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  • 1.  vCenter Convertor

    Posted Oct 05, 2011 07:04 AM

    Dear All,

    I installed vCenter 5, but I am unable to find the convertor plugin, also it is not in the vCenter installation folder.

    how can I add it to the plugins, so I can import and convert machines ?

    thanks

    regards

    Yousif



  • 2.  RE: vCenter Convertor

    Posted Oct 05, 2011 08:52 AM

    Hi,

    You need to install the vCenter Converter on the vCenter Server first. After that the plugin will show up in your vSphere Client.

    Regards



  • 3.  RE: vCenter Convertor

    Posted Oct 05, 2011 09:04 AM

    Hi,

    I installed the converter on the vcenter server but it is not showing !

    Thanks

    REgards

    Yousif



  • 4.  RE: vCenter Convertor

    Posted Oct 05, 2011 09:11 AM

    Is it listed in your vSphere Client under Plug-Ins -> manage Plug-Ins?

    Is should be shown there with the possibility to click install.

    Regards



  • 5.  RE: vCenter Convertor

    Posted Oct 05, 2011 09:18 AM

    Hi,

    I checked it , there is no,

    kindly check the attached image.

    regards 



  • 6.  RE: vCenter Convertor

    Posted Oct 05, 2011 09:33 AM

    The Converter shortcut on your Desktop looks like you installed the Standalone Converter. Might that be the case?

    You could check what it says in the Windows control panel -> Programs and features.

    If yes:

    The converter Application you need to install on the vCenter Server can be found on the vCenter DVD iso.

    Regards



  • 7.  RE: vCenter Convertor

    Posted Oct 05, 2011 09:50 AM

    I downloaded vCenter from vmware website, and I did not find  the convertor ,

    can I downloaded seperately ? from where ?

    thanks



  • 8.  RE: vCenter Convertor

    Posted Oct 05, 2011 10:22 AM

    uargh, just saw they didn't include the vCenter converter in vSphere 5.

    take a look at what Brian posted:

    http://communities.vmware.com/people/vmroyale/blog/2011/09/13/vmware-vcenter-converter-plug-in-is-removed-in-vsphere-5

    So no more converter integration in vCenter, sorry for not seeing that earlier :smileywink:

    Regards



  • 9.  RE: vCenter Convertor

    Posted Oct 05, 2011 11:20 AM

    Hi,

    So I have to convert manually then add it to vCenter

    Thanks alot

    REgards



  • 10.  RE: vCenter Convertor

    Posted Oct 05, 2011 12:45 PM

    I have always advocated installing the stand-alone version of VMware Converter because it always seemed to have more features that what came with vCenter.

    You CAN indeed do a P2V directly in to vCenter with the stand alone version. Just start the program and start a conversion, then follow the wizard. It will ask you what type of conversion then ask you for vCenter credentials.

    Dave