Creation of VM from a VirtualCenter Template 1) Use the VirtualCenter Client application to open a session with the VirtualCenter Server. A Terminal Services session can also be opened to the VirtualCenter Server once connected the client application executable is located on the desktop. Note – You must be assigned VirtualCenter Administrator access in order to create a VM 2) Right click...
Pre-Installation Requirements Networking Requirements This server must be on the management network and valid IP addressing must be available prior to install. Database RequirementsA database server located - Local or Remote Licensing Requirements A valid VMware license file (denoted with the extension “.lic”) must be available prior to installation. Loading VMware License File The next step is to load the VMware...
Issue VMware Converter Standalone 4.3, ESXi 4.1, vCenter 4.1. The source machines are HP servers installed with Windows. Converter does not see any local disks. The source disks window is empty. Solution 1. Make sure the local administrator is used for the account connecting to the source machine. 2. If enabled, disable UAC (User Account Control) on Converter and the source machine. Issue...
Issue VMware Converter Standalone 4.3, ESXi 4.1, vCenter 4.1. A physical server should be converted into virtual machine on ESX. When starting the conversion, already very early (1%), the conversion stops. Logs do not give much information: [2011-04-06 12:04:29.455 17788 error 'App'] [task,344] [LRO] Unexpected Exception: converter.fault.CloneFault [2011-04-06 12:04:29.455 17788 info 'App'] [task,373] [task-24] -- ERROR -- Convert: converter.fault.CloneFault (converter.fault.CloneFault) { dynamicType =...