User guide

vConverter Functional Overview 15
vConverter Overview
vConverter Client Components
UI Client
UI Client (the Client) helps user to configure
conversions, to control the conversions, and indicates
conversion process progress.
License Service
A program unit which maintains user license
information, such as counter of systems to migrate, time
restriction information, etc.
Virtual Disk Driver
A component of the Drive Image Mount Tool, the Virtual
Disk Driver is used to mount remote disk images for
modification during the conversion process.
Migration Tool
This tool runs on the Client system, and performs
necessary system conversion operations to make sure
that the system is bootable and functioning properly after
conversion from physical (or virtual) to target platform.
The Migration Tool injects necessary SCSI drivers,
copies a new HAL file for the target platform from the
setup folder, and updates the Windows registry on the
mounted file system.
The Migration Tool uploads the Post Migration Agent
which performs various post-conversion tasks:
• it installs VMware Tools for VMware ESX and Hyper-
V targets
• schedules running user scripts on migrated system
• uninstalls required software from the migrated system
• configures the network.
All of these tasks are performed when the VM is booted
for the first time.
PXE Service
Installed near the vConverter client, the PXE service
allows remotely booting source systems into the
vConverter boot environment.