Vmware Standalone Converter Unable To Query The Live Linux Source Machine [hot] Full

It extracts and runs vmware-sysinfo.sh to inventory the hardware.

sudo ln -sf /bin/bash /bin/sh

The conversion process for a live Linux machine relies on the Converter Standalone agent being pushed to and executed on the source Linux host. This agent collects disk, partition, and OS configuration data. When the query fails, it indicates a breakdown in one or more of the following stages: It extracts and runs vmware-sysinfo

This typically happens right after you enter your source credentials and click

: Verify that SSH is running and that you can manually ssh localhost on the source machine using the same credentials entered into the Converter. When the query fails, it indicates a breakdown

If the above steps fail, the logs will reveal the exact command that is failing.

Converter needs a password or an SSH key for root. Many modern Linux distros disable password-based root SSH by default. Many modern Linux distros disable password-based root SSH

Ensure PermitRootLogin yes is set in the source machine's /etc/ssh/sshd_config . Restart the SSH service after changes ( systemctl restart ssh ).