Converter needs a password or an SSH key for root. Many modern Linux distros disable password-based root SSH by default.
Temporarily enable root password SSH (change back after migration):
sudo sed -i 's/#PermitRootLogin prohibit-password/PermitRootLogin yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
sudo systemctl restart sshd
Security tip: Use a strong temporary password and disable root SSH after P2V. Converter needs a password or an SSH key for root
If the Converter UI still fails, you can pre‑create a disk configuration file manually.
Converter relies on a predictable SSH environment. If your SSH configuration deviates from the norm (custom ports, disabled root login), the query will fail. Security tip: Use a strong temporary password and
If you absolutely cannot get the live query to work, use one of these reliable alternatives.
ssh -v converter_user@linux_source_ip
Ensure you can log in without interactive prompts. If you use a password, ensure Converter is configured to provide it; if using key-based auth, ensure the key is loaded. If the Converter UI still fails, you can
echo $SHELL
Should be /bin/bash or /bin/sh, not /sbin/nologin or /bin/false.
Check /tmp write permissions:
touch /tmp/test && rm /tmp/test
lsof | grep /dev/sda – if a process holds the disk open (e.g., old NFS lock, fsck), reboot or stop the service.