If your /tmp partition is mounted with the noexec flag (a common security hardening practice), the Converter will fail to run its discovery scripts. Fix: Temporarily remount it: mount -o remount,exec /tmp . Disk Space: Ensure /tmp and /var aren't at 100% capacity. 5. Check the "Converter-Worker" Logs If the UI doesn't give you enough detail, the logs will.
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sudo sed -i 's/#PermitRootLogin prohibit-password/PermitRootLogin yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config sudo systemctl restart sshd
VMware Converter expects every source file system to map to a single, unique mount point . If you have a single disk device mounted in multiple directories (like a disk bound to / and at the same time to a directory under /var ), the partition analysis logic breaks. If your /tmp partition is mounted with the
Install the following packages (exact names vary by distro):
The Converter creates a temporary working directory under /tmp on the source Linux machine to extract and run its sysinfo utility. If there are problems writing to or executing files in this location, the query will fail. If you have a single disk device mounted
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The "unable to query the live Linux source machine" error in VMware Standalone Converter almost always boils down to . By ensuring direct root SSH access (or a perfectly configured passwordless sudoer profile), installing tar , and verifying network pathways, you can bypass this hurdle and successfully transition your Linux workloads into your vSphere infrastructure. and verifying network pathways
: A compressed query utility ( vmware-sysinfo ) is uploaded directly into the remote server's temporary directory.
