+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1527334 +++ Description of problem: 1.Convert a snapshot guest from vmware using VMware VDDK as a transport with --vddk-snapshot option,but set invalid value for --vddk-snapshot option # virt-v2v -ic vpx://vsphere.local%5cAdministrator.75.182/data/10.73.3.19/?no_verify=1 -it vddk --vddk-libdir /root/vmware-vix-disklib-distrib --vddk-thumbprint 1E:22:D9:AF:A3:00:09:E7:F5:90:0E:C2:D7:19:CD:6F:90:E5:C8:BF Auto-esx5.5-rhel7.1-snapshot --password-file /tmp/passwd --vddk-snapshot xxadfasdf [ 0.1] Opening the source -i libvirt -ic vpx://vsphere.local%5cAdministrator.75.182/data/10.73.3.19/?no_verify=1 Auto-esx5.5-rhel7.1-snapshot -it vddk --vddk-libdir /root/vmware-vix-disklib-distrib --vddk-snapshot xxadfasdf --vddk-thumbprint 1E:22:D9:AF:A3:00:09:E7:F5:90:0E:C2:D7:19:CD:6F:90:E5:C8:BF [ 4.1] Creating an overlay to protect the source from being modified [ 42.2] Initializing the target -o libvirt -os default [ 42.3] Opening the overlay [ 48.9] Inspecting the overlay [ 70.4] Checking for sufficient free disk space in the guest [ 70.4] Estimating space required on target for each disk [ 70.4] Converting Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7.1 (Maipo) to run on KVM virt-v2v: This guest has virtio drivers installed. [ 200.2] Mapping filesystem data to avoid copying unused and blank areas [ 200.7] Closing the overlay [ 201.3] Checking if the guest needs BIOS or UEFI to boot [ 201.3] Assigning disks to buses [ 201.3] Copying disk 1/1 to /var/lib/libvirt/images/Auto-esx5.5-rhel7.1-snapshot-sda (raw) (100.00/100%) [ 315.8] Creating output metadata Pool default refreshed Domain Auto-esx5.5-rhel7.1-snapshot defined from /tmp/v2vlibvirtc1a5b2.xml [ 326.1] Finishing off This one is serious, since setting the snapshot _ought_ to select a snapshot from the remote image, but it obviously doesn't work or is being ignored for some reason.