Environment
PlateSpin Migrate
Situation
When trying to discover a Windows Server with both VMware Server/VMware GSX Server and Microsoft Virtual Server installed, PowerConvert / Portability Suite will discover the server as a Microsoft Virtual Server only.
Resolution
By design, a server can only be one target container at a time. In order to discover this server as a VMware Server/VMware GSX Server:
- Stop the services related to MSVS
- Un-discover the Windows server where MSVS and VMware Server/VMware GSX Server are installed
- Make sure to install the VMcom API on this server and PowerConvert / Portability Suite Server as per KB Article TID 7920297
- Re-discover the Windows server where MSVS and VMware Server/VMware GSX Server are installed