Is it possible to export the VM to an OVF and import this into ESXi?
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Re: convert XenServer VM to ESX
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Error: Unable to clone the volume mounted on '/' from '10.1.2.3'
I'm trying to setup a physical to virtual conversion using VMware vCenter Standalone Converter. I have a online debian server I'm trying to convert to a virtual on an ESXI 6.0 host. Go through the setup just fine, but every time I get to 3%, I get the discussion topic's error.
Was hoping to find some help with this as Im not familiar with Linux as an admin. My company took on this project to migrate away from another company's Linux server and, while I've accomplished that, I'd like to keep a virtualized clone of the machine in the event that I need some data or some such off of it in the future (as even the client does not seem to realize what it was utilized for). I've attached my logs. Any help would be appreciated.
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How to Convert Virtual Machines from Hyper-V server to VMware ESXi using Vcenter Converter tools
Hi all,
I have Virtual machines in Hyper-V Server and I was planning to move the Virtual machine to VMware Esxi Server.
I have tried the Vcenter Converter tools, but I got an error as " The Version of the selected Microsoft Hyper-V Server is not supported. Select an earlier version of Microsoft Hyper-V server or another supported source type"
What should I do? Please help me to resolve it
Thanks in advance
Regards
Arunkumar Shanmugasundaram
edit by wila : Discussion moved from VMware Fusion® (for Mac) to VMware Converter Standalone
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Re: How to Convert Virtual Machines from Hyper-V server to VMware ESXi using Vcenter Converter tools
What is the version of Hyper-V and VM OS which you want to convert?
Try to use latest VMware Convert.
VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Release Notes
if still fails, select source Powered on machine as VM and convert it ( v2v).
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Haridas
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Migration of SUSE Linux VMs from HyperV to ESXi
I have SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12.x virtual machines currently running from HyperV2012 R2, with UEFI Firmware Interface.
As per the VMWARE converter user guide, its not listed as supported. SLES 12 is not listed at all, and as for the UEFI in SLES 11 version itself is listed not supported in the userguide. Would that mean it would not support the offline migrations as well ?
any feedback is much appreciated.
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Re: How to Convert Virtual Machines from Hyper-V server to VMware ESXi using Vcenter Converter tools
Hi vHaridas,
Thanks a lot for your reply,
Hyper-V Version: Microsoft Hyper-V 2012 R2
VM OS: Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
I have already downloaded the latest version of Vcenter converter and also tried, but it doesn't work (Got a same error which i have mention in the discussion)
Let me try the Power ON VM option. then will get back to you.
Thanks & Regards,
Arunkumar Shanmugasundaram
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Re: How to Convert Virtual Machines from Hyper-V server to VMware ESXi using Vcenter Converter tools
as per release notes -
The VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.1 provides:
Offline conversions for HyperV 2012 R2 virtual machines
VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Release Notes
if still fails, Power on windows 2008 VM and try v2v.
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Haridas Vhadade
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Re: Migration of SUSE Linux VMs from HyperV to ESXi
are you using latest VMware convertor?
VMware vCenter Converter Standalone Release Notes
What's New
Note: The latest VMware vCenter Converter Standalone version is 6.1.1. If you are using VMware Converter Standalone 6.1, upgrade to VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.1.1 due to security fixes.
The VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.1 provides:
- Support for additional guest operating systems: Windows 10, Ubuntu 15.
- Offline conversions for HyperV 2012 R2 virtual machines.
- SSH key based authentication for the Linux sources during conversion.
- Support for VMware Workstation 12
Supported Guest Operating Systems
Converter Standalone 6.1 supports the following guest operating systems:
- Windows Vista SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Windows Server 2008 SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
- Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Windows Server 2012 (64-bit)
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)
- Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- CentOS 6.x (32-bit and 64-bit)
- CentOS 7.0 (64-bit)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.x (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x (64-bit)
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10.x (32-bit and 64-bit)
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.x (32-bit and 64-bit)
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12.x (64-bit)
- Ubuntu 12.04 (32-bit and 64-bit)
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Re: Error: Unable to clone the volume mounted on '/' from '10.1.2.3'
Hello,
The error is
2016-09-25T22:56:33.274Z error vmware-converter-helper[F303BB70] [Originator@6876 sub=task-1] '/bin/mount -t ext3 /dev/sda1 /mnt/p2v-src-root/' failed. Return code: 255; message:
--> mount: mounting /dev/sda1 on /mnt/p2v-src-root/ failed: Invalid argument
This is one of the strangest errors I've seen in Linux P2V. Currently I have no clue how 'mount' could fail. It should not.
Can you try the conversion again to see what happens?
Regards,
Plamen
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Re: How to Convert Virtual Machines from Hyper-V server to VMware ESXi using Vcenter Converter tools
Hi vHaridas,
Thanks a lot for your support,
I can able to convert the Powered ON Virtual machines to VMware ESXi.
One more request also i need to submit,
How to convert Virtual machines from VMware esxi to Virtual machines. Is there any microsoft or VMware tools to convert it.
Thanks in advance
Regards,
Arunkumar Shanmugasundaram
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Re: How to Convert Virtual Machines from Hyper-V server to VMware ESXi using Vcenter Converter tools
Download Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter 3.0 from Official Microsoft Download Center
I never tried it. there are many other convertor tools are available.
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Haridas Vhadade
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Re: Migration of SUSE Linux VMs from HyperV to ESXi
customer is using UEFI .... is this supported ?
i read somewhere in the userguide that only bios firmware interface is supported....
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Re: Migration of SUSE Linux VMs from HyperV to ESXi
It is supported. The issue is with the boot loader. SLES 11 used to install GRUB on BIOS and ELILO on UEFI. Converter doesn't support (E)LILO. However SLES 12 switched to GRUB2 which is now used for both firmwares.
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Re: Migration of SUSE Linux VMs from HyperV to ESXi
super
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Re: Migration of SUSE Linux VMs from HyperV to ESXi
Let me warn you about something. Offline Linux migrations do not reconfigure the destination (the distro and version do not matter), there is a chance the VM won't boot. It is recommended to to a powered on conversion. It doesn't matter it is in Hyper-V, treat it as a physical machine.
HTH,
Plamen
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Virtual Machine convert from HyperV to VMware ESXi server using VCenter Converter tools
Hi all,
I would like to know how to convert the Virtual machine from HyperV server to VMware esxi using to Vcenter converter tool without choosing the remote conversion.
I have tried the option but i got an error,
Note: This is the newer version of Vcenter converter tools.
Is there any pre-requisites configuration is available in Hyper V or ESXi server?
Please give me the solution to resolve the issue.
Thanks in advance
Regards,
Arunkumar
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Re: Virtual Machine convert from HyperV to VMware ESXi server using VCenter Converter tools
Hi
Can you check the versions of Converter Server and of Converter Agent installed on the Hyper-V server? If they differ, upgrade the older component.
HTH
Plamen
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Re: Migration of SUSE Linux VMs from HyperV to ESXi
vm doesnt boot up after the online conversion due to the above error...
I was trying the online migration, it actually picks up a new disk for the /boot/efi rather than creating a seperate partition on the boot-disk itself like in the source. is there a way to control this behavior ?
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Re: Migration of SUSE Linux VMs from HyperV to ESXi
It picks a new disk because of LVM, this is by design. Converter creates a separate virtual disk on the target for each volume group. The EFI partition needs to be a basic volume.
The problem is different - the old mappings have not been fixed. Did the conversion succeed w/o errors? If yes then perhaps there's a bug. Can you upload the log bundle for examination?
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Re: Migration of SUSE Linux VMs from HyperV to ESXi
yes, conversion completes successfully with no errors....logs attached.
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