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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
6 (Optional) Click Advanced to create new destination virtual disks, move volumes across destination
virtual disks, or delete destination disks.
On the Source Layout tab, you can select which volumes to copy to the destination and select the target
datastores to accommodate them.
On the Target Layout tab, you can configure the destination virtual disks, create disks or remove existing
disks, or move source volumes across disks. For detailed instructions, see “Move a Source Volume to a
Target Virtual Disk,” on page 50 and “Create or Delete a Target Disk,” on page 50
7 Select another option to set or click Next to view a summary of the conversion task.
The volumes you selected are saved to the relevant destination virtual disks.
Create or Delete a Target Disk
Converter Standalone copies all source volumes to one target virtual disk. You can create and delete target
disks to rearrange the source volumes.
This option is not supported if the Converter Standalone server is running on a Linux machine. It is available
only for sources and destinations that allow volume-based cloning.
Prerequisites
Select a valid source and valid destination and go to the View/Edit Options page.
Procedure
1 On the View/Edit Options page, click Data to copy in the left pane.
2 From the Data copy type drop-down menu, select Select volumes to copy and click Advanced.
3 On the Target Layout tab, click Add disk.
A new destination virtual disk is created.
4 (Optional) To delete a target disk, select it and click Remove Disk.
NOTE You can only remove empty volumes.
You modified the number of target virtual disks.
What to do next
You can move source volumes to the newly created virtual disk.
Move a Source Volume to a Target Virtual Disk
Converter Standalone copies all source volumes to one target virtual disk. You can move source volumes to
newly created target disks.
This option is not supported for Linux hosts. It is only available for sources and destinations that allow volume-
based cloning.
You cannot move active or system volumes.
Prerequisites
Select a valid source and a valid destination and go to the View/Edit Options page.
Procedure
1 On the View/Edit Options page, click Data to copy in the left pane.
2 From the Data copy type drop-down menu, select Select volumes to copy and click Advanced.
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