P2V ubuntu 14.04

STOP ALL services on the physical server including MySQL to avoid any DB corruptions

1. Make a note of the physical, disks (df -h), ipconfig (ifconfig) and network setup /etc/network/interface
1.5 Edit sudoers file and add the entry: <username> ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL
1.6 Edit /etc/passwd change the user entry: <username>:x:0:0: etc etc
1.7 Edit /etc/group change the user entry: <username>:x:0 etc etc
1.8 Edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config set: PermitRootLogin yes
2. Install vmware converter 5.5.3
3. Edit c:\programdata\vmware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone\converter-agent.xml and converter-worker.xml change "useSudo" from false to true
4. Restart vmware converter agent and worker services, restart vmware converter program
5. Follow through the vmware converter wizard, you may need to add IP network for the Helper network if not on DHCP.
6. The wizard may fail at 97% complainging of grub issues (this just means the grub loader could not be installed and configured).  Close VMware converter.
7. Boot the P2V'ed VM (even tho it failed at 97%) with the ubuntu boot-repair cd.  Follow the onscreens instructions to fix the grub.

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