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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
Assign a Workgroup or Domain Details
You can set up the workgroup and the domain in which the destination virtual machine belongs.
Prerequisites
On the Options page of the Conversion wizard, click Advanced, select Customize guest preferences for the
virtual machine, and click Next to view and adjust the available customization options.
Procedure
1 On the Customizations page, select Workgroup/Domain from the options list.
2 Select how the virtual machine participates in the destination network.
Option Description
Workgroup
Valid characters include A-Z, a-z, 0-9, space, and the hyphen (-). Maximum
length is 15 characters.
Windows server domain
The text box must have a value. Valid characters include A-Z, a-z, 0-9, space,
period, and hyphen (-). The entire text string can be up to 64 characters. User
credentials are required.
The destination virtual machine connects to the specified workgroup and domain server.
What to do next
You can select another option to set or click Next to view a summary of the conversion task. If the Next button
is inactive, check the Current settings list for other settings that need your attention on this page.
Install VMware Tools on the Destination Virtual Machine
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.
Prerequisites
On the Options page of the Conversion wizard, click Advanced options.
Procedure
1 Select the Install VMware Tools on the destination virtual machine check box.
2 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 installs VMware Tools on the destination machine when the destination machine is
powered on for the first time after the conversion.
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