VMware migration tool: we need your feedback!

brezlord

@florent I have rebuilt from source and I get the following errors. The host is running VMware ESXi, 7.0.3, 20328353

root@xoa:~# xo-cli vm.importFromEsxi host=192.168.40.203 user='root' password='obfuscated ' sslVerify=false vm=12 sr=648548b5-a789-6c72-2518-407a12717fad network=0b3e9312-541d-a036-06b4-2bd63c53d852
✖ Cannot create property 'detailed' on string 'ubuntu-64'
JsonRpcError: Cannot create property 'detailed' on string 'ubuntu-64'
    at Peer._callee$ (/opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202301240816/node_modules/json-rpc-peer/dist/index.js:139:44)
    at tryCatch (/opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202301240816/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/regeneratorRuntime.js:44:17)
    at Generator.<anonymous> (/opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202301240816/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/regeneratorRuntime.js:125:22)
    at Generator.next (/opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202301240816/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/regeneratorRuntime.js:69:21)
    at asyncGeneratorStep (/opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202301240816/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/asyncToGenerator.js:3:24)
    at _next (/opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202301240816/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/asyncToGenerator.js:22:9)
    at /opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202301240816/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/asyncToGenerator.js:27:7
    at new Promise (<anonymous>)
    at Peer.<anonymous> (/opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202301240816/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/asyncToGenerator.js:19:12)
    at Peer.exec (/opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202301240816/node_modules/json-rpc-peer/dist/index.js:182:20)

vm.importFromEsxi
{
  "host": "192.168.40.203",
  "user": "root",
  "password": "* obfuscated *",
  "sslVerify": false,
  "vm": "12",
  "sr": "648548b5-a789-6c72-2518-407a12717fad",
  "network": "0b3e9312-541d-a036-06b4-2bd63c53d852"
}
{
  "message": "Cannot create property 'detailed' on string 'ubuntu-64'",
  "name": "TypeError",
  "stack": "TypeError: Cannot create property 'detailed' on string 'ubuntu-64'
    at set (file:///opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202301240816/@xen-orchestra/vmware-explorer/parsers/vmx.mjs:35:18)
    at set (file:///opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202301240816/@xen-orchestra/vmware-explorer/parsers/vmx.mjs:37:7)
    at file:///opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202301240816/@xen-orchestra/vmware-explorer/parsers/vmx.mjs:47:5
    at Array.forEach (<anonymous>)
    at parseVmx (file:///opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202301240816/@xen-orchestra/vmware-explorer/parsers/vmx.mjs:45:20)
    at Esxi.getTransferableVmMetadata (file:///opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202301240816/@xen-orchestra/vmware-explorer/esxi.mjs:197:17)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
    at MigrateVm.migrationfromEsxi (file:///opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202301240816/packages/xo-server/src/xo-mixins/migrate-vm.mjs:171:28)
    at Xo.importFromEsxi (file:///opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202301240816/packages/xo-server/src/api/vm.mjs:1307:10)
    at Api.#callApiMethod (file:///opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202301240816/packages/xo-server/src/xo-mixins/api.mjs:394:20)"
}

florent

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brezlord

@florent I'm ready to test when you have something, thanks.

florent

@brezlord great, that is a usable mesage

could you post the ( or send by email ) , the vmx file ?

brezlord

@florent

.encoding = "UTF-8"
config.version = "8"
virtualHW.version = "19"
vmci0.present = "TRUE"
floppy0.present = "FALSE"
memSize = "2048"
tools.upgrade.policy = "manual"
sched.cpu.units = "mhz"
vm.createDate = "1613734854100000"
scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"
scsi0.present = "TRUE"
sata0.present = "TRUE"
sata0:0.startConnected = "FALSE"
sata0:0.deviceType = "atapi-cdrom"
sata0:0.clientDevice = "TRUE"
sata0:0.fileName = "emptyBackingString"
sata0:0.present = "TRUE"
scsi0:0.deviceType = "scsi-hardDisk"
scsi0:0.fileName = "Graylog-000001.vmdk"
sched.scsi0:0.shares = "normal"
sched.scsi0:0.throughputCap = "off"
scsi0:0.present = "TRUE"
ethernet0.virtualDev = "vmxnet3"
ethernet0.shares = "normal"
ethernet0.addressType = "vpx"
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:50:56:8f:51:24"
ethernet0.uptCompatibility = "TRUE"
ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
displayName = "Graylog"
guestOS = "ubuntu-64"
toolScripts.afterPowerOn = "TRUE"
toolScripts.afterResume = "TRUE"
toolScripts.beforeSuspend = "TRUE"
toolScripts.beforePowerOff = "TRUE"
tools.syncTime = "FALSE"
uuid.bios = "42 0f 33 f8 9b 7f 7d 26-a8 bc 61 26 ee 46 16 22"
vc.uuid = "50 0f dd 17 4c f8 3c 79-1f 26 ac 99 23 6a 06 d4"
sched.cpu.min = "0"
sched.cpu.shares = "normal"
sched.mem.min = "0"
sched.mem.minSize = "0"
sched.mem.shares = "normal"
migrate.encryptionMode = "opportunistic"
ftcpt.ftEncryptionMode = "ftEncryptionOpportunistic"
vmci0.id = "-297396701"
cleanShutdown = "FALSE"
ethernet0.networkName = "vLAN_40"
uuid.location = "56 4d 44 f3 60 00 fc b5-f6 4b f4 e7 50 0a 74 f2"
sched.cpu.affinity = "all"
tools.guest.desktop.autolock = "FALSE"
nvram = "Graylog.nvram"
pciBridge0.present = "TRUE"
svga.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge4.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge4.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge4.functions = "8"
pciBridge5.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge5.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge5.functions = "8"
pciBridge6.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge6.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge6.functions = "8"
pciBridge7.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge7.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge7.functions = "8"
hpet0.present = "TRUE"
sched.cpu.latencySensitivity = "normal"
numa.autosize.cookie = "10012"
numa.autosize.vcpu.maxPerVirtualNode = "1"
pciBridge0.pciSlotNumber = "17"
pciBridge4.pciSlotNumber = "21"
pciBridge5.pciSlotNumber = "22"
pciBridge6.pciSlotNumber = "23"
pciBridge7.pciSlotNumber = "24"
scsi0.pciSlotNumber = "16"
ethernet0.pciSlotNumber = "160"
vmci0.pciSlotNumber = "32"
sata0.pciSlotNumber = "33"
monitor.phys_bits_used = "45"
vmotion.checkpointFBSize = "4194304"
vmotion.checkpointSVGAPrimarySize = "4194304"
softPowerOff = "FALSE"
svga.guestBackedPrimaryAware = "TRUE"
guestOS.detailed.data = "architecture='X86' bitness='64' distroName='Ubuntu' distroVersion='20.04' familyName='Linux' kernelVersion='5.4.0-88-generic' prettyName='Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS'"
toolsInstallManager.updateCounter = "4"
viv.moid = "a3752e64-f7d6-4473-8fd5-3b91a194cccc:vm-7093:9iC7plvv3uF5K6K4G++QYV5VZf6Mjp3GrS0FdLa2/1w="
guestInfo.detailed.data = "architecture='X86' bitness='64' distroName='Ubuntu' distroVersion='20.04' familyName='Linux' kernelVersion='5.4.0-137-generic' prettyName='Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS'"
checkpoint.vmState.readOnly = "FALSE"
SCSI0:0.ctkEnabled = "TRUE"
ctkEnabled = "TRUE"
sched.swap.derivedName = "/vmfs/volumes/dc0ddd0a-e7e89bd7/Graylog/Graylog-eda98aed.vswp"
migrate.hostLog = "Graylog-50f77235.hlog"
guestinfo.vmtools.buildNumber = "18090558"
guestinfo.vmtools.description = "open-vm-tools 11.3.0 build 18090558"
guestinfo.vmtools.versionNumber = "11360"
guestinfo.vmtools.versionString = "11.3.0"
scsi0:0.redo = ""
vmotion.svga.mobMaxSize = "4194304"
vmotion.svga.graphicsMemoryKB = "4096"

olivierlambert

I edited your post to get the right "code" display (you need to have the three ``` on a new line)

brezlord

@olivierlambert thank and dually noted.

florent

@brezlord I found it : guestOS is first used as a string, and then with additionnal properties

can you pull and try again ?

brezlord

@florent ok give me 10 to rebuild and report back.

brezlord

@florent you've fixed it. The task has started. I'll report back when the import has finished. XO is saying 1 hour.

olivierlambert

\o/

Now:

florent

@brezlord you may also try the "thin=true" option, that will take longer, but will build a thin disk, without the unallocated sectors ( the progress is , for now, only visible in the xo logs side )

brezlord

@florent I'll give it a go once this import has finished and report back.

brezlord

@florent The import was successful, the VM is up and running. I will try another the "thin=true" option.

florent

@brezlord said in VMware migration tool: we need your feedback!:

@florent The import was successful, the VM is up and running. I will try another the "thin=true" option.

yeah
thank you for your patience

olivierlambert

\o/

brezlord

@florent thank you for you work.

ysageev

@florent Great news. I'm looking forward to testing when it has been pushed to the vmware channel.

olivierlambert

This will land on XOA latest for the end of the month

planedrop

@olivierlambert Got this working myself as well, very seamless once everything is prepped for it!

I do have a question though, since I noticed you mentioned the thin=true here, so doing this without that command creates a thick provisioned disk? Maybe I misunderstood that in the blog post.

I noticed mine took around 2.5 hours to complete a VM with 6 disks but the total data usage on disks was only around 20GB, so seems very slow, but if it's transferring the thick provisioning, then that is a different story. (in case it matters everything is 10GbE here).