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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
TCP/IP port requirements 26
thin provisioning 52
U
uninstalling VMware vCenter Converter
Standalone
in Linux 34
in Windows 30
uses for VMware vCenter Converter
Standalone 9
V
VCB, See VMware Consolidated Backup
vCenter Server, destination 23, 42
vCenter Server support 21
version support 21
viewing a task's progress 76
viewing configuration task summary 72
viewing conversion task summary 64
viewing the log files 76, 77
virtual appliance, properties 41
virtual appliances
browsing for 41
conversion limitations 23
converting 17
customizing 62
destination 23, 44
downloading from URL 41
overview 18
product properties 63
source 41
virtual hardware
CPU issues 26
disk device issues 26
Ethernet adapter issues 26
graphics card issues 26
Virtual Iron, source 21
virtual machines
configuring 17
conversion limitations 22
converting 17
destination on same network as source 10
VirtualCenter
destination 23, 42
source 21
support 21
VMware ACE, destination 23, 44
VMware Consolidated Backup 24
VMware Fusion
destination 23, 44
source 21
support 21
VMware hosted products, information not
preserved when using Converter
Standalone 25
VMware hosted products support 21
VMware managed products, information not
preserved when using Converter
Standalone 24
VMware managed products support 21
VMware Player
destination 23, 44
source 21
support 21
VMware Server
destination 23, 44
source 21
support 21
VMware vCenter Converter Standalone
command-line installation in Windows 31
features 10
installing client in Linux 32
installing client in Windows 29
installing in Linux 32, 33
installing in Windows 29
installing remote access in Linux 32, 33
installing remote access in Windows 29
installing server and agent in Linux 32
installing server and agent in Windows 29
installing the client in Linux 33
installing the server and agent in Linux 33
modifying installation in Linux 34
modifying installation in Windows 30
repairing in Linux 34
repairing in Windows 30
uninstalling in Linux 34
uninstalling in Windows 30
uses 9
VMware Workstation
destination 44
source 40
volume-based cloning 49
volume-based cloning, defined 16
volume, supported types 16
W
Windows services, shut down 54
Windows XP, checking Windows Firewall
blocks 27
Windows, Simple File Sharing 27
Workstation
destination 23, 44
source 21
support 21
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