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Name the Destination Virtual Machine and Select a Folder
For vSphere destinations, you can select the destination folder and rename the destination virtual machine.
If you connect to an ESX host directly, you can view only the list of virtual machines. Therefore, you cannot
select a destination folder.
Prerequisites
On the Destination System page of the Conversion wizard, select VMware Infrastructure virtual machine
as the destination type.
Procedure
1 On the Destination Virtual Machine page, select the datacenter to accommodate the destination virtual
machine.
If you use folders in your virtual environment to manage groups of virtual machines, you can select a
folder to accommodate the destination virtual machine.
2 In the Name text box, enter a name for the destination virtual machine.
By default, Converter Standalone assigns the source machine name in this text box.
NOTE Search the list of virtual machines in the datacenter or folder you selected to ensure that the
name you assign to the destination virtual machine does not exist. Virtual machines are filtered as you
type. You can clear your search by clicking Clear.
3 (Optional) To refresh the inventory, click Refresh.
4 Click Next to proceed to the Destination Location page.
What to do next
On the Destination Location page, you can modify the destination environment for the new virtual machine.
This includes selecting a host, resource pool, or cluster to accommodate the destination virtual machine,
selecting the Datastore to hold the files of the destination virtual machine, and selecting the virtual
hardware version to install on the destination virtual machine.
Customize the Location of the Destination Virtual Machine
For vSphere destinations, you can select an ESX/ESXi host, a resource pool, or a cluster. You can also select a
datastore and the virtual hardware version to be installed on the destination.
Prerequisites
On the Destination Virtual Machine page, name the destination virtual machine. If the destination is a
vCenter Server, select the destination folder.
Procedure
1 On the Destination Location page of the Conversion wizard, select a datacenter object from the
inventory to accommodate the destination virtual machine.
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Select an ESX/ESXi host.
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Select a resource pool.
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Select a cluster.
On the selected cluster, if DRS is not running in the automated mode, you can select an ESX/ESXi
host that belongs to the selected cluster from the Host drop-down menu.
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