Specify destination datastore
Can anyone tell me how to specify the destinaion datastore for a conversion task. For now, it is choosing a (seemingly random) default datastore based on the host (also a seemingly random default...
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....
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 -- 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 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 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...
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