User guide

Table of Contents
Introduction to this Guide ...................................................................................................7
About vConverter ........................................................................................................................... 8
About this Guide............................................................................................................................. 8
vConverter Documentation Suite ................................................................................................... 9
Core Documentation Set......................................................................................................... 9
Feedback on the Documentation ............................................................................................ 9
Text Conventions .................................................................................................................. 10
About Quest Software, Inc. .......................................................................................................... 10
Contacting Quest Software ................................................................................................... 11
Contacting Quest Server Virtualization Support.................................................................... 11
vConverter Functional Overview ......................................................................................12
vConverter Overview.................................................................................................................... 13
vConverter Architecture ........................................................................................................ 13
Conversion Process ..................................................................................................................... 17
Windows P2V........................................................................................................................ 17
Linux P2V.............................................................................................................................. 19
Windows V2P........................................................................................................................ 21
Features and Functions................................................................................................................ 23
P2V for Windows Servers ..................................................................................................... 23
P2V for Linux Servers ...........................................................................................................23
V2P for Windows Servers ..................................................................................................... 23
Virtual Appliances Components for VMware vMA................................................................. 23
Hot Conversions.................................................................................................................... 24
Cold Conversions.................................................................................................................. 24
Remote Cold Cloning ............................................................................................................ 24
Continuous Protection Mode................................................................................................. 25