By default, Linux P2V prevents users from logging in to the helper virtual machine. If the useSourcePasswordInHelperVm
flag is enabled in the converter-agent.xml file
, users can log in to the helper virtual machine's console using "root" as the user name, and the password of the source Linux machine.
Access to the helper virtual machine is particularly helpful for troubleshooting issues during conversion. For example, the inaccessibility of the helper virtual machine may prevent users from obtaining logs in case of a conversion failure.
converter-agent.xml
file in the following locations: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\
.
/etc/vmware-converter/
.
converter-agent.xml
file in a text editor and change the useSourcePasswordInHelperVm
flag from false
to true
. ps -axu|grep "converter-agent.xml"
and terminate it. The Converter Standalone agent starts automatically the next time you initiate a conversion task. Enabling theAlternatively, instead of restarting Converter Standalone agent, you can reboot the system to make the changes to converter-agent.xml take effect.
useSourcePasswordInHelperVm
flag is useful when the following Converter agent flag is disabled: powerOffHelperVm.
This allows users to log in to the helper virtual machine after conversion. See Disabling Automatic Shutdown of Helper Virtual Machines After Converting Powered-On Linux Sources (1008210) for detailed instructions.