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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
Check the Task Progress and the Log Files
The Task list and the Task Details pane show the progress of tasks.
If problems arise that cause the task to fail, you can also review information in the log files.
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View Task Progress on page 88
The Task view and the Details view show the progress of tasks. You can check the estimated time left to
the completion of a conversion task in the End Time column.
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Export the Log Files for a Task on page 88
If problems arise that cause a task to fail, you can review information about the task in the log files or
send a copy of log files to VMware technical support. You can export the log files for a specific task in
the task list.
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Export All Log Files on page 89
You can export the log files of all tasks that are present to the current server log files.
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Back-End and Client Log Files Locations on page 89
Converter Standalone saves log files as it operates.
View Task Progress
The Task view and the Details view show the progress of tasks. You can check the estimated time left to the
completion of a conversion task in the End Time column.
You can obtain a general indication of a task’s progress by looking at its row in the task list of the Task view.
View the Task progress tab in the Details view for more complete information.
Procedure
1 Select the row in the task list for the task to view.
The information for that task appears in the Details pane below the tasks list.
2 Click the Task progress tab to view the conversion status and log highlights.
Export the Log Files for a Task
If problems arise that cause a task to fail, you can review information about the task in the log files or send a
copy of log files to VMware technical support. You can export the log files for a specific task in the task list.
Procedure
1 Select the task in the task list.
2 In the Details pane, click the Task Progress tab.
3 Click Export Logs.
4 Select a location to which you want to save the files and click Save.
The log files for this task are saved to the selected location.
NOTE Windows Explorer does not allow you to view the logs if you are logged in with restricted
(nonadministrator) user credentials. To avoid this situation, save the log files in a public folder.
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