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37BTerms and Acronyms
This is a list of terms and acronyms that are used in this manual.
Term or
Acronym
Definition
API Application Programming Interface
CLI Command Line Interface
CLI Tool Use as an executable or as DLLs to run conversions without the
vConverter GUI.
Client Machine The machine on which vConverter is installed. Acts like a dispatcher
initiating conversion jobs. The client uses the IRLT, protocol, and
network credentials to launch the software on the source.
Cold Cloning
Ready
The name of the tree in the Network Browser pane that contains the
servers available for RCC.
COS Console Operating System
CPU Central Processing Unit
Cutover The process of switching from the source to the converted target VM.
Cutover
Window
A period of time on a specific date (or span of dates) when it is
acceptable to begin cutover.
DCT Drive Capture Tool—Runs on the source and features Consistency
Driver. Reads disk data and tracks changes, which are transferred to
the target.
DDC Different Destinations Cutover
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DID Disk Image Driver
DNS Domain Name System
DR Disaster Recovery
Drive Image
Mount Tool
Shows drive image file content as a separate disk with read-only and
read/write. Uses the Virtual Disk Driver for mounting the image.
ESX 2.x Version 2.x of ESX Server
FQDN Fully Qualified Domain Name
GB Gigabyte
Guest A VM that runs on an ESX Server.