Hello,
I'm trying to convert physical Ubuntu 14.04 server into virtual machine using VMWare vCenter Coverter Standalone 6.0.0
'Convert machine' wizzard fails on setting Source with 'Unable to query the live linux machine'.
converter logs:
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2015-08-21T12:45:10.595-04:00 info converter-gui[03628] [Originator@6876 sub=ConverterSession] Converter::Client::Gui::Common::DiagnosticDataProvider::SetLastKnownSource - Setting last known source:
--> (converter.ComputerSpec) {
--> location = (converter.ComputerSpec.LiveComputerLocation) {
--> hostname = "..........",
--> port = 2222,
--> username = "root",
--> password = (not shown),
--> osType = "linuxOs",
--> verifyPeer = <unset>,
--> sslThumbprint = <unset>
--> }
--> }
2015-08-21T12:45:10.627-04:00 error converter-gui[07172] [Originator@6876 sub=wizardController] Cannot query source HW info: converter.fault.SysinfoQueryLinuxFault
....
authentication logs from source Ubuntu 14.04 server :
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Aug 21 17:01:23 VidyoPlatform getty[18787]: /dev/ttyS0: not a character device
Aug 21 17:01:33 VidyoPlatform sshd[18789]: fatal: no matching mac found: client hmac-sha1,hmac-sha1-96,hmac-md5 server hmac-sha2-256,hmac-sha2-512 [preauth]
Aug 21 17:01:33 VidyoPlatform getty[18791]: /dev/ttyS0: not a character device
...
vmware-sysinfo-lin64 log:
root@VidyoPlatform:/tmp/vmware/vmware# ./vmware-sysinfo-lin64.sh
sh: 1: /usr/sbin/grub2-install: not found
sh: 1: /usr/sbin/grub-install.unsupported: not found
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<sysinfo>
<storage>
<volume mountPoint="/" blockSizeInBytes="4096" capacityInBlocks="122080257" blocksFree="49226010" blocksUsed="72854247" devicePath="/dev/sda3" fileSystemType="btrfs" isBootVolume="true" label=""/>
<volume mountPoint="/boot/efi" blockSizeInBytes="2048" capacityInBlocks="32183" blocksFree="32023" blocksUsed="160" devicePath="/dev/sda2" fileSystemType="vfat" isBootVolume="false" label="VidyoEFI"/>
<volume mountPoint="/var/log" blockSizeInBytes="4096" capacityInBlocks="122080257" blocksFree="49226010" blocksUsed="72854247" devicePath="/dev/sda3" fileSystemType="btrfs" isBootVolume="false" label=""/>
<volume mountPoint="/opt/vidyo" blockSizeInBytes="4096" capacityInBlocks="122080257" blocksFree="49226010" blocksUsed="72854247" devicePath="/dev/sda3" fileSystemType="btrfs" isBootVolume="false" label=""/>
<volume mountPoint="/opt/vidyo/static" blockSizeInBytes="4096" capacityInBlocks="122080257" blocksFree="49226010" blocksUsed="72854247" devicePath="/dev/sda3" fileSystemType="btrfs" isBootVolume="false" label=""/>
<volume mountPoint="/opt/vidyo/app" blockSizeInBytes="4096" capacityInBlocks="122080257" blocksFree="49226010" blocksUsed="72854247" devicePath="/dev/sda3" fileSystemType="btrfs" isBootVolume="false" label=""/>
<volume mountPoint="/opt/vidyo/conf" blockSizeInBytes="4096" capacityInBlocks="122080257" blocksFree="49226010" blocksUsed="72854247" devicePath="/dev/sda3" fileSystemType="btrfs" isBootVolume="false" label=""/>
<volume mountPoint="/opt/vidyo/data" blockSizeInBytes="4096" capacityInBlocks="122080257" blocksFree="49226010" blocksUsed="72854247" devicePath="/dev/sda3" fileSystemType="btrfs" isBootVolume="false" label=""/>
<volume mountPoint="/opt/vidyo/log" blockSizeInBytes="4096" capacityInBlocks="122080257" blocksFree="49226010" blocksUsed="72854247" devicePath="/dev/sda3" fileSystemType="btrfs" isBootVolume="false" label=""/>
<disk type="gpt" controllerType="sata" bus="0" deviceId="0" capacityInSectors="976773168">
<device path="/dev/sda" major="8" minor="0"/>
<hwGeometry cylinders="60801" heads="255" sectors="63"/>
<biosGeometry cylinders="60801" heads="255" sectors="63"/>
<partition number="1" type="primary" isActive="false" fileSystemType="">
<device path="/dev/sda1" major="8" minor="1"/>
<lba start="34" length="2014" end="2047"/>
</partition>
<partition number="2" type="primary" isActive="true" fileSystemType="fat16">
<device path="/dev/sda2" major="8" minor="2"/>
<lba start="2048" length="129024" end="131071"/>
</partition>
<partition number="3" type="primary" isActive="false" fileSystemType="">
<device path="/dev/sda3" major="8" minor="3"/>
<lba start="131072" length="976642063" end="976773134"/>
</partition>
</disk>
</storage>
<network>
<interface label="eth0" nicId="D4:AE:52:CF:59:93" status="up">
<ip address="192.168...." mask="255.255.255.0"/>
</interface>
<interface label="eth1" nicId="D4:AE:52:CF:59:94" status="up"/>
</network>
<operatingSystem>
<hostname>VidyoPlatform</hostname>
<distribution name="ubuntu" version="14.04"/>
<kernel release="3.13.0-36-generic" is64bit="true" SMP="false"/>
<dracut></dracut>
</operatingSystem>
<hardwareInfo>
<firmwareType>efi</firmwareType>
<efiCurrentBootEntry>EFI Fixed Disk Boot Device 1 ACPI(a0341d0,0)PCI(1f,2)03120a00000000000000HD(2,800,1f800,38c22baa-d925-4f92-9d76-582ae6923cc1)</efiCurrentBootEntry>
<cpuCount>8</cpuCount>
<coresCount id="0">8</coresCount>
<memoryInKb>8192000</memoryInKb>
</hardwareInfo>
<bootLoader>
<type>grub2</type>
<configFile>/boot/grub/grub.cfg</configFile>
<devicemap/>
</bootLoader>
</sysinfo>
all items from http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1009153
checked and seem to be fine.
Thanks for help,
Eugene51