Vmware Standalone Converter Unable To Query The Live Linux Source Machine ~upd~ Full

If your /tmp partition is mounted with the noexec flag (a common security hardening practice), the Converter will fail to run its discovery scripts. Fix: Temporarily remount it: mount -o remount,exec /tmp . Disk Space: Ensure /tmp and /var aren't at 100% capacity. 5. Check the "Converter-Worker" Logs If the UI doesn't give you enough detail, the logs will.

If you are attempting to connect using an administrative service account rather than a standard root account, that user might not possess a valid execution shell.

Note: Adding diffie-hellman-group1-sha1 is often the magic fix for older Converter versions interacting with newer Linux kernels. If your /tmp partition is mounted with the

The user account must be assigned /bin/bash in /etc/passwd . Accounts with /sbin/nologin will fail.

The Converter uses SSH to connect to the Linux machine, copies a small diagnostic script (helper script), and runs it to gather system information. The process fails if this script cannot be copied, executed, or if the SSH user lacks the necessary permissions. Common culprits include: the operation will fail.

Ensure Default requiretty is commented out if it exists, as it prevents non-interactive shells from using sudo. 4. Check for Disk and Filesystem Errors

Look at your vmware-converter-worker.log for a line saying: No disks for volume with id '/dev/...' and label . If your /tmp partition is mounted with the

### Root Cause 1: Non-Executable or Full /tmp DirectoryTo query a live Linux machine, VMware Converter transfers a compressed data-gathering utility ( vmware-sysinfo-linXX.tar.gz ) to the source machine’s /tmp directory. It then unpacks and executes it. If the /tmp folder is mounted with security restrictions or lacks directory capacity, the operation will fail.