Comments
 
posted on July 3rd 2018, at 14:58
by lunarg
When using VMware vConverter Standalone 6.1 or newer, performing a P2V may fail very early in the process with the following error:

Error
FAILED: A file I/O error occurred while accessing ''.

You can work around the issue by enabling Use proxy mode on the Destination System page at the conversion wizard. As an alternative workaround, perform the P2V directly to a ESX host.

The reason for the error has to do with the ESX host's certificate not being trusted when performing a P2V to a vCenter.

If the Use proxy mode does not resolve your issue, please check whether the FQDN of the ESX host is resolvable on the machine running vConverter. Even when using strictly IP addresses, the FQDN still  ...
Add a new comment
 
Your name:
Your e-mail:
Your comment:
 
Basic BBcode is supported.
Captcha:
Type the letters and numbers as shown.
/get/captcha/1749393125
Not readable? Get another.
 
 
 
 
« June 2025»
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930     
 
Links
 
Quote
« Have you tried turning it off and on again? »
The IT Crowd