VMware import 404 error

[sunwriter]

Excited about the new VMware import. However, I am receiving the following when attempting. Details: (Xen Orchestra latest build, and VSphere Maybe something I'm missing? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

vm.importFromEsxi
{
  "host": "192.168.101.241",
  "network": "3fab0a14-a39c-235d-df0e-9b9b77789eed",
  "password": "* obfuscated *",
  "sr": "4b937ea6-9772-09ad-af25-a7adcebb5a82",
  "sslVerify": false,
  "stopSource": true,
  "thin": true,
  "user": "administrator@vsphere.local",
  "vm": "vm-3007"
}
{
  "cause": {
    "size": 0
  },
  "message": "404 Not Found https://192.168.101.241/folder/TPASQL1/TPASQL1.vmx?dsName=datastore1",
  "name": "Error",
  "stack": "Error: 404 Not Found https://192.168.101.241/folder/TPASQL1/TPASQL1.vmx?dsName=datastore1
    at Esxi.download (file:///opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202303040838/@xen-orchestra/vmware-explorer/esxi.mjs:71:21)
    at Esxi.getTransferableVmMetadata (file:///opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202303040838/@xen-orchestra/vmware-explorer/esxi.mjs:228:17)
    at Task.runInside (/opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202303040838/@vates/task/index.js:158:22)
    at Task.run (/opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202303040838/@vates/task/index.js:137:20)
    at MigrateVm.migrationfromEsxi (file:///opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202303040838/packages/xo-server/src/xo-mixins/migrate-vm.mjs:177:28)
    at Task.runInside (/opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202303040838/@vates/task/index.js:158:22)
    at Task.run (/opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202303040838/@vates/task/index.js:137:20)
    at Api.#callApiMethod (file:///opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202303040838/packages/xo-server/src/xo-mixins/api.mjs:394:20)"
}

[olivierlambert]

Hi,

We need more details to be able to assist:

1. XOA or XO from the sources? (if the latter, which commit)
2. ESXi/vSphere version?

[sunwriter]

@olivierlambert It is XO from sources, and ESXi / Vsphere 8. Thanks.

[sunwriter]

@olivierlambert Xen Orchestra, commit 00a13

[olivierlambert]

1. Which commit? (as asked) you answered in between
2. Is the VM halted?

[sunwriter]

@olivierlambert I attempted when the VM was running. I just tried it now with the VM halted, but same error.

[olivierlambert]

As we explained in our blog posts, we only support delta when it's ESXi < 6.5. So I would say it's normal it doesn't work in your case.

However, I have to admit we didn't test it yet with very recent VMware version. Maybe something changed in the API, I don't know. @florent will take a look when he can

[sunwriter]

@olivierlambert Ok, thank you. I'll look for a possible future update at some point. Many thanks to you and the team for your continued hard work on the project!

[florent]

@sunwriter the fix is not merged in master for now, but it shuld land soon
My guess is that you don't use te default datacenter name

[florent]

@sunwriter it is merged into master

[olivierlambert]

[sunwriter]

@florent Thank you! Looking forward to migrating more VM's.

[s3b]

Hi,
i try to migrate vm from VMWARE esxi / vsphere 7.0.3 , i use the XO from source : xo-server 5.110.1 and xo-web 5.112.1 , commit : 5a2c3 .
VM halted or up same problem : "message": "404 Not Found https://xxxx/folder/baldr1-test_1/baldr1-test.vmx?dc=xxx&dsName=xxx" .
Any suggestions ? thanks ,
Seb .

[olivierlambert]

Are you sure about the DC Name? 404 means we can't find the file with the URL we build.

[florent]

@s3b can you go to the datastore explorer of your esxi, download the baldr1-test.vmx file with your browser and compare the url with the one on 404 ?

[s3b]

@florent @olivierlambert thanks for your fast reply , the url is different when i try to download the file :
https://esx4.xxx.local/folder/baldr1-test_1/baldr1-test.vmx?dcPath=ha-datacenter&dsName=import-proxmox&enc=std

[florent]

@s3b we made a typo while cleaning code before merging , it is fixed on this branch fix_dcpath and, hopefully, it will be merged soon
The PR is here : https://github.com/vatesfr/xen-orchestra/pull/6729/files

fbeauchamp opened this pull request in vatesfr/xen-orchestra

closed fix(vmware-explorer): fix dcPath parameter #6729

[s3b]

@florent said in VMware import 404 error:

fix_dcpath

great job @florent , it works well now, just 2 things I don't run xo as root so I had errors on thick storage with vgchange rights so I used thin storage, and I had a problem with the TLS connection because I use a self-signed certificate for xo-server so I had to add in my systemd orchestra service:
Environment=NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0 and
then it worked very well.
One thing that confused me a bit is that there was no progress bar on the import page but it is clearly visible on the tasks page. Thank you again for the responsiveness and efficiency.

[florent]

@s3b the progress bar is on our roadmap , it will be even more needed when handling multiple import in parallel

[s3b]

@florent great !