Microsoft published two new knowledge base articles for Virtual Machine Manager 2008 last night.
KB969726: Unable to migrate Virtual Machine from one Host to another
When you try to migrate a Virtual Machine (VM) from one Host to another from the SCVMM 2008 Console it may fail with the following error:
- "Unable to migrate the virtual machine <virtual Machine Name> because the processor is not compatible with the host <Host Name>"
- "Unable to migrate the virtual machine <name> because the processor is not compatible with the host <host>."
KB969699: SCVMM 2008 P2V conversion fails with invalid character in XML when PowerPath is installed
When performing a Physical-to-Virtual (P2V) conversion with System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, it may fail with the following error:
“Verify that localhost is online and can be accessed from your computer. Then try to connect again.
Verify that the Virtual Machine Manager service on localhost is started, and then try to connect again. If the problem persists, restart the Virtual Machine Manager service”.