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  • 1.  Converting a virtual machine (Windows 2003) fails

    Posted Jul 08, 2013 11:23 AM

    Hi @ all,

    i tried to convert a virtual machine (Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition) from a ESXi 4.0.0 Server to our new Cluster (ESXi 5.1.0). After 2 hours waiting, the process failed at 1% with "Error: event.DiskCloneFailedEvent.summary".

    Both esx server and the virtual machine are in the same network.

    Two weeks before i tried the same Conversion, but had to stop it in cause of a colleague, who needs the machine urgently. At this time the conversion state was 9% and i think it would have been successful.


    Here are the loggings of the converter and i hope, someone can help me with this issue:

    2013-07-05T16:02:11.950+02:00 [02940 info 'Default'] Connecting to host esxserver1 on port 443

    2013-07-05T16:02:11.950+02:00 [02940 info 'Default'] localVersion is: vim.version.version8

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.057+02:00 [02940 info 'Default'] Remote version is: vim.version.version5

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.090+02:00 [02940 info 'Default'] Authenticating user root

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.097+02:00 [02940 error 'Default'] [VimResultFilter] Property vim.UserSession,ipAddress not found

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.097+02:00 [02940 error 'Default'] [VimResultFilter] Property vim.UserSession,userAgent not found

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.097+02:00 [02940 error 'Default'] [VimResultFilter] Property vim.UserSession,callCount not found

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.117+02:00 [02940 info 'Default'] Connecting to host esxvcenter on port 443

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.117+02:00 [02956 warning 'Default'] Closing Response processing in unexpected state: 3

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.117+02:00 [02940 info 'Default'] localVersion is: vim.version.version8

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.142+02:00 [02940 info 'Default'] Remote version is: vim.version.version8

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.148+02:00 [02940 info 'Default'] Authenticating user Administrator

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.252+02:00 [02940 info 'Default'] ComputeResource for vim.HostSystem:host-9 is vim.ClusterComputeResource:domain-c23

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.255+02:00 [02940 info 'Default'] ResourcePool for vim.ComputeResource:domain-c23 is vim.ResourcePool:resgroup-24

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.258+02:00 [02940 info 'Default'] Reusing existing VIM connection to esxvcenter

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.266+02:00 [02940 info 'Default'] Scheduled timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeds

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.272+02:00 [02940 info 'vmomi.soapStub[2]'] Resetting stub adapter for server <cs p:032592f8, TCP:esxvcenter:443> : Closed

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.276+02:00 [02940 info 'vmomi.soapStub[1]'] Resetting stub adapter for server <cs p:03259078, TCP:esxserver1:443> : Closed

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.277+02:00 [02940 info 'Default'] Connecting to host esxvcenter on port 443

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.277+02:00 [02940 info 'Default'] localVersion is: vim.version.version8

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.298+02:00 [02940 info 'Default'] Remote version is: vim.version.version8

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.304+02:00 [02940 info 'Default'] Authenticating user Administrator

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.401+02:00 [02940 info 'Default'] Scheduled timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeds

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.437+02:00 [02940 info 'Default'] ComputeResource for vim.ResourcePool:resgroup-24 is vim.ClusterComputeResource:domain-c23

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.520+02:00 [02940 info 'vmomi.soapStub[3]'] Resetting stub adapter for server <cs p:03259078, TCP:esxvcenter:443> : Closed

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.520+02:00 [02940 info 'Default'] Created new scheduler item with id = "1", firstTimeToRun = "2013-07-05 16:02:12.277", source = "", targetRPOInMinutes = "0". -- __thiscall Converter::Server::Scheduler::SchedulerItemImpl::SchedulerItemImpl(const class Converter::Server::Scheduler::SchedulerItemSpec &,const int &,const class boost::shared_ptr<class Converter::Server::Scheduler::SchedulerEnv> &,const class Vmacore::Ref<class Vmacore::Service::Logger> &,const class boost::optional<class Converter::VdbConnection &> &) ("d:/build/ob/bora-1087880/bora/sysimage/ufad/server/scheduler/schedulerItemImpl.cpp:87")

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.520+02:00 [02940 info 'Default'] scheduler item with id="1" created -- int __thiscall Converter::Server::Scheduler::PriorityQScheduler::AddSchedulerItem(const class boost::shared_ptr<class Converter::Server::Scheduler::SchedulerItemSpec> &,const class boost::optional<class Converter::VdbConnection &> &) ("d:/build/ob/bora-1087880/bora/sysimage/ufad/server/scheduler/priorityQScheduler.cpp:49")

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.546+02:00 [03756 info 'Default'] Scheduler scheduling item 1 to run at time = 2013-07-05 16:02:12.546. -- void __thiscall Converter::Server::Scheduler::SimpleScheduler::Run(void) ("d:/build/ob/bora-1087880/bora/sysimage/ufad/server/scheduler/simpleScheduler.cpp:109")

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.640+02:00 [03764 info 'Default'] Connecting to host esxserver1 on port 443

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.641+02:00 [03764 info 'Default'] localVersion is: vim.version.version8

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.660+02:00 [03764 info 'Default'] Remote version is: vim.version.version5

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.665+02:00 [03764 info 'Default'] Authenticating user root

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.673+02:00 [03764 error 'Default'] [VimResultFilter] Property vim.UserSession,ipAddress not found

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.673+02:00 [03764 error 'Default'] [VimResultFilter] Property vim.UserSession,userAgent not found

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.673+02:00 [03764 error 'Default'] [VimResultFilter] Property vim.UserSession,callCount not found

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.683+02:00 [02956 warning 'Default'] Closing Response processing in unexpected state: 3

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.693+02:00 [03764 info 'Default'] Connecting to host esxvcenter on port 443

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.693+02:00 [03764 info 'Default'] localVersion is: vim.version.version8

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.717+02:00 [03764 info 'Default'] Remote version is: vim.version.version8

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.722+02:00 [03764 info 'Default'] Authenticating user Administrator

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.818+02:00 [03764 info 'Default'] ComputeResource for vim.HostSystem:host-26 is vim.ClusterComputeResource:domain-c23

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.822+02:00 [03764 info 'Default'] ResourcePool for vim.ComputeResource:domain-c23 is vim.ResourcePool:resgroup-24

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.826+02:00 [03764 info 'Default'] Reusing existing VIM connection to esxvcenter

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.844+02:00 [03764 info 'Default'] Scheduled timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeds

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.850+02:00 [03764 info 'vmomi.soapStub[5]'] Resetting stub adapter for server <cs p:00691858, TCP:esxvcenter:443> : Closed

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.855+02:00 [03764 info 'vmomi.soapStub[4]'] Resetting stub adapter for server <cs p:00691758, TCP:esxserver1:443> : Closed

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.884+02:00 [01240 info 'ThreadPool'] Thread enlisted

    2013-07-05T16:02:12.977+02:00 [02956 error 'Default'] Failed to send response to the client: class Vmacore::SystemException(Die Pipe wird gerade geschlossen)

    2013-07-05T16:02:13.019+02:00 [03764 info 'Default'] Started task "task-4" for job="job-5", item ="1" -- void __thiscall Converter::Server::Job::JobProcessorImpl::StartProcessingJobs(void) ("d:/build/ob/bora-1087880/bora/sysimage/lib/converter/server/job/jobProcessorImpl.cpp:385")

    2013-07-05T16:02:13.051+02:00 [01240 info 'Default'] [task,338] [task-4] -- BEGIN -- Convert

    2013-07-05T16:02:13.091+02:00 [01240 info 'Default'] [taskSpec,467] [task-4] [TaskMap] task-4:task-1

    2013-07-05T16:02:13.111+02:00 [02940 info 'Default'] ConverterConnection: KeepAlive timer canceled, StopKeepAlive succeeded

    2013-07-05T16:02:13.132+02:00 [02940 info 'vmomi.soapStub[0]'] Resetting stub adapter for server <cs p:03272018, PIPE:\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-worker-soap> : Closed

    2013-07-05T16:21:49.811+02:00 [02960 error 'Ufa.HTTPService'] Failed to read request; stream: <io_obj p:0x03168404, h:-1, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap'>, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap'>>, error: class Vmacore::TimeoutException(Operation timed out)

    2013-07-05T16:22:14.812+02:00 [02956 error 'Ufa.HTTPService'] Failed to read request; stream: <io_obj p:0x031683a4, h:-1, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap'>, <pipe '\\.\pipe\vmware-converter-server-soap'>>, error: class Vmacore::TimeoutException(Operation timed out)

    2013-07-05T18:02:04.810+02:00 [01240 error 'Default'] [task,350] [LRO] Unexpected Exception: converter.fault.CloneFault

    2013-07-05T18:02:04.850+02:00 [01240 info 'Default'] [task,379] [task-4] -- ERROR -- Convert: converter.fault.CloneFault

    --> (converter.fault.CloneFault) {

    -->    dynamicType = <unset>,

    -->    faultCause = (vmodl.MethodFault) null,

    -->    description = "The operation experienced a network error",

    -->    msg = "",

    --> }

    2013-07-05T18:02:04.850+02:00 [01240 info 'Default'] [diagnosticManager,269] Retrieved taskInfo for "converter.task.Task:task-4" mapping it to "converter.task.Task:task-4".

    2013-07-05T18:02:04.850+02:00 [01240 info 'Default'] [diagnosticManager,309] The task with id = "task-4" was found to be a "recent" task.

    2013-07-05T18:02:04.850+02:00 [01240 info 'Default'] [diagnosticManager,323] No existing log bundle found for task with id = "task-4". The task is still "recent" so a log bundle will now be generated for it.

    2013-07-05T18:02:04.882+02:00 [01240 info 'Default'] [diagnosticManager,792] Retrieving task related diagnostics for server task with id = "task-4".

    2013-07-05T18:02:04.931+02:00 [03760 info 'Default'] Run 0 of job "job-5" finished with an error. -- struct Converter::Server::Job::JobExecutor::SchedulerUpdateSpec __thiscall Converter::Server::Conversion::ConversionJobExecutorImpl::UpdateJob(class Converter::Server::Job::InternalJob &,bool,const class Converter::Server::Scheduler::SchedulerItemStatistics &,const class Converter::Task::TaskInfo &) ("d:/build/ob/bora-1087880/bora/sysimage/lib/converter/server/conversion/conversionJobExecutorImpl.cpp:405")

    2013-07-05T18:02:05.053+02:00 [03760 info 'Default'] Suspended 1 scheduler items for job (job-5) -- void __thiscall Converter::Server::Job::JobProcessorImpl::SuspendJobAux(const class Converter::Server::Job::InternalJob &,class Converter::VdbConnection &) ("d:/build/ob/bora-1087880/bora/sysimage/lib/converter/server/job/jobProcessorImpl.cpp:830")

    Thanks,

    Thomas



  • 2.  RE: Converting a virtual machine (Windows 2003) fails

    Posted Jul 08, 2013 11:56 AM

    Hi,

         While, I am still wondering on your question, the error thrown seems to be " description = "The operation experienced a network error",

    I will come to it later after clearing my question.


    Conversion is used for transforming physical to virtual and vice versa and from workstation to esx or from other virtual products to esx like xen.  I am wondering what kind of "conversion" you are talking about, since you are dealing with a movement of virtual machine in 4.0 to 5.1. Please correct me if I am wrong, and could you provide a little more details on the same.

    Thanks,

    zXi



  • 3.  RE: Converting a virtual machine (Windows 2003) fails

    Posted Jul 08, 2013 12:21 PM

    Hi zXi,

    yeah i think youre wrong. You can choose "VMware Infrastructure virtual machine", thats the source type for virtual machines on a esx-host and for destination type you can choose the same. So you have a conversion from esx-server to another esx-server. I converted a lot of machines to our new Cluster using the converter, but sometimes it feels like the converter wants to make me angry :smileysilly: Which information do you need?

    Greetz,

    Thomas



  • 4.  RE: Converting a virtual machine (Windows 2003) fails

    Posted Jul 08, 2013 12:39 PM

    Thanks for enlightening me oh great one :smileywink:

    I do have very little expertise in convertor. But I can still suggest you one thing. To rule out the "description = "The operation experienced a network error", try to convert a dummy VM say 1MB disk from 4.0 to 5.1, since the VM and ESX are in same vSwitch, it should complete very quickly.

    And to rule out the role of DCs, check out this if you haven't soVm ware converter 5.0 issues just on DC server, the others went fine



  • 5.  RE: Converting a virtual machine (Windows 2003) fails

    Posted Jul 08, 2013 02:16 PM

    I'm confused, why are you trying to "convert" the machine if its already a VM.

    The VM will run fine in either the 4.x or 5.x ESXi environment.

    A simple migration is all that is needed not a conversion.



  • 6.  RE: Converting a virtual machine (Windows 2003) fails

    Posted Jul 08, 2013 02:19 PM

    Perhaps, the 4.1 cluster does not have access to the 5.1 Datastores or vice-versa.



  • 7.  RE: Converting a virtual machine (Windows 2003) fails

    Posted Jul 08, 2013 02:20 PM

    Have you cleaned but the previous convert.  make sure that the Agent is not running on that guest.  you may have to do a manual uninstall of the Agent from the Guest machine, then try again.

    aslo are you starting the converter with Administrative authority? (right click run as.)



  • 8.  RE: Converting a virtual machine (Windows 2003) fails

    Posted Jul 08, 2013 02:42 PM

    Thanks a lot for the quick replies!

    @Cyberfed27: Sorry, the old esxserver is a standalone Server, not in a cluster like the new one. The new 5.1 Cluster consists of two esxserver is in the same network but not i cant manage it with vCenter Server and so on. Thats why i cant use the migration function.

    @tom howarth: You mean, that an old task could be the reason why the new task doesnt work? I'll have a try, so i will uninstall the converter and reinstall it.



  • 9.  RE: Converting a virtual machine (Windows 2003) fails
    Best Answer

    Posted Jul 08, 2013 02:55 PM

    Exactly,  it is a common error.  it is always recommended to clean up the source server if the conversion has failed or been stopped previously