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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
- Supported Firmware Interfaces
- Supported Source Types
- Supported Destination Types
- Supported Source Disk Types
- Supported Destination Disk Types
- Support for IPv6 in Converter Standalone
- Installation Space Requirements
- Screen Resolution Requirements
- Configuring Permissions for vCenter Users
- TCP/IP and UDP Port Requirements for Conversion
- Requirements for Remote Hot Cloning of Windows Operating Systems
- Conversion Limitations
- 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
- Select 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
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Installing and Uninstalling Converter Standalone 33
Perform a Local Installation on Windows 33
Perform a Client-Server Installation in Windows 34
Perform a Command-Line Installation in Windows 36
Command-Line Options for Windows Installation 36
Modify Converter Standalone in Windows 37
Repair Converter Standalone in Windows 38
Uninstall Converter Standalone in Windows 39
Connect to a Remote Converter Standalone Server 39
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Convert a Physical or Virtual Machine 41
Start the Wizard for a Conversion 42
Select a Source Machine to Convert 42
Select a Powered On Windows Machine to Convert 43
Select a Powered On Linux Machine to Convert 44
Select an ESX/ ESXi or vCenter Server Virtual Machine to Convert 44
Select a VMware Hosted Virtual Machine to Convert 46
Select a Backup Image or a Third-Party Virtual Machine to Convert 46
Select a Hyper-V Server Virtual Machine to Convert 47
Select a Destination for the New Virtual Machine 48
Select a Managed Destination 48
Select a Hosted Destination 50
Configure the Hardware of the Destination Virtual Machine 51
Organize the Data to Copy on the Destination Machine 51
Edit the Number of Processor Sockets and Cores 60
Allocate Memory for the Destination Virtual Machine 61
Select a Disk Controller for the Destination Virtual Machine 62
Configure the Network Settings of the Destination Virtual Machine 62
Configure the Network for the Helper Virtual Machine 63
Configure the Software on the Destination Virtual Machine 63
Customize the Windows Guest Operating System 64
Install VMware Tools on the Destination Virtual Machine 67
Remove System Restore Checkpoints 68
Configure the Conversion Job 69
Set the Startup Mode for Destination Services 69
Stop Services Running on the Source Machine 70
Synchronize the Destination Machine with Changes Made to the Source Machine 71
Power Off the Source Machine After Conversion 72
Power On the Destination Virtual Machine After Conversion 72
Limit the Amount of Resources Used by the Conversion Job 73
Uninstall Converter Standalone Agent from the Source Machine 73
Review the Summary and Submit the Conversion Job 74
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Configure Virtual Machines 75
Save Sysprep Files 75
Start the Configuration Wizard 76
Select a Source Machine to Configure 76
Select a vSphere Virtual Machine to Configure 77
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