unable to attach volume when instance is running
I am working with openstack cinder integration with vmware vcenter. Now I am able to create volumes successfully. But When I tried attaching the created volume to the running Vmware instance via...
View ArticlevmWare converter 5.5.3 or 5.1 Acronis Server 10 tib. Small tib file no...
Is there a file size limit to the converter? It seems 1 or 2 gig files have no issue, but 50 gig and up causes The source parameters are invalid. I just tested with a 22 gig tib file and it worked fine.
View ArticleCannot Download VMware vCenter Converter
For some reason, I cannot download the free VMware vCenter Converter. Clicking on the "Manual Download" link simply reloads the web page. Clicking on the "Start Download Manager" link accomplishes...
View ArticleVCenter Converter Windows Server 2003 Enterprise SP2 98% Failed on...
Hi, I'm aware this question has been brought up previously via searching and I may just be not considering various factors due to being relatively new to this. On converting one of our machines I am...
View ArticleIncreasing the cloning performance
There have been many complaints about transfer rate degradation in Converter 5.0.Converter uses NFC (a proprietary VMware protocol) for cloning to managed destination. Security has been enhanced in...
View ArticleHow does one get their hands on a downloadable CD / *.iso version of...
I need to know how & where to locate an *.iso image download of the latest converter version for 5.5 or 5.0.x so I can run that converter on a live P2Vof an HP DL360 system we need to retire at our...
View ArticleSynchronize changes after cloning
I just need to make sure I understand something. I need to move a VMware esxi 5.5 virtual machine to another server. I am trying to do it with minimal downtime and lost of information. I am trying to...
View Articlevmware converter 5.5 update 1 and target host is 5.0.0 - is any known issue...
I am planning to use vmware converter 5.5 update 1 and target host is 5.0.0.can anyone confirm if there is any known issue observed while performing this?
View ArticleCold Migration Question
When doing a cold migration, when booting from CD you get a prompt that says "No network connection available. Would you like to update network parameters at this time" My question is when you click...
View Article"Error: Unable to connect to the Converter helper server on the destination...
Using vConverter 4.3 unable to complete a P2V conversion, the following message appears: "Error: Unable to connect to the Converter helper server on the destination virtual machine." I set up an ip...
View ArticleP 2 V
Can you some one help me with P 2 V conversion? What are thinks that needs to be considered before converting Windows 2003 or 2008 servers to P 2 V
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vCenter Converter - migrate P2V without dedicated boot partition
Hi there, I'm looking to migrate a physical machine to my ESXi cluster with vCenter Converter but actually I got this following error :There is no '/boot' directory mounted on the source machine. It is...
View ArticleConverter fails on 91% with return code 2
Hi!Converter Standalone 5.5. Trying to convert SLES 11, but on 91% (tried twice) it stops with "FAILED: An error occurred during the conversion". Error message line is long and includes some files...
View Article'Recommended controller is full' message after conversion
I have recently converted a Windows XP PC and imported it into our ESXi environment. I am now trying to add a CD/DVD drive to the guest, but I am receiving the following error: "Recommended controller...
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VmWare Workstation Image Upload
Hello, Today is my second test day with VmWare vSphere (Free Version) Our idea is to use vSphere for our training room, means 8 virtual system (Windows 8.1) and our NVR Video management on each...
View ArticleServer 2012 R2 Customization Specification not working
Ive been trying to create a new customization specification for server 2012 R2 servers. I have previously been using one for 2008 R2 which has worked fine.However, when i create a new VM from a 2012 R2...
View ArticleForce synchronization
Good afternoon, I have to migrate a machine that takes 16 hours to complete the task, I wanted to make a first migration weekend and test several days, if the tests are correct I would like to force a...
View ArticleCloning a High spec VM in VMware 5.5 environment consisting
Hi i would like to clone high spec VM in vCenter 5.5 hosted with ESXi 5.1 Hosts in it - (Cold clone)VM spec 40 GB RAM10 vCPUs6 HDs of different sizes totaling about 1.9 TB split across 2...
View ArticleError converting on 5% with
When I start a P2V migrating via vCenter converter standalone 5.5 a get the following error:FAILED: An error occurred during the conversion: blabla ....Error exit delayed from previous errors (return...
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