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Configure the Hardware of the Destination Virtual Machine
You can configure the virtual hardware resources that the destination virtual machine uses.
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Organize the Data to Copy on the Destination Machine on page 51
Your selected source and destination determine the available data cloning options. For the conversion
job, you can copy all disks to the destination or select the volumes to be copied or to be excluded. For
destinations with multiple datastores, you can select the data location on specific datastores in your
virtual environment.
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Edit the Number of Processor Sockets and Cores on page 60
You can change the number of virtual sockets and the number of processor cores per socket that the
destination virtual machine uses.
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Allocate Memory for the Destination Virtual Machine on page 61
You can change the amount of memory allocated to the destination virtual machine.
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Select a Disk Controller for the Destination Virtual Machine on page 62
You can select a disk controller type for the destination virtual disks.
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Configure the Network Settings of the Destination Virtual Machine on page 62
You can change the number of network adapters and select the network that the destination virtual
machine uses. You can also set network adapters to connect to the network when the destination virtual
machine powers on.
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Configure the Network for the Helper Virtual Machine on page 63
When you convert a powered on Linux machine, Converter Standalone creates a Helper virtual machine
on the destination. The Helper virtual machine needs network access to the source machine to clone the
source files. Default conversion settings enforce automatic acquisition of an IPv4 address and a DNS
server for the Helper virtual machine, but you can set up this network connection manually.
Organize the Data to Copy on the Destination Machine
Your selected source and destination determine the available data cloning options. For the conversion job, you
can copy all disks to the destination or select the volumes to be copied or to be excluded. For destinations with
multiple datastores, you can select the data location on specific datastores in your virtual environment.
IMPORTANT Converter Standalone cannot detect any source volumes and file systems that are located on
physical disks larger than 2TB.
Prerequisites
On the Options page of the Conversion wizard, click Data to copy in the options list.
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