5.5

2 Select how the virtual machine participates in the destination network.
Option Description
Workgroup
The text box must have a value. Valid characters include A-Z, a-z, 0-9,
space, and the hyphen (-). The maximum length is 15 characters.
Windows server domain
The text box must have a value. Valid characters include A-Z, a-z, 0-9,
space, period, and the hyphen (-). The maximum length is 64 characters.
User credentials are required.
The destination virtual machine connects to the specified workgroup and domain server.
What to do next
You can select another option to set or click Next to view a summary of the conversion job. If the Next
button is inactive, check the Current settings list for other settings that need your attention on this page.
Install VMware Tools on the Destination Virtual Machine
When converting Windows source machines, you can install VMware Tools to improve graphics
performance of the guest operating system. Other enhancements include automatic grab and release of the
mouse pointer, copy and paste operations between guest and host, and improved mouse performance.
Prerequisites
On the Options page of the Conversion wizard, click Advanced options in the options list.
Procedure
1 Click the Post-conversion tab.
2 In the Post-conversion processing section, select the Install VMware Tools on the destination virtual
machine check box.
3 Save your settings.
Option Description
Select another option from the
options list
Saves your settings and displays the pane for the selected option.
Click Next
Saves your settings and displays the next page of the Conversion wizard.
n
The Customizations page is displayed if you select Customize guest
preferences for the virtual machine in the Advanced options pane.
n
The Summary page is displayed if you do not select Customize guest
preferences for the virtual machine in the Advanced options pane.
Converter Standalone installs VMware Tools on the destination machine when the destination machine is
powered on for the first time after the conversion job.
Remove System Restore Checkpoints
When you convert source machines running Windows XP or later, you can remove System Restore
checkpoints so that the conversion process is faster.
System Restore is enabled on Windows Vista and Windows XP systems by default. For Windows Vista, if
you are performing volume-based file-level cloning, System Restore checkpoints are removed automatically
from the destination virtual machine, regardless of whether the Remove System Restore checkpoints on
destination check box is selected or deselected. If you are performing disk-based cloning or volume-based
block-level cloning, deselecting the check box instructs Converter Standalone to keep the System Restore
checkpoints in the destination virtual machine.
VMware vCenter Converter Standalone User's Guide
68 VMware, Inc.