P2V error - XP into a VMware 5.1 environment
Trying to P2V an old box running TNA software into a VMware 5.1 environment. I'm getting: 'FAILED: Unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s). Error code:2147549183 (0x8000FFFF).' Can...
View Articleunknown internal error - when finishing wizard
I have an unknown internal error when I finishing wizard, I even tried to do it through the server/agent installation but without success.I'm trying to convert Windows 2003 SMB Server 32bit to vcenter...
View ArticleUsing ComputeResource and AddStandaloneHost_Task
I am trying to use the VMware Converter Standalone 5.0 SDK API, to automate the calling of the Converter from our software product. The problem is that there is not much documentation to go on. Sure,...
View ArticleError: Failed to Connect to Converter Server
I'm trying to do a basic P2V conversion with the Converter SDK for .Net; however I keep receiving Failed to Connect to Converter Server. I'm running the SDK on the Converter Server. Any help would...
View ArticleUnable to SSH to the source machine
I'm receiving a "ssh connection was refused" error while trying to conduct a Linux P2V with the SDK. I checked that that SSH is running on the source machine and that root is in the AllowUsers for...
View ArticleScripting VMware Converter
I apologize for the very basic question.I need to convert some VMs during the night, to save resources.Is there any way to create a script to launch Converter at a given time to convert a given...
View ArticleAnyone have experience with BESR image to vmware P2V
I have successfully built the C# sample, but now I need to make modifications to the code so that it will work with our current environment which uses Symantec BESR images (.sv2i). So firstly I would...
View ArticlevCenter Converter API with Ruby
Hi, In the SDK archive, I have seen some examples how to use the Converter API with Java and dotNet.However, I'm not familiar with those languages and the examples are not use to me. Still I want to...
View ArticleReceiving Error When building
I haven't edited any of the SDK files, I just wanted to build them while I test things out in Java for the converter SDK. When I build, I receive the following error:...
View ArticleWhich version of Java could successfully run the converter SDK Java samples?
Hi All, I have set up the VMware-converter-sdk-5.1.0-1087880 sample Java and run it based on java 1.6, and it keep throwing NoClassFound errors. 1. I have added javaMail.jar to fix the build.bat...
View ArticleConverterSSLVerificationFault with converter 5.1 even if verifyPeer == false
We are receiving ConverterSSLVerificationFault when we try to re-configure a VM on a ESX host. We always use verifyPeer==false to get rid of SSL related errors and that worked fine for us with...
View ArticleConverterStorageParamsVolumeCloningParams syntax in dot net
Hi, i need to use the sdk to create a p2v job of a physical machine but only cloning the c: volume, so i used the dot net sample, wich is made for vs 2005, with visual c# 2005.so i added this...
View ArticleTarget Disk Cloning API vs Client
Hello. I am working with the vCenter Converter Standalone Server API and have ran in to an odd issue when performing the cloning using the API that I can not replicate with the Client. When cloning...
View ArticlevCenter Converter 5.5 is AVAILABLE for download!
I'm honored to announce the general availability of "vCenter Converter 5.5" and it's corresponding SDK component! It is compatible with the latest vSphere 5.5 platform. For additional details you can...
View Articlevolumebased 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,...
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