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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
Contents
Updated Information 5
About This Book 7
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Introduction to VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 9
Migration with Converter Standalone 10
Converter Standalone Components 10
Cloning and System Configuration of Physical Machines 11
Types of Data Cloning Operations 16
Using Converter Standalone with Virtual Machine Sources and System Images 18
System Settings Affected by Conversion 19
Changes to Virtual Hardware 19
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System Requirements 21
Supported Operating Systems 21
Installation Space Requirements 22
Supported Source Types 23
Supported Destination Types 25
Configuring Permissions for VirtualCenter Users 26
Support for IPv6 in Converter Standalone 26
TCP/IP and UDP Port Requirements for Conversion 27
Requirements for Remote Hot Cloning of Windows Operating Systems 28
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Installing and Uninstalling Converter Standalone 33
Perform a Local Installation on Windows 33
Perform a Client-Server Installation in Windows 34
Perform a Command-Line Installation in Windows 35
Command-Line Options for Windows Installation 36
Modify Converter Standalone in Windows 37
Repair Converter Standalone in Windows 38
Uninstall Converter Standalone in Windows 38
Connect to a Remote Converter Standalone Server 39
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Convert a Physical or Virtual Machine 41
Start the Wizard for a Conversion 42
Select a Source Machine to Convert 42
Select a Destination for the New Virtual Machine 48
Configure the Hardware of the Destination Virtual Machine 51
Configure the Software on the Destination Virtual Machine 62
Configure the Conversion Task 67
Review the Summary and Submit the Conversion Task 73
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