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Vmware Standalone Converter Unable To Query The Live Linux Source Machine Fix Full

"Unable to query the live Linux source machine" occurs because

  • Can you SSH from the Converter machine to the Linux source?
  • Does root login work via SSH?
  • Is the source Linux distribution supported? (RHEL 5–9, Ubuntu 12.04–22.04, CentOS 5–7, SLES 10–12 generally work.)
  • Is SELinux or AppArmor blocking the Converter agent?

Step 1: Verify Network Connectivity

On the machine where VMware Converter is installed, go to: C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\logs Open the vmware-converter-worker-#.log . "Unable to query the live Linux source machine"

Check /tmp write permissions:

Create a dedicated non-interactive profile for the converter user. Can you SSH from the Converter machine to the Linux source

 

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