P2V of Linux system fails at 1% with the error: Entering the vmacore application loop

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:

• Physical to virtual machine conversion of Linux system fails at 1%
• After initiating the conversion, the helper virtual machine console shows the error:
  
  Error: 2012-10-15T10:22:22.026Z [F32616C0 info ‘default’] Entering the vmacore application loop…

Environment

VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 4.3.x
VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 5.0.x
VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 4.0.x

Cause

This issue occurs if the routing table entry in the helper virtual machine is empty.

Resolution

To resolve this issue, populate the routing table.

To populate the routing table:

Note: These steps can be performed using a Static or DHCP IP address entry for the helper virtual machine.

1. Initiate the Linux system conversion.
2. Log in to the helper virtual machine with the root account via SSH (root@converter ~ #). For more information, see:
   
   
   • Enabling Logging in to Helper Virtual Machine During Conversion of Powered-On Linux Sources with Converter Standalone 4.3.x and 5.0.x (1036746)
   • Enabling Logging in to Helper Virtual Machine During Conversion of Powered-On Linux Sources with Converter Standalone 4.0.x (1008209)
     
     Note: You can log in to a helper virtual machine by pressing Alt+F4, using the vSphere Client and adjusting the routing table.
     
     
3. To get the routing information, run the command:
   
   root@converter ~ #netstat –nr
   
   
4. If the routing table entry is empty, run thecommand:
   
   root@converter ~ # route add GATEWAY dev eth0

root@converter ~ # route add default gw GATEWAY

Additional Information

Enabling Logging in to Helper Virtual Machine During Conversion of Powered-On Linux Sources with Converter Standalone 4.0.x
Enabling Logging in to Helper Virtual Machine During Conversion of Powered-On Linux Sources with Converter Standalone 4.3.x and 5.x