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5 (Optional) If the destination directory is password-protected, provide valid user credentials.
You do not have to provide user credentials if the destination location is on the local storage of the
machine where Converter Standalone server runs.
6 Click Next to proceed to the Options page.
What to do next
On the Options page, you can set up the parameters of the conversion task. These settings include data
layout, network settings, and guest operating system customization.
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 Be Copied on the Destination Machine on page 53
Your selected source and destination determine the available data cloning options. For a 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 63
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 63
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 64
You can select the disk controller type for the destination virtual disks.
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Configure the Network Settings of the Destination Virtual Machine on page 65
You can change the number of network adapters and select the network that the destination virtual
machine uses.
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Configure the Network for the Helper Virtual Machine on page 65
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,
IPv6 address, and a DNS server for the Helper virtual machine, but you can set up this network
connection manually.
Organize the Data to Be Copied on the Destination Machine
Your selected source and destination determine the available data cloning options. For a 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.
If you selected a source with multiple disks and volumes, you can set Converter to start concurrent data
transfers. For details, see “Set the Number of Data Connections per Task,” on page 94.
Prerequisites
On the Options page of the Conversion wizard, click Data to copy in the options list.
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