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Table Of Contents
- VMware vCenter Converter Standalone User's Guide
- Contents
- About This Book
- Introduction to VMware vCenter Converter Standalone
- Migration with Converter Standalone
- Converter Standalone Components
- Cloning and System Configuration of Physical Machines
- Types of Data Cloning Operations
- Using Converter Standalone with Virtual Machine Sources and System Images
- System Settings Affected by Conversion
- Changes to Virtual Hardware After Virtual Machine Migration
- 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 Be Copied 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 Be Copied 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
What to do next
You can select another option to set or click Next to view a summary of the configuration job. If the Next
button is inactive, check the Current settings list for other settings that need your attention on this page.
Remove System Restore Checkpoints
Remove the System Restore checkpoints of newly imported source machines to prevent them from reverting
to a preconversion state. For other configuration source machines, removing System Restore checkpoints
helps you save disk space by deleting unnecesary data.
Procedure
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On the Options page of the Configuration wizard, select Remove System Restore checkpoints on the
destination and click Next.
The System Restore checkpoints are deleted from the configuration source machine.
What to do next
You can customize the guest operating system or view the Summary page of the Configuration wizard.
Reconfiguring a Virtual Machine To Boot Properly
If a newly converted virtual machine does not start properly in the destination virtual environment, try
reconfiguring it with Converter Standalone.
Problem
A number of configuration issues might prevent a newly created virtual machine from starting properly. For
example, Converter Standalone might need to disable some legacy drivers to allow the virtual machine to
operate. If the operating system on the source machine is not on the default drive, the boot.ini file or the
BCD might need to be modified so that the destination virtual machine can start.
Solution
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On the Options page of the Configuration wizard, select Reconfigure destination virtual machine and
click Next.
Converter Standalone reconfigures the destination virtual machine so it can boot in the virtual
environment.
What to do next
You can customize the guest operating system or view the Summary page of the Configuration wizard.
Review and Submit the Configuration Job
After you review your settings on the Summary page of the Configuration wizard, you can go back and
change a setting or submit the job.
Procedure
1 Review the summary of the settings for the source virtual machine.
2 Click Finish to submit the configuration job.
The job appears in the jobs list in the Job View list of the main application window. You can view the
progress of the current task on the Task progress tab in Task View.
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