Should be /bin/bash or /bin/sh , not /sbin/nologin or /bin/false .
Some distros require a terminal for sudo. Converter cannot provide this. Run visudo . Comment out the line: Defaults requiretty .
Ensure the Helper VM is assigned to a Port Group that has a route to the source Linux machine’s network. Should be /bin/bash or /bin/sh , not /sbin/nologin
If you’ve ever tried to convert a physical Linux server (P2V) using , you’ve likely hit this frustrating roadblock:
echo $SHELL
The "unable to query" error is a generic symptom with several possible root causes, which can be grouped into four main categories: , Linux System Configuration , Network and Firewall , and Conversion Agent Issues .
If you are using key-based authentication, the Converter might still fail if SSH is misconfigured. Temporarily enabling password authentication can help determine if it is an SSH issue. Edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config : sudo vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config Use code with caution. Set PasswordAuthentication to yes . Set PermitRootLogin to yes (if using root). Restart SSH: sudo service sshd restart Use code with caution. 5. Check Log Files Run visudo
If the conversion works after disabling the firewall, you need to create a rule allowing traffic from the Converter Standalone server IP to the source machine on the ports listed above.
The script extracts and runs a localized shell binary ( vmware-sysinfo.sh ). This utility inventories the source CPU, memory, network interfaces, and disk geometry, printing out a structured XML format. If you’ve ever tried to convert a physical