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Table Of Contents
- VMware vCenter Converter Standalone User's Guide
- Contents
- Updated Information
- About This Book
- Introduction to VMware vCenter Converter Standalone
- System Requirements
- Supported Operating Systems
- Installation Space Requirements
- Supported Source Types
- Supported Destination Types
- Configuring Permissions for VirtualCenter Users
- Support for IPv6 in Converter Standalone
- TCP/IP and UDP Port Requirements for Conversion
- Requirements for Remote Hot Cloning of Windows Operating Systems
- Installing and Uninstalling Converter Standalone
- Perform a Local Installation on Windows
- Perform a Client-Server Installation in Windows
- Perform a Command-Line Installation in Windows
- Command-Line Options for Windows Installation
- Modify Converter Standalone in Windows
- Repair Converter Standalone in Windows
- Uninstall Converter Standalone in Windows
- Connect to a Remote Converter Standalone Server
- Convert a Physical or Virtual Machine
- Start the Wizard for a Conversion
- Select a Source Machine to Convert
- Select a Powered-On Windows Machine to Convert
- Select a Powered-On Linux Machine to Convert
- Select an ESX/ESXi or vCenter Server Virtual Machine to Convert
- Select a VMware Hosted Virtual Machine to Convert
- Select a Backup Image or a Third-Party Virtual Machine to Convert
- Select a Hyper-V Server Virtual Machine to Convert
- Select a Destination for the New Virtual Machine
- Configure the Hardware of the Destination Virtual Machine
- Organize the Data to Copy on the Destination Machine
- Resize a Volume
- Exclude a Source Volume from the Conversion Process
- Move a Volume to a Different Virtual Disk
- Select the Destination Datastore for a Source Volume
- Add a Virtual Disk
- Move a Disk to a Different Datastore
- Create an Expandable Disk on a Managed Destination
- Create an Expandable Disk on a Hosted Destination
- Exclude a Source Disk from the Conversion Task
- Copy All Disks to the Destination
- Create a Linked Clone
- Edit the Number of Processors
- Allocate Memory for the Destination Virtual Machine
- Specify a Disk Controller for the Destination Virtual Machine
- Configure the Network Settings of the Destination Virtual Machine
- Configure the Network for the Helper Virtual Machine
- Organize the Data to Copy on the Destination Machine
- Configure the Software on the Destination Virtual Machine
- Configure the Conversion Task
- Set the Startup Mode for Destination Services
- Stop Services Running on the Source Machine
- Synchronize the Destination Machine with Changes Made to the Source Machine
- Power Off the Source Machine After Conversion
- Power On the Destination Virtual Machine After Conversion
- Limit the Amount of Resources Used by the Conversion Task
- Uninstall Converter Standalone Agent from the Source Machine
- Review the Summary and Submit the Conversion Task
- Configure Virtual Machines
- Save Sysprep Files
- Start the Configuration Wizard
- Select a Source Machine to Configure
- Select the Options to Configure
- Review and Submit the Configuration Task
- Managing Conversion and Configuration Tasks
- Index
System Requirements 2
You must consider the compatibilities and the interoperabilities among the systems on which and with which
the Converter Standalone components work.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Supported Operating Systems,” on page 21
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“Installation Space Requirements,” on page 22
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“Supported Source Types,” on page 23
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“Supported Destination Types,” on page 25
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“Configuring Permissions for VirtualCenter Users,” on page 26
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“Support for IPv6 in Converter Standalone,” on page 26
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“TCP/IP and UDP Port Requirements for Conversion,” on page 27
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“Requirements for Remote Hot Cloning of Windows Operating Systems,” on page 28
Supported Operating Systems
You can install Converter Standalone components only on Windows operating systems. Converter Standalone
supports Windows and Linux operating systems as sources for powered-on-machine conversions and virtual-
machine conversions. You cannot reconfigure Linux distributions.
For a list of operating systems on which you can install Converter Standalone components, see Table 2-1.
Table 2-1. Supported Operating Systems
Supported Operating
Systems
Converter
Standalone
Server
Support
Converter
Standalone
Client
Support
Converter
Standalone
Agent Support
Source for
Powered-On
Machine
Conversions
Source for
Virtual
Machine
Conversions
Configuration
Source
Windows XP
Professional (32-bit and
64-bit) SP3
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 2003 (32-bit
and 64-bit) SP2,
Revision 2
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows Vista (32-bit
and 64-bit) SP2
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows Server 2008
(32-bit and 64-bit) SP2
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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