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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
Uninstall Converter Standalone in Windows
You can uninstall Converter Standalone by using the Microsoft Windows Add or Remove Programs utility
from the Control Panel or by using the VMware vCenter Converter Standalone installer wizard.
Prerequisites
Make sure that you have Administrator privileges.
Close the Converter Standalone application before you start the installer wizard.
Procedure
1 To start the Converter Standalone installer, perform one of the following actions:
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Go to the folder that contains the installer file and double-click the VMware-converter-5.x.x-
<xxxxx>.exe file, where <xxxxx> is the number of the build. Check the number of the build to see if it
matches the build you installed.
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Select Add or Remove Programs from Control Panel, select Converter Standalone from the list, and
click Change.
2 On the Welcome page of the installer wizard, click Next.
3 On the Program Maintenance page, select Remove and click Next.
4 On the Ready to Remove page, click Remove.
5 On the Installation Completed page, click Finish.
A prompt might ask you to restart your system.
Connect to a Remote Converter Standalone Server
You can use the Converter Standalone client to connect to a Converter Standalone server installed on a remote
machine.
Prerequisites
Ensure that the Converter Standalone server and agent are installed on the remote machine.
Procedure
1 Start Converter Standalone.
2 Follow the procedure that is applicable for your installation type.
Option Action
Local installation
a Select Administration > Connect to another server.
b On the Converter Standalone login page, select Enter the IP address or
host name of the Converter Standalone server.
c Provide the IP address and Administrator credentials, and click Login.
Client-server installation with
remote access
a On the Converter Standalone login page, select Enter the IP address or
host name of the Converter Standalone server.
b Provide the IP address and Administrator credentials, and click Login.
What to do next
You can now use the remote Converter Standalone server to set up and manage conversion tasks.
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