which fdisk lsblk lvm sfdisk partx blkid sudo fdisk -l sudo lsblk -b -o NAME,TYPE,SIZE,MOUNTPOINT sudo pvs --noheadings sudo lvs --noheadings

VMware Converter is notoriously sensitive to name resolution. If the Converter server cannot resolve the Linux machine's hostname (or vice versa), the handshake will fail.

: If your source machine uses NVMe disks or certain LVM configurations not supported by your specific Converter version, it may fail to map the drives. Broadcom support portal 3. Permission & Execution Blocks The discovery process involves running a script called vmware-sysinfo.sh directory. Unable to query live Linux source machine

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

scripts output text (like a "Welcome" message), it can break the automated query. Comment out any Root Login PermitRootLogin yes /etc/ssh/sshd_config Shell Assignment : Ensure the user has a valid shell like assigned in /etc/passwd , rather than /sbin/nologin 4. Network and Firewall Check