Conversion problem in a VM with Paravirtual SCSI Disk using VMware Converter 4.3
Problem:
Unable to convert a VM with
Paravirtual SCSI Disk using VMware Converter 4.3
When we to convert a VM with Paravirtual SCSI Controller, VMware Converter 4.3 throws
an error and the task fails
with Status:
FAILED:
An error occurred during the conversion:
When
you start analyzing the log files you will get an error “Unknown controller” is
detected.
Reason:
VMware Converter 4.3 doesn’t
know the Paravirtual Controller!
Resolution:
Perform the following steps to
resolve this issue
Power off the VM
Change all Paravirtual controllers to LSI Logic
Perform the Conversion on powered off VM and make sure VM
is not powered on
automatically after convert.
Change SCSI controller back to Paravirtual
Power on VM
How
to Change SCSI Controller
Select the VM and click on Edit Settings. Select the SCSI
Controller from
devices list and
click on change type
button.
Note:
This is a known bug in VMware Converter 4.3 as reference on www.vmware.com
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