Re: unable to create a vss snapshot of the source volume error code...
Why don't you create new virtual machine and install additional domain controller? It is much simpler than P2V of existing domain controller. You just need to transfer fsmo roles afterwards.
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I would suggest to try conversionParams.helperVmNetworkParams.useDhcpSpecified = true; In this manner you explicitly disable DHCP setting and use static configuration
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About the second part (two nics) - there is no way to specify which NIC to use for helper. It picks the "first" one (that is eth0) and uses it.
View ArticleConvert *.tib to ESXi
Hi,I need to do a P2V from my WS 2008 R2 so I used Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 (not trial).This one create me a *.tib image but, unfortunately the VMWare Converter Standalone (4.0.1 & 5.5.2)...
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According to the VMware Converter 5.5.2 Release Notes, Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 is not explicitly supported for conversion:Third-party backup images and virtual machines Acronis True Image...
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Hi MKguy,Firstable, thanks for your answer.Have you installed converter on a separate system and is this the error when you try to connect to the physical source machine? If a firewall blocks that...
View ArticleError: Unable to clone volume C:
I'm using converter standalone v5.5 build 1362012 and am trying to copy a VM that is presently in Amazon Web Services to my local vSphere environment. I've done it successfully before with this exact...
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Your error is:2014-10-02T14:05:54.323-04:00 [01912 error 'task-3'] BlockLevelVolumeCloneMgr::ReadAndSkipBadBlocks(): Error (type: 2, code: 2) reading 655360 bytes starting at 0x000000023f83a000 from...
View ArticleEstimate completion time for P2V
Hi experts, I'll be doing P2V migrations using the VMware standalone converter 5.5 tool for a couple of physical servers. Plan to install the converter tool on the source machine itself and convert to...
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In any case - the empty space of disk is not copied. HTH
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Appreciate the reply but it's still not clear to me whether the estimated time for completion should be based off the total disk capacity or total size of data on source server. That's the most...
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The destination disk type is about how an ESX will handle disk, the thick disk will reserve all disk capacity while the thin disk will grow if necessary.You can predict your transfer based on used...
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Hi, There are few factors you need to consider here. 1) Total size of data on disk.2) Network usage.3) ESXi host performance.4) Storage performance.
View Articleconverting remote centos linux physical machine to virtual machine on local...
Hello, I wish to convert a remote CentOS Linux physical machine to a Virtual Machine that I will store locally on my Windows PC. In the near future I would like to upload this VM to Amazon Web Services...
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Check the Converter's User's Manual: Table 3‑1. Limitations for Powered On Machine ConversionHTH
View ArticleRe: Error: Unable to clone volume C:
Hello POCEH. Thank you for the reply. Since I already ran chkdsk without any flags, wouldn't that have shown an error and prompted me to run it again? I am just trying to avoid any unnecessary...
View ArticleIs it possible to clone to thin disks?
When I clone a machine to a workstation VM I end up with a block for block copy of the volumes, so if I have a 20 GB volume I end up with a 20 GB vmdk file, even if 10 GB of that volume is free space....
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Yes, this is possible and to get better results, defrag the machine disks before the conversion. Here is a blog post showing how to shrink disks using Converter: How to shrink a VMDK using VMware...
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Re: Is it possible to clone to thin disks?
Thanks for the reply. The settings I see in my converter don't exactly match what I see in the article. I'm using converter standalone 5.5. In the article, it has an option for thin provisioned under...
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Re: Is it possible to clone to thin disks?
Thin provisioning option is available only if destination is VMware Infrastructure, but if you choose the "Not pre-allocated" you will get a dynamic disk, that virtual disk will have the original size...
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