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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
Procedure
1 Download the latest version of Converter Standalone from the VMware Web site.
2 Navigate to the folder that contains the installer file you downloaded and double-click the VMware-
converter-5.x.x-<xxxxx>.exe file, where <xxxxx> is the number of the build.
3 In the Choose Setup Language dialog box, select the language for the install process and click OK.
4 On the Setup Type page, select Client-Server installation (advanced) and click Next.
5 On the Custom Setup page, select the components that you want to install and click Next.
Option Description
Converter server
Converter Standalone server manages the conversion tasks. It handles the
communication between the Converter Standalone clients and Converter
Standalone agents. You cannot install Converter server alone. You must
install Converter Standalone server together with Remote access or with the
Converter Standalone client, or with both.
Remote access
If you install Remote access, local and multiple remote Converter Standalone
clients can connect to the local Converter Standalone server. With remote
access you can create and manage conversion tasks remotely. For remote
access, you must perform a client-server installation.
Converter agent
Install Converter Standalone agent to allow the local machine to be a source
machine for conversions.
Converter client
If you install only Converter Standalone client, you can connect to remote
Converter Standalone server. You can then use the remote machine to
convert hosted virtual machines, managed virtual machines, or remote
physical machines.
When you install the Converter Standalone server and Remote access, the local machine becomes a server
for conversions, which you can manage remotely. When you install the Converter Standalone server and
the Converter Standalone client, you can use the local machine to access remote Converter Standalone
servers or create conversion jobs locally.
6 (Optional) If you decided to install Remote access or Converter Standalone agent, modify the Web service
ports on the Port Settings page.
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Type the HTTPS port service number.
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Type the HTTP port service number.
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Type the Agent port service number.
7 On the Ready to Install page, click Install.
8 (Optional) If you installed the Converter Standalone client, deselect Run Converter Standalone Client
now to complete the installation without starting the application at this time.
9 On the Installation Completed page, click Finish.
A prompt might ask you to restart your system.
The selected Converter Standalone components are installed on the local machine and are ready for use.
What to do next
You can use Converter Standalone to convert physical or virtual machine sources to virtual machine
destinations.
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