted
So i'm using the c# example as a starting point. I changed the .properties file so it matches my settings like this: operation#0=Convert ; Source infosource.type=Managed ; Valid values: Physical,...
View ArticleEnhanced SDK samples
Hello all I am uploading an enhanced version of C# samples for Converter SDK usage.The existing samples demonstrate only agent installation and conversion of a live Windows machine. These enhanced...
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Error while converting from Xen to vmware
Hi, I am trying to convert some Xen 6.5 VMs tovCenter Converter Standalone 6.2 (I tried using 6 and 5.5 as well). I am gettig below error after hitting next at the beginning of the conversion! "Unable...
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Linux Convert in 1%
Guest OS is CentOS 6.9I have set up SSH and can connectEverything looks normalBut when I press Finish to start the conversionStatus is displayed as 1%After a few hours, the progress is still shown as...
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Automated JOBs for Migrations
Hi all!I was wondering if there is any repository of customisable scripts ie Automated Migration using Java /C#?ThanksAlicia
View ArticleCD-ROM can not be connected
Hi all,I am trying to convert a iso to ova file through VMWare XML (SDK/API) which is working fine with ESXI 5.0 and ovftool 2.0.0 but not working with ESXI 6.5 and ovftool 4.3.0 , we have tried with...
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A general system error occurred: SSL Exception: error:14077102:SSL...
Hi,I want to convert a machine with Windows 10 , destination VCenter 5.5. I use converter 6.2.0 Standalone but I still have the error in question.I've already changed in the converter-worker.xml file...
View Articleconverter SDK in unix
HI All,i'm a newbie for the converter sdkcould you please provide a sample shell script or python script to use the converter sdk for migrating the p2v windows/unix servers. Do we have to run the sdk...
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converter SDK 404 error
while calling the sdk program , it throws 404 error. when i try to access the url https://<converterserver>:443/converter/sdk/ , it shows 404 not found in the browser as well. How to enable the...
View Articleconvert operation failed with thumbprint
Failed to do convert operation . i didn't provide the thumbprint value. attaching the used properties file It prompts for "proceed with connecting to the destination server" ? When provided input as...
View Articleroot not found Error during conversion
when only one disk information is given , conversion goes till 97% and throws root not found error. when more than one disk.(query source shows the disk ID name as fake-disk-from-vg(HodpfhisSanvg) and...
View ArticleHow to get the particular job details from the converter sdk
converterSDK sample has List operation which gets the list of tasks and jobs. getJobHistory in converterConnection gets the all the jobs till the count is given . Instead is there any method to fetch a...
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Java SDK Sample Repository
Hi All,I tried to make a repository of Java SDK. I want to make it better. I am looking for someone who can cooperate.https://github.com/YujiEda/converter-sdk-java
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When the p2v source is localhost, can you directly perform the p2v operation...
Hello! When the p2v source is localhost, can you directly perform the p2v operation without the username and password?This question is very urgent? We want to implement convenient p2v in this machine.
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