How to get volume mount point while cloning linux server using vCenter...
I Use the following code to get volume mount point while cloning linux server. But sometimes VolumeInfo[count].getLabel() get empty information. Is there any constraint in this API? Is there any other...
View ArticleUnabel to deretmine guest operation system.......
This error massage comes up with the converting of server having windows 2003 enterprise edition. I think the problem is they are having a software mirror (dynamic disks). If anyone have solution for...
View ArticleProblems building .NET samples...
Anyone struggle with building the .NET samples? I have followed the instructions provided in ...sdk\doc\readme_dotnet.htm, but am getting multiple errors. See console output below.C:\Program...
View ArticleConverter 5 API
Hi!Cant find any information according to API 5 for VMware Converter??How do I build that? Where is documentation on that?? Tos2k
View ArticleHow to set the network on the destination vm?
Hi, I trying to set the destination network of VM but always selects the default. I'm converting a local VM (.vmx file) to an ESXi host using the SDK. Can someone share an example on setting the...
View ArticleHow to add new nic for target VM using vCenter Converter SDK?
Hi all ,I can use vCenter Converter Standalone program to add new nic for VM .Then I tried to use following code to add a new nic for VM , but it failed.The log shows invalid argument for adding...
View ArticleHowto - Incremental conversions
Hi! Has anybody done that with the new converter API (4.3) and likes to give me a starting point?Documentation http://www.vmware.com/pdf/convsa_43_guide.pdf is quite poor on that one (page 25): For...
View ArticleMapping Converter SDK API Objects/Fields to Converter UI Fields
Something that would be very useful for using the Converter SDK would be an explanation of how the fields in the Converter UI map to the objects and fields in the Converter API. Does anyone know if...
View ArticleHow to detect error on P2V conversion
I have the following code to poll the Converter server for the job I submitted: ConverterServerConversionConversionJobInfo cji = _converterService.ConverterServerConversionManagerCreateJob(...
View ArticleUsing ConverterStorageParams.resizeRatio
Anyone have experience using "ConverterStorageParams.resizeRatio"? I am trying to automate a P2V for a physical machine that has 1 TB of (available) local storage with only about 30 GB used. I am...
View ArticlePropertyCollector.retrieveProperties question
Hi there I'm trying to get rootFolder property of the ConversionManager (http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/converter-sdk/conv43_apireference/converter.server.conversion.ConversionManager.html),...
View Article5.0: ConverterServerConversionConversionJobSpec with startSuspended == TRUE
Today I've noticed that Converter 5.0 dosn't allow to sumbit a job with jobSpec.startSuspended == true ConverterServerConversionConversionJobSpec jobSpec = new...
View ArticleConverter 5 is Open Source?
Where can I download the Converter source code? Anyone? Tos2k
View ArticleWhat happens with a Job?
Hello, For some reason we have limitied -Dsun.net.client.defaultReadTimeout=600000 (i.e. reading will timeout after 10 mins). Sometime it takes a lot of time (more than 10 mins) to submit a job (we...
View ArticleConverterApi, Linux P2V
How do I configure the helper VM required for Linux P2V based on ConverterAPI? Tos2k
View ArticleConverterApi, windows drive letter
Hi, is it possible to read the Windows drive letter using ConverterApi? Tos2k
View ArticleConverterApi, Linux - Thumbprint issues
Hi! How do I get around thumbprint issues in a programmatical way? System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: Unable to connect via SSH to the source machine '<myip>' because the host...
View ArticleP2V Linux, failed to connect iso
Hi folks. I do not get the helper iso connected to the helper VM when running on ConverterApi. This is what worker log contains for ConverterApi jobs: 2012-01-16T10:56:54.618+01:00 [08124 info...
View ArticleHow to select specific disks
Hi! How can I select specific disks from a physical machine, how to disable not needed disks - as I can do in the UI? The documentation on the converter API is a shame... basically just a bunch of 100s...
View ArticleConversion doesn't copy data
I've modified the sample command line application to optionally allow for thin provisioned disks. When a thin provision property is set to true, the following block of code is executed in the...
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