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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
Configure the Network for the Helper Virtual Machine
When you convert a powered-on Linux machine, Converter Standalone creates a Helper virtual machine on
the destination. The Helper virtual machine needs network access to the source machine to clone the source
files. Default conversion settings enforce automatic acquisition of an IPv4 address and a DNS server for the
Helper virtual machine, but you can set up this network connection manually.
Procedure
1 On the Options page of the Conversion wizard, click Helper VM network.
2 (Optional) To assign a static IPv4 address to the Helper virtual machine, select Use the following IP
address and specify the IPv4 address, subnet mask, and default gateway.
Be sure that the IP address you specify for the Helper virtual machine is not already in use on the network.
3 (Optional) Select Use the following DNS server address and type the preferred DNS server address to
configure the DNS server address manually.
Optionally, you can type an alternative DNS server address as well.
4 Save your settings.
Option Description
Select another option from the
options list
Saves your settings and displays the pane for the selected option.
Click Next
Saves your settings and displays the next page of the Conversion wizard.
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The Customizations page is displayed if you select Customize guest
preferences for the virtual machine in the Advanced options pane.
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The Summary page is displayed if you do not select Customize guest
preferences for the virtual machine in the Advanced options pane.
Converter Standalone uses the IP address and DNS server you specify to copy data from the source Linux
machine to the Helper virtual machine during conversion.
Configure the Software on the Destination Virtual Machine
You can configure the guest operating system so that it is ready to operate in a virtual environment.
Software configuration includes a number of settings.
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Customize the Windows Guest Operating System on page 63
You can customize guest operating systems running Windows XP or later so that the virtual machine is
prepared to work immediately in the destination environment.
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Install VMware Tools on the Destination Virtual Machine on page 66
Install VMware Tools to improve graphics performance of the guest operating system. Other
enhancements include automatic grab and release of the mouse pointer, copying and pasting between
guest and host, improved mouse performance, and so on.
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Remove System Restore Checkpoints on page 67
When you convert source machines running Windows XP or later, you can remove all System Restore
checkpoints so that the conversion process is faster.
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