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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
V
vCenter Converter
migration with 10
tasks 10
vCenter permissions 26
vCenter Server, destination 25
vCenter Server support 23
vCenter Server virtual machines 45
vCenter Server VM, source 44
version support 23
viewing a task's progress 88
viewing conversion task summary 73
viewing the log files 88, 89
virtual disk 53, 54
virtual disk, adding 54
virtual hardware
CPU issues 19
disk device issues 19
Ethernet adapter issues 19
graphics card issues 19
Virtual Iron, source 23
virtual machines
conversion limitations 24
converting existing 18
destination on same network as source 18
VirtualCenter
destination 25
source 23
support 23
VMware Fusion
destination 25
source 23
support 23
VMware hosted products support 23
VMware managed products support 23
VMware Player
destination 25
source 23
support 23
VMware Server
destination 25
source 23
support 23
VMware Tools 66
VMware vCenter Converter Boot CD 10
VMware vCenter Converter Standalone
command-line installation in Windows 35
installing remote access in Windows 34
uninstalling in Windows 38
volume-based cloning 16, 52–54, 56, 57
volume-based cloning, defined 16
volume, supported types 16
volumes, excluding 53
volumes, moving 54
volumes, resizing 52
VSS snapshots limitations 30
W
Windows, Simple File Sharing 29
Windows virtual machines, configuring 75
Windows XP, turning off Simple File Sharing 29
Windows XP, checking Windows Firewall
blocks 29
worker 10
Workstation
destination 25
source 23
support 23
X
Xen, source 23
Index
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