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Windows P2V Conversions 108
Additional Task Procedures
Step 3: Select Target Server
1 In the Task Properties pane, select the appropriate type of VM from the VM
type field.
The value selected here is determined by the target server to which you are
converting. In the example below, we are creating a VM on a VMware ESX
Server.
2 When the VM type field is selected, suitable targets will be displayed in the
Target menu. Select the desired target server.
3 Click Browse to configure the Target folder field. The datastores available to the
selected target server will be displayed.
Note For Hyper-V conversions, the shares available to the target server will be displayed.
The credentials for the selected share must match the credentials used when adding
the Hyper-V server. Full Control over the share is needed for a successful
conversion.
Note When Using the Virtual Appliance for VMware as a target, the Use RDM option will
be disabled.
4 Select a datastore, and click OK.
5 In the VM name field, enter the desired name.
Caution To avoid errors, please ensure that the VM name is unique within your
environment.
6 Select Synchronized Cutover as the Conversion Type.
7 In the Transfer mode field, select Block or File.
• Block: Block cloning uses an Application Programming Interface (API) from
the source OS that allows you to skip unused sectors. This is the default
transfer mode, yielding an exact binary copy of a source volume. This mode
requires that the source and target disks to be the same size. After conversion,
you can resize down the target volume.
• File: File cloning of a source occurs on the file system level. The target is
mounted to the source and a full file synchronization occurs-directory
structure from the source and all file content are updated to the target. File
cloning is ideal for capturing large source volumes to a target with limited
storage capacity. To ensure consistency during hot cloning, use the file method
with MS VSS.