P2V conversion using converter 6.2 and 6.1 for Linux machine failing with an error "Unable to query the live Linux source machine"
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P2V conversion using converter 6.2 and 6.1 for Linux machine failing with an error "Unable to query the live Linux source machine"

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Article ID: 308620

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Products

VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:
Unable to perform P2V using Denien 8.11 using converter 6.2.
Receiving error as "Unable to query the live linux source machine"

We see below log entries,

vmware-converter-worker-3.log 
2019-05-22T11:49:44.073-04:00 error vmware-converter-worker[01920] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] No disks for volume with id '/dev/sda6' and label ''
2019-05-22T11:55:05.674-04:00 error vmware-converter-worker[02072] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] No disks for volume with id '/dev/sda6' and label ''
2019-05-22T11:55:42.027-04:00 error vmware-converter-worker[02072] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] No disks for volume with id '/dev/sda6' and label ''
..
-->  <volume mountPoint="/srv" blockSizeInBytes="4096" capacityInBlocks="48465789" blocksFree="14703118" blocksUsed="33762671" devicePath="/dev/sda6" fileSystemType="ext4" isBootVolume="false" label="">
..
-->  <volume mountPoint="/home" blockSizeInBytes="4096" capacityInBlocks="48465789" blocksFree="14703118" blocksUsed="33762671" devicePath="/dev/sda6" fileSystemType="ext4" isBootVolume="false" label="">


converter-gui-16.log
2019-05-22T11:56:17.327-04:00 error converter-gui[00300] [Originator@6876 sub=wizardController] Cannot query source HW info: converter.fault.SysinfoQueryFault

Environment

VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.x

Cause

/dev/sda6 on the Physical server is mounted at two locations 
Converter unable to identify this configuration.

Resolution


Unmount /dev/sda6 from one of the location and run the conversion again.