Converter 6.2 introduced experimental support for converting physical machines, though Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) limitations required specific hotfixes.
OVF/OVA packages, older ESXi virtual machines. Supported Destination Formats VMware vCenter Server 5.5, 6.0, and 6.5. VMware ESXi 5.5, 6.0, and 6.5. VMware Workstation 11.0 and 12.0. Installation Requirements Minimum Requirement CPU x86 architecture clocking 2.0 GHz or faster Memory 2 GB RAM minimum (4 GB recommended) Disk Space 300 MB for installation ⚙️ Step-by-Step Migration Best Practices
Resolved a bug causing block-level cloning to fail on physical drives larger than 2TB. vmware vcenter converter standalone 6.2 release notes
Version 6.2 expanded compatibility to include newer platforms while retaining support for older systems:
Windows Desktop/Server, RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. Converter 6
| Known Issue | Platform/OS | Workaround Availability | |---|---|---| | | All | Registry fix ( ServicesPipeTimeout ) | | SMB share conversion failure | Windows | Resolved in 6.2 | | Cannot start service on Windows 7 offline | Windows 7 | XML files & Registry fix | | SSL Exception connecting to vCenter | All | Enable TLS 1.0 via XML edit | | Agent fails on remote Windows 2008/Vista | Windows | Run Remote Registry service |
: Note that support for legacy systems like Windows 2000 or NT 4.0 was removed in this version; for those, VMware vCenter Converter 4.0.1 is typically required. Version 6.2.0.1 (May 2018 Update) VMware ESXi 5
: Added official support for Windows Server 2016 and Ubuntu 16.04 .
For complete instructions and troubleshooting, refer to the following documents available from the VMware Documentation Center:
Enhanced security profiles enforce TLS 1.2 by default, deprecating older, vulnerable SSL protocols during data transmission.
Support for Workstation 12.x and Fusion 8.x formats. Security and Network Protocols