P2V conversion of SUSE Linux machine is failing at 99%

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

• P2V conversion of a SUSE Linux machine on vCenter Converter fails at 99% with below error:
  
  FAILED: An error occurred during the conversion: 'GrubInstaller::InstallGrub: /usr/lib/vmware-converter/installGrub.sh failed with return code: 1, and message: Installing for i386-pc platform. grub2-install: warning: ../grub-core/partmap/gpt.c:196:this GPT partition label contains no BIOS Boot Partition; embedding won't be possible. grub2-install: error: embedding is not possible, but this is required for RAID and LVM install. Installing for i386-pc platform. grub2-install: warning: ../grub-core/partmap/gpt.c:196:this GPT partition label contains no BIOS Boot Partition; embedding won't be possible. grub2-install: error: embedding is not possible, but this is required for RAID and LVM install. /mnt/p2v-src-root/sys/firmware/efi/efivars does not exist. Not mounting Install device



• In the vmware-converter-server-X.log file, you see entries similar to:

  YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS.SS-06:00 error vmware-converter-server[#####] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [task,352] [LRO] Unexpected Exception: Fault cause: converter.fault.CloneFault
  --> 
  YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS.SS-06:00 info vmware-converter-server[#####] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] [task,381] [task-1] -- ERROR -- Convert: converter.fault.CloneFault
  --> (converter.fault.CloneFault) {
  -->    faultCause = (vmodl.MethodFault) null, 
  -->    faultMessage = <unset>, 
  -->    description = "GrubInstaller::InstallGrub: /usr/lib/vmware-converter/installGrub.sh failed with return code: 1, and message:
  --> Installing for i386-pc platform.
  --> grub2-install: warning: ../grub-core/partmap/gpt.c:196:this GPT partition label contains no BIOS Boot Partition; embedding won't be possible.
  --> grub2-install: error: embedding is not possible, but this is required for RAID and LVM install.
  --> Installing for i386-pc platform.
  --> grub2-install: warning: ../grub-core/partmap/gpt.c:196:this GPT partition label contains no BIOS Boot Partition; embedding won't be possible.
  --> grub2-install: error: embedding is not possible, but this is required for RAID and LVM install.
  --> 
  --> /mnt/p2v-src-root/sys/firmware/efi/efivars does not exist. Not mounting
  --> Install device: /dev/sda
  --> Installing GRUB2 on (hd0)...
  --> chroot /mnt/p2v-src-root grub2-install --force --no-floppy (hd0)
  --> Installing GRUB2 on (hd0) failed.
  --> Installing GRUB2 on /dev/sda...
  --> chroot /mnt/p2v-src-root grub2-install --force --no-floppy /dev/sda
  --> Error installing GRUB
  --> Unmounting /mnt/p2v-src-root/dev, /mnt/p2v-src-root/dev/pts, /mnt/p2v-src-root/proc, /mnt/p2v-src-root/sys, /mnt/p2v-src-root/run, and /mnt/p2v-src-root/sys/firmware/efi/efivars if mounted
  --> "
  -->    msg = ""
  --> }

Environment

VMware vCenter Converter

Cause

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) is not officially supported by VMware vCenter Converter Standalone for physical-to-virtual (P2V) or virtual-to-virtual (V2V) conversions

Resolution

This failure is an inherent limitation when converting a machine that is running an unsupported Guest Operating System.

Additional Information

Refer Supported Operating Systems for more information.