Cannot convert vmdk to vhdx from a vCenter

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Yowa
Posts: 1
Joined: Thu Jan 26, 2017 7:37 am

Thu Jan 26, 2017 8:02 am

Hello,

i'm facing an issue when trying to convert a vmdk from a vCenter to a vhdx file. I launch the StarWind V2V Converter, fill in the Ip Address of the vCenter, Username/Password (who has access to the vCenter), and click next.

And then the app just go on a "non responding" state forever, and I cannot proceed the rest of the manipulation...


Thanks for your help.

EDIT : i'm using Starwind V2V Converter v8.0 (build 20161115) on a Windows Server 2012 R2
Michael (staff)
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Posts: 317
Joined: Thu Jul 21, 2016 10:16 am

Thu Jan 26, 2017 10:25 am

Hello Yowa,
Current build of Starwind V2V Converter does not support connection to vCenter. You should connect to ESXi host directly.
Please let us know if it helps.
mstout
Posts: 1
Joined: Thu Apr 06, 2017 6:43 pm

Thu Apr 06, 2017 6:49 pm

I was able to establish connectivity to a vCenter server v6.0.0, and a list of my attached storage, along with VMware images were displayed. When I chose one of them for conversion, I received the error message "The host is not licensed for this feature". Unfortunately due to security restraints, we are not allowed to login/connect directly to our ESX hosts. Will this product ever work for vCenter vs ESX host connection?
Ivan (staff)
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Joined: Thu Mar 09, 2017 6:30 pm

Mon Apr 10, 2017 7:33 pm

Hello Yowa,
As Michael said above the V2V Converter does not support the vCenter. Unfortunately, you can convert VM only from local ESXi.
kienmin79
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Joined: Mon Sep 18, 2017 3:56 am

Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:05 am

Hi Ivan,

I received an error "NBD_ERR_NETWORK_CONNECT" from the V2V converter after I connected to my VMWare ESXi Server (6.5.0 (Build 5310538))->Datastore->one of the Windows 2012 (64-bit) (Esxi 5.0 or later)'s .vmdk image. Any idea what causing this problem?

Regards,
Kelvin
Sergey (staff)
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Joined: Mon Jul 17, 2017 4:12 pm

Mon Sep 18, 2017 9:47 am

Hello, Calvin! This error message is from ESXi.
Try to convert virtual disks one by one. Also, please try to reboot the physical host, it helped people who experienced this issue.
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