Converter failed with an error: Failed to open file

[kamesh_a]

Hi,

I am trying to virtualise one of the physical box running Windows2003 with SP1. But it is getting failed with an error, "Failed to open file". I could see the below in VC status bar: Import machine... creating the virtual machine on ESX server status bar coming to 2%,and later it is destoying with an error Failed to open.

I have copied the log content for more clarity.

Session: 957A5F31-9F00-4A65-928C-EA72B38F8C23; user zadmin

Active? true

Impersonating user __VMware_Converter__ in session B9E0F33D-580D-49A2-8444-09C8E46BF4DF

Session: 2BB1FE16-CF5D-4637-934A-E10129C3006A; user zadmin

Active? true

Impersonating user __VMware_Converter__ in session 5DF680DB-E786-4E21-B7D1-8DBD2A3C4C80

Connecting to host uk-basa-vc001.cit.nuk.local on port 443 using protocol https

SSLVerifyCertAgainstSystemStore: Subject mismatch: VMware vs uk-basa-vc001.cit.nuk.local

SSLVerifyCertAgainstSystemStore: The remote host certificate has these problems:

* The host name used for the connection does not match the subject name on the host certificate

* A certificate in the host's chain is based on an untrusted root.

SSLVerifyCertAgainstSystemStore: Certificate verification is disabled, so connection will proceed despite the error

Authenticating extension com.vmware.converter

Logged in!

ImpersonateUser user zadmin

Impersonated user!

Adding job 19

Starting job 19

Starting execution of a Task

Connecting to IPC$ on 192.168.1.21 as 192.168.1.21\Administrator

Successfully connected to IPC$ on 152.114.178.34

Connecting to , use SSL: true

Successfully connected to

Unsetting unknown path: /vmomi/

Making sure that UFAD interface has version vmware-converter-4.0.0

UFAD interface version is vmware-converter-4.0.0

Task execution completed

DoImport called

Starting execution of a Task

Successfully connected to VMImporter

Task failed: P2VError FILE_OPEN_FAILED(vpxa-nfc://[uk-xxxx-esx002:storage1] b4 f0 40 ae ab 7f 23-a3 cb 0b 22 15 87 7b 67)

Thanks in advance,

Kamesh Akella

[IamTHEvilONE]

Please ensure you have the following:

Proper short host name + FQDN resolution between 192.168.1.21 & uk-basa-vc001 & uk-xxxx-esx002

Also, please ensure that the proper ports are opened:

• Converter application (uk-basa-vc001 + system with VIC installed) to ESX Server 3.x (uk-xxxx-esx002) - 443

• Physical machine (192.168.1.21) to VirtualCenter Server (uk-basa-vc001) - 443

• Physical machine (192.168.1.21) to ESX Server 3.x (uk-xxxx-esx002) - 443 and 902

• If you are using Converter 3.0.x, make sure you do not have a web server using port 443 while running Converter

That should at least get your further

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[kamesh_a]

It's working for me now. You pointed me to the right place. I did an DNS entry (VC server, ESX) in the Windows2003 physical box which resulted a successful conversion without any problem.

Thanks

[IamTHEvilONE]

It's good to know the conversion went through. Just make sure to mark the thread as answered and awards points appropriately.

Cheers,

EvilOne

[eletorAFI]

it worked for me too,

thanks A LOT

best regards,

H+H