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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
Modify Converter Standalone in Windows
To change the installed Converter Standalone agent or the communication ports for the Converter Standalone
components, you must modify the Converter Standalone installaton.
Prerequisites
Make sure that you have Administrator privileges.
Close the Converter Standalone application before you start the installer wizard.
Procedure
1 To start the Converter Standalone installer, do one of the following:
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Go to the folder that contains the installer file and double-click the VMware-converter-4.x.x-
<xxxxx>.exe file, where <xxxxx> is the number of the build. Check the number of the build to see if it
matches the build you installed.
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Select Add or Remove Programs from the Control Panel, select Converter Standalone from the list,
and click Change.
2 On the Welcome page of the installer wizard, click Next.
3 On the Program Maintenance page, select Modify and click Next.
4 On the Custom Setup page, select the components that you want to install and click Next.
Option Description
Converter server
Converter Standalone server manages the conversion tasks. It handles the
communication between the Converter Standalone clients and Converter
Standalone agents. You cannot install Converter server alone. You must
install Converter Standalone server together with Remote access or with the
Converter Standalone client, or with both.
Remote access
If you install Remote access, local and multiple remote Converter Standalone
clients can connect to the local Converter Standalone server. With remote
access you can create and manage conversion tasks remotely. For remote
access, you must perform a client-server installation.
Converter agent
Install Converter Standalone agent to allow the local machine to be a source
machine for conversions.
Converter client
If you install only Converter Standalone client, you can connect to remote
Converter Standalone server. You can then use the remote machine to
convert hosted virtual machines, managed virtual machines, or remote
physical machines.
When you install the Converter Standalone server and Remote access, the local machine becomes a server
for conversions, which you can manage remotely. When you install the Converter Standalone server and
the Converter Standalone client, you can use the local machine to access remote Converter Standalone
servers or create conversion tasks locally.
5 (Optional) If you decided to install Remote access or Converter Standalone agent, modify the Web service
ports on the Port Settings page.
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Type the HTTPS port service number.
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Type the HTTP port service number.
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Type the Agent port service number.
6 On the Ready to Modify page, click Install.
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