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Not supported VM

I am getting an error about the source VM being not supported. The strange thing is it is in the list as possible supported VM's. Are there roles that are not supported (i.e. Domain Controller)? How does one obtain the logs to review? What are the checks it runs to ensure being supported for mig...

How To Migrate Windows VMs using Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) in ESXi To AHV

When I try used Xtract for VM to migration File Server (Window server 2008 R2 64 bit - 7TB data), It happens some problem as below. This VM requires UEFI boot configuration. This is not supported on AHV and may result in an un-bootable OS. You may continue with this as a data-only migration. Fail...

Nutanix Xtract Validation Failed: User must belong in a group with restore files and directories security policy

Hi All, I am stuck with Nutanix Xtract on doing a test migration. The process fails immediately when executing the validation with the following error message: "Error validating credentials for VM : 'Ensure that the user must belong in a group with Restore files and directories security policy.'....

Migrate VM with small SQL Database

Hi, Looking to migrate a VM with Xtract (Version 1.1.8). Is this as simple as create a new migration plan for the VM and letting it run? I have seen info on Xtract DB and just wanted to make sure I am doing the correct thing. The VM has software on it that is used by staff, with this it has a s...

Unmigratable VMs because host containing the VM is not reachable

Anyone know why that would be? The hosts are definitely up and it can talk to some hosts in my environment but not others.

Queued for Migration when starting a migration plan

Hi all, I am having an issue with Xtract for VM. When I start a migration plan, it stays in "Queued for Migration" and then times out after an hour. No progress at all. This is Xtract 1.1.7 which is the latest. The VM I am testing with are Windows 10 and Windows 7

VM Migration failed from vSphere to Nutanix using Xtract tool

getting the below error while migrating a VM from vSphere to Nutanix AHV. getting error during the validation stage. Error validating credentials for VM VMname: 'vCenter Server timed out during operation 'UploadFile' for VM vm-1500'.

Xtract Deployment and Setup

Hi All Need urgent help please. I tried download Nutanix Xtract 1.1.5 and deployed it on my nutanix cluster as per the deployment guide. but I'm trying to login to set the IP address but the default credentials nutanix and nutanix/4u is not working. can someone please assists? thanks! Mannes

xTract Fails on Server 2008 32bit

I have Server 2008 32bit server that resides in a VMware environment and fails when using Xtract to migrate so we can move into AHV. We are running 5.8, and documentation indicates there is support for 32bit only. Error says " Failed to install Nutanix App Mobility device drivers. Error Only Wi...

xTract Delta Copies

Hi Guys, I know that xTract do a first copy of the source VM and then the Cut-Over do the delta copy + migration of the VM. Is there a way to do others incremental copy in the interval of First -> Cut-Over ? I may have few days between the initial copy and the cut-over during which large amount...

Xtract for VMs 1.0 - Deployment demo

I made a couple of demos showing how Xtract can be deployed via the command line interface. I use version 0.3.1, but the commands are unchanged for Xtract GA 1.0] Invocation: Deployment:

Migration of Windows 2012 R2 VM from ESXi to AHV Using Xtract

After Migration of Windows 2012 R2 VM from ESXi to AHV Using Xtract VM Migration, The NIC is invisible & not connect to network,

Failed import VM with a disk access error

Hello everybody, I installed xtract to test VMs import from VmWare to Nutanix. I reach the end of the steps but once the plan migration is launched, I have an error: Disk access error: Insufficient permissions in the host operating system Is there a reason for this message? I have access to Vcent...

Can xtract do a P2V

Hello, Its been a while since i did a P2V to nutanix, can Xtract do this or is it just VM2VM?

Does Xtract support the Migration of a win 2016 server from ESXi to AHV?

Does Xtract support the Migration of a win 2016 server from ESXi to AHV. I am trying to do this and get the message This VM is not on the AHV supported OS list. To proceed with migrating this VM, please be sure to bypass guest operations and take care of installing AHV device drivers separately...

VM Migration fails with "Reader is unavailable" error

Xtract 1.1.2. Was migrating a VM (Windows 2008R2, MDT server with large second drive for WSUS patching) from ESXi 6.0 to AHV 5.1.4 cluster with Xtract deployed on AHV cluster. The migration ran for about 3.5 hours and seeded 240GiB of the VMs 580.5GiB size. (mentioning drive size as unsure of it as...

Xtract, converstion from ESX Static to AHV Static doesn't work, end up with DHCP VM

First, we had to do something a bit different from the main design of Xtract, we had to dual home the applliance so we had one nic connected to our ESX console network and the other to our CVM network. I've made the proper changes to iptables and all, it work fine, but we've noticed with a set of W...

XTract wire speeds

We are looking at using Xtract for a couple of VM's that we would like to move off of VMWare. The one question we have is dealing with the initial seeding. Does anyone know what kind of wire speeds we can expect? if it going to flood the network with a full on transfer at full speeds or will it s...

Migration from VMware to Nutanix and getting Validation failed

I am trying to migrate a VM from VMWare to Nutanix. I keep getting a message of Validation failed. I tried using the Admin account and also my account which is a domain admin and still it fails. I have tried to create a new local Admin and this still fails to valadate. I am now getting the below err...

Xtract for DBs best practices doc?

Is there a document that details the SQL Server/AHV best practices baked into the Xtract for DBs tool? I’m interested in the HA assumptions also. Alan

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