V2V Conversion Fails with Error “Failed: A File I/O Error Occurred While Accessing” in VMware vCenter Converter

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

^{During a Virtual-to-Virtual (V2V) conversion using VMware vCenter Converter Standalone, the conversion process may fail with the following error message:}

^{Failed: A file I/O error occurred while accessing.}

^{This issue typically occurs when the conversion is initiated from a remote machine that does not have direct access to the destination ESXi server.}

Environment

^{VMware vCenter Converter Standalone}

Cause

^{The failure is caused by the lack of direct connectivity between the remote machine running the Converter Standalone client and the destination ESXi host.}

^{When the Converter client does not have direct access, the traffic cannot reach the ESXi server correctly, resulting in file I/O errors during the conversion process.}

Resolution

^{To resolve this issue, enable Proxy Mode during the V2V conversion process:}

        ^{1. In the VMware vCenter Converter Standalone wizard, navigate to the Destination}

        ^{2. Select the option Use proxy mode.}

        ^{3. Proxy mode ensures that all data traffic is routed through the Converter Standalone Server machine, allowing proper communication with the destination ESXi host.}

Additional Information

^{For detailed steps on configuring proxy mode and selecting a managed destination, please refer to the official Broadcom documentation:}

^{🔗  https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vcenter-converter/6-6/vmware-vcenter-converter-standalone-documentation/convert-a-physical-or-virtual-machine/select-a-destination-for-the-new-virtual-machine/select-a-managed-destination.html}