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Table Of Contents
- VMware vCenter Converter Standalone User's Guide
- Contents
- About This Book
- Introduction to VMware vCenter Converter Standalone
- System Requirements
- Supported Operating Systems
- Installation Space Requirements
- Screen Resolution Requirements
- Supported Source Types
- Supported Destination Types
- Restoring VCB Images in Converter Standalone
- Configuring Permissions for vCenter 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
- Change a Volume Cluster Size
- 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
- Set Up a Virtual Disk as a Logical-Volume Group Container
- 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 Process
- Copy All Disks to the Destination
- Create an Optimized Partition Layout
- Create a Linked Clone
- Edit the Number of Processor Sockets and Cores
- 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 Job
- 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 Job
- Uninstall Converter Standalone Agent from the Source Machine
- Review the Summary and Submit the Conversion Job
- 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 Job
- Manage Conversion and Configuration Jobs and Tasks
- Index
Contents
About This Book 5
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Introduction to VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 7
Migration with Converter Standalone 7
Converter Standalone Components 8
Cloning and System Configuration of Physical Machines 8
Types of Data Cloning Operations 13
Using Converter Standalone with Virtual Machine Sources and System Images 16
System Settings Affected by Conversion 16
Changes to Virtual Hardware 17
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System Requirements 19
Supported Operating Systems 19
Installation Space Requirements 20
Screen Resolution Requirements 21
Supported Source Types 21
Supported Destination Types 23
Restoring VCB Images in Converter Standalone 24
Configuring Permissions for vCenter Users 25
Support for IPv6 in Converter Standalone 25
TCP/IP and UDP Port Requirements for Conversion 26
Requirements for Remote Hot Cloning of Windows Operating Systems 27
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Installing and Uninstalling Converter Standalone 31
Perform a Local Installation on Windows 31
Perform a Client-Server Installation in Windows 32
Perform a Command-Line Installation in Windows 34
Command-Line Options for Windows Installation 34
Modify Converter Standalone in Windows 35
Repair Converter Standalone in Windows 36
Uninstall Converter Standalone in Windows 37
Connect to a Remote Converter Standalone Server 37
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Convert a Physical or Virtual Machine 39
Start the Wizard for a Conversion 40
Select a Source Machine to Convert 40
Select a Destination for the New Virtual Machine 46
Configure the Hardware of the Destination Virtual Machine 49
Configure the Software on the Destination Virtual Machine 61
Configure the Conversion Job 66
Review the Summary and Submit the Conversion Job 71
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