Trying to create a reconfig job using throws invalid argument
I am creating a reconfigjob for managedVM.Here is the code snippet I am using to get the VM I want to reconfigure private ConverterComputerSpec buildReconfigSourceVMSpec() {...
View ArticleVCServer VM to VCServer VM?
Hi all, I have recently put in a support ticket querying how to use converter-cli to automate vmware converter to copy a VM from one VC to another, to find that converter-cli is no longer supported...
View ArticleHow to enable CBT during Physical to Virtual Conversion, so VADP backup can...
Hello Everyone, Based on my testing, incremental p2v functionality is not compatiblewith CBT functionality. Please VMware to confirm this?, or provide away to work around it. Here is what I'm doing: 1)...
View ArticleP2V Conversion error on VMware Converter
Hi, I was converting a Physical Linux RHEL3.0 server to Virtual but it din't go through,i tried with all the version available & with latest VMware Converter5.0. While converting it goes upto 98%...
View ArticleP2V 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 ArticleSpecify 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 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 ArticleCan not create conversion job?
Dear guys: I made a conversion job between one esxi vm to another esxi server, which referenced by the Converter SDK c# example. my create conversion job function like following: private...
View ArticleHow can i convert a vm from one ESXI to another by Converter SDK?
Dear guys: I found the Converter SDK example is convert a physical host to a vm, can i convert a esxi vm to another esxi ?
View ArticleCan you help me about ConverterService?
Dear guys: I read DotNet example from vCenter Converter SDK 4.3, but i found some class lost in the SDK reference. For example "ConverterService", i can not find any word in the reference, which...
View ArticleWhat's the difference between a job and a task?
What's the difference? http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/converter-sdk/conv43_apireference/converter.server.conversion.ConversionManager.html#createJob...
View ArticleDestination System - Vmware Server?
Hi, I'm running vmware server and I'm using the Vmware vCenter Converter 4.3 to convert P2V. When asking for the destination system I choose the vmware server and enter the IP and username and...
View ArticleConverting managed VM -> managed VM fails through the SDK
I am attempting to convert a VM hosted on one VC to another VC. I am using the standalone converter. When I create the job manually, everything works and the VM is converted and imported to the...
View ArticleHw do I configure a machine using SDK
Using Converter SDK 4.3 how do I configure a machine?
View ArticleError: Failed to clone the volume mounted on '/' from
we are in the process of migrating Physical Linux to Virtual Linux. but it fails with the error "Error: Failed to clone the volume mounted on '/' from " i have attached the screen shot. VMWare Vcenter...
View ArticleCreating filter to get update on a jbo thriws error
Conversion Job Id = job-75 created sucessfully.- Exception:java.io.IOException: Non nillable element 'obj' is null. at...
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