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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
Index
A
Acronis True Image, source 21, 40
adding tasks 74
advanced customization
guest operating system 56
installing VMware Tools 56
overview 55
powering machines on and off 56
removing system restore checkpoints 60
synchronizing source and destination 55
C
changing the number of tasks displayed 77, 78
cloning
cloning modes 46
defined 10
disk cloning modes 16
disk-based cloning 17, 48
full clones 17
hot cloning 13
linked clones 17, 53
local cloning, defined 13
remote cloning, defined 13
volume-based cloning 16, 49
cold cloning, boot CD 12
command-line commands 31
configuring
guest operating system 68
moving volumes to target virtual disk 50
new target disks 50
options 67
overview 65
selecting a source 67
selecting the options 67
selecting VMware Fusion source 67
selecting VMware Player source 67
selecting VMware Server source 67
selecting Workstation source 67
starting the Wizard 65
Sysprep files locations 66
target datastore 51
view summary 64, 72
viewing task summary 64, 72
connect to a remote Converter Standalone
server 35
controlling the number of concurrent tasks 74
conversion, starting 38
conversion limitations
Linux guest limitations 22
powered-on machine limitations 22
reconfiguration limitations 22
third-party images limitations 22
third-party virtual machines or system
images 23
virtual appliances 23
virtual machines 22
windows guest limitations 22
conversion options for a standalone virtual
machine 39
conversion tasks
editing 75
managing 73
maximum running 74
conversion wizard, starting 38
conversion, selecting a procedure 37
Converter Standalone
components 10
Converter Standalone agent 10
Converter Standalone client 10
Converter Standalone server 10
Introduction 9
Converter Standalone agent 10
Converter Standalone client 10
Converter Standalone server 10
converting, powered-on machines 55
copy source machine changes to destination 13
creating thin provisioned disks 52
customization
cloning modes 46
data copy types 46
customizing
advanced options 55
datastore folder 46
destination attributes 46
disk controllers 53
disk-based cloning 48
memory 53
network adapters 54
network connections 54
number of networks 54
VMware, Inc. 87