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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 Click Workgroup/Domain to select how the virtual machine participates in a network.
7 Click Next to view a summary of the configuration task.
8 Click Finish.
The configuration task is added to the task list and will run according to the maximum concurrent task setting
that you specified.
Edit the Computer Information of a Configured Virtual Machine
You can personalize the source virtual machine.
Prerequisites
To perform a configuration task, you must save the sysprep files to the corresponding location on the machine
where Converter Standalone server runs.
Procedure
1 On the View/Edit Options page, select Configure guest preferences for the virtual machine.
2 Click Next to access the guest operating system settings.
3 In the options list to the left, select Computer Information.
The information fields appear to the right.
4 Enter the Computer Name, the Owner name, and the Organization name.
a In the Computer Name field, enter a computer name to identify the virtual machine on the network.
Valid characters include A-Z, a-z, 0-9, and the hyphen (-). The underscore (_) is nonstandard, but
Converter Standalone permits its use. The computer name cannot have more than 15 characters or
consist only of numerals.
b In the Owner name field, enter a unique name to identify the owner of the virtual machine on the
network.
Valid characters include A-Z, a-z, 0-9, and the hyphen (-). The underscore (_) is nonstandard, but
Converter Standalone permits its use. The owner name cannot have more than 63 characters or consist
only of numerals.
c In the Organization field, enter an organization name.
Valid characters include all printable characters. The limit is 63 characters.
5 (Optional) Select Generate New Security ID (SID) to create a new security identifier.
By default, the security ID is selected for Windows Vista systems and Longhorn sources and you cannot
deselect it.
6 Select another option to set or click Next to view a summary of the configuration task.
Enter the Windows License Information of a Configured Virtual Machine
VMware recommends that you enter licensing information for all virtual machines that are subject to licensing.
Prerequisites
To perform a configuration task, you must save the Sysprep files to the corresponding location on the machine
where Converter Standalone server runs.
Procedure
1 On the View/Edit Options page, select Configure guest preferences for the virtual machine.
2 Click Next to access the guest operating system settings.
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