User guide

Windows P2V Conversions 93
Creating Conversions
Target Options
In the Target section, you can chose the conversion target, the default target folder or
datastore, and the user credentials to use for conversion. The transfer mode is also
selected in the target section.
There are different ways to configure a target in vConverter, depending on the type of
target. Most customers will convert directly to the virtualization platform of their choice
(VMware ESX, VMware ESXi, or Microsoft Hyper-V). These target servers must first
be added using the vConverter Preferences dialogue (see “Configuring vConverter” on
page 44). Once the target servers are added and a selection is made in the VM type
menu, the Target menu will populate with the available targets.
Sometimes it is necessary to use a network share as a configuration target. In this case,
the simplest configuration method is to simply find the server hosting the share in the
Conversion
Type
Use this menu to select the conversion type. Available
options are:
• Single
• Remote Cold Cloning
• Synchronized Cutover
• Different Destinations Cutover
• Continuous Protection
Note For V2P Windows and P2V Linux conversions, only
Remote Cold Cloning is available as a conversion
type.
For more information about conversion types, see
“Features and Functions” on page 23 or “Conversion
Overview” on page 77.