Reference Guide

vConverter v4.1 Chapter 3 Configuration 69
57BvConverter and Xen VA
• vConverter prepares an SFTP agent in a VA, confirms that it is running, and
accepts all connections. This can be done through Preferences→Xen Server.
• After you have selected source and destination hosts and set all options, click
Start to initiate capturing.
• vConverter selects partitions to capture one-by-one and starts DCT on a Source
host.
• DCT creates a new virtual disk on XenServer (VDI) with the correct size and
plugs it to a VA (under /dev/xvdc,/dev/xvdd,… names). It uses the SFTP agent to
write to that block device and performs other related operations (e.g., resize,
truncate) with it.
• When DCT exits vConverter, all virtual disks involved in the capturing process
are unplugged.
• On the migrating stage, vConverter plugs all disks into a VA and mounts them to
a host where it runs.
• When migration is compete, all disks are unmounted from the Windows host, and
then unplugged from VA.
58BConfigure VA to Boot First
You must confirm that the VA disk is placed first in boot priority.
1. Power on the VA.
2. Press F2 to access the VM BIOS.
If there is no boot screen delay (where you can press F2 to enter Bios), access
Virtual Machine settings. Use Options→Boot Options parameter to set an
appropriate boot delay time (Power-on boot delay).
Then, you will be able to see the boot screen.
3. Go to the Boot menu and select Hard Drive.
4. Using the plus (+) or minus (–) signs, move the Seagate Disk (0:0) to the top of
the list. Press F10—Save and Exit.