P2V migration fails for system which uses software RAID.

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • During one of the physical windows server migration, using virt-p2v.iso. An error occurred with messgae 'virt-v2v: Failed to lunch guests appliance'. The system is built on software RAID (aka fake RAID).

  • There is note in virt-v2v guide saying 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4' and 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5' physical machines with their filesystem root on a software RAID md device cannot be converted to virtual machines. Does the same apply to windows machine?

Environment

  • virt-v2v-0.8.7
  • Windows physical machine on software RAID.

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