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Table Of Contents
- User's Guide
- Contents
- Updated Information
- About This Book
- Introduction
- Migration with Converter Standalone
- Converter Standalone Components
- Converter Standalone Features
- System Requirements
- Supported Operating Systems
- Installation Space Requirements
- Supported Source Types
- Supported Destination Types
- Restoring VCB Images in Converter Standalone
- How Conversion Affects the Source Settings When They Are Applied to the Destination
- Changes That Conversion Causes to Virtual Hardware
- TCP/IP Port Requirements for Conversion
- Common Requirements for Remote Hot Cloning of Windows Operating Systems
- Installing and Uninstalling VMware vCenter Converter Standalone
- Install Converter Standalone in Windows
- Uninstall, Modify, or Repair Converter Standalone in Windows
- Perform a Command-Line Installation in Windows
- Command-Line Options for Windows Installation
- Perform a Local Installation in Linux
- Perform a Client-Server Installation in Linux
- Uninstall Converter Standalone in Linux
- Modify or Repair Converter Standalone in Linux
- Connect to a Remote Converter Standalone Server
- Converting Machines
- Convert a Machine
- Start the Wizard for a Conversion
- Select a Source to Convert
- Select a Destination for the New Virtual Machine
- View Setup Options for a New Virtual Machine
- Select the Destination Folder
- Organizing the Data to Copy to the Destination Machine
- Distribute Disks over Several Datastores
- Distribute Volumes over Several Datastores
- Create or Delete a Target Disk
- Move a Source Volume to a Target Virtual Disk
- Modify the Settings in the Source Volumes List
- Change the Target Datastore for a Destination Virtual Disk
- Create a Thin Provisioned Disk
- Create a Linked Clone
- Change Device Settings on the New Virtual Machine
- Change Network Connections on the Destination
- Control the Status of Windows Services During Conversion
- Advanced Customization Options
- Synchronize the Source with the Destination Machine
- Adjust the Post-Conversion Power State
- Install VMware Tools
- Customize the Guest Operating System
- Edit the Destination Computer Information
- Enter the Windows License Information
- Set the Time Zone
- Set Up the Network Adapters
- Assign a Workgroup or Domain Details
- Remove System Restore Checkpoints
- Set Up the Network for the Helper Virtual Machine
- Customize a VMware Infrastructure Virtual Machine
- Customize a Standalone or Workstation Virtual Machine
- Customize a Virtual Appliance
- Configure the Product Properties of an Exported Virtual Appliance
- View the Summary of a Conversion Task
- Convert a Machine
- Configuring VMware Virtual Machines
- Configure a Virtual Machine
- Save Sysprep Files
- Select a Source to Configure
- Select the Options to Configure
- Customize a Virtual Machine’s Guest Operating System
- Edit the Computer Information of a Configured Virtual Machine
- Enter the Windows License Information of a Configured Virtual Machine
- Set the Time Zone of a Configured Virtual Machine
- Set Up the Network Adapters of a Configured Virtual Machine
- Assign a Workgroup or Domain Details of a Configured Virtual Machine
- View the Summary of a Configuration Task
- Configure a Virtual Machine
- Managing Conversion and Configuration Tasks
- Glossary
- Index
You must power off source virtual machines before you convert them. You can convert running virtual
machines only if you follow the procedure for converting powered-on machines.
You can convert local Linux machines by treating them as remote powered-on machines. You must specify the
local IP address and root credentials to proceed.
Conversion Limitations for Powered-On Machines
When you convert a powered-on machine, some conversion features might not be available for certain source
operating systems.
For a list of limitations dependent on the source operating system, see Table 2-4.
Table 2-4. Powered-On Machine Conversion Limitations
Source Operating System Limitations
Windows NT Server SP6+ Only virtual machines can be converted.
Windows 2000 Synchronization is not supported.
Windows XP and later
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Synchronization is supported only for volume-based cloning at the block level.
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Synchronization is supported only for managed destinations.
Linux
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Only volume-based cloning at the file level is supported.
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Only managed destinations are supported.
Conversion Limitations for Virtual Machines
Certain limitations exist when you convert a virtual machine, depending on the type of operating system on
which you run Converter Standalone.
You must power off source virtual machines before you convert them. You can convert running virtual
machines only if you follow the procedure for converting powered-on machines.
You can convert multiboot virtual machines only if GRUB is installed as the boot loader. LILO is not supported.
For a list of limitations dependent on the host operating system, see Table 2-5.
Table 2-5. Virtual Machine Conversion Limitations
Host Operating System Limitations
Windows 2000 Reconfiguration and customization are supported only for Windows NT4 and
Windows 2000 guest operating systems.
Windows Server 2003
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows Server 2008
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Disk-based cloning only for Linux guests.
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Reconfiguration or customization for Linux guests is not supported.
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VMware Tools installation for Linux guests is not supported.
Linux
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Only disk-based cloning for all guest operating systems.
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Volume-based cloning is not supported.
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Gathering volume information for Windows guests is not supported.
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Conversion of Symantec LiveState Recovery Image, Acronis, Storage Craft, and VCB
is not supported.
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Reconfiguration is only supported for all Windows guests except Windows NT4.
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Reconfiguration of Windows guests is not supported if the active partition of the
guest operating system is located on a FAT partition.
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VMware Tools installation is not supported.
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Customization is not supported.
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