Vmware Standalone Converter Unable To Query The Live Linux Source Machine -

Converter 6.2+ supports key-based authentication. Generate an SSH key pair and add the public key to /root/.ssh/authorized_keys on the source Linux machine. Step 2: Check Required Commands and Packages The Converter helper script executes commands like lsblk , blkid , fdisk , lvm , df , uname , and perl . Ensure these are installed and in $PATH for root.

echo $SHELL # Should show /bin/bash If root uses a different shell (e.g., /bin/sh ), change it: Converter 6

Introduction VMware vCenter Converter Standalone is a powerful tool for converting physical machines (P2V) and third-party virtual machines to VMware virtual appliances. However, IT administrators frequently encounter a frustrating roadblock when attempting to convert a live Linux source machine: "Unable to query the live Linux source machine." Ensure these are installed and in $PATH for root

For AppArmor (Ubuntu/Debian):

systemctl stop apparmor systemctl disable apparmor # only for testing The Converter expects /bin/bash to exist and be the default shell for root. setenforce 0 # Temporarily disable SELinux If conversion

setenforce 0 # Temporarily disable SELinux If conversion succeeds, you can create a custom SELinux policy or run the converter in permissive mode.

PermitRootLogin yes MaxSessions 10 AllowTcpForwarding yes PermitTTY yes Then restart SSH: systemctl restart sshd