3.0
Table Of Contents
- User’s Manual
- Contents
- About This Book
- Introduction
- System Requirements
- Application Requirements
- Memory Requirements for Cold Cloning
- Virtual Machine and System Image Requirements
- Restoring VCB Images in Converter
- Supported Destinations
- Configuring Permissions for VirtualCenter Users
- Level of Internationalization Support
- How Converting Affects Settings
- Changes to Virtual Hardware
- TCP/IP Port Requirements
- Remote Hot Cloning Troubleshooting Tips
- Installing and Uninstalling
- Converting Machines
- Using the Converter Boot CD for Local Cold Cloning
- Configuring VMware Virtual Machines
- Managing Tasks
- Appendix: Migration with p2vTool Command-Line Interface
- Glossary
- Index
User’s Manual
26 VMware, Inc.
8IntheCustomSetuppage,choosewhichcomponentstoinstall,eitherConverterManageror
Converter Agentorboth,andclickNext.
Ifyouinstallbothcomponents,youcanmanagetheimportofphysicalorvirtualmachinestoany
authorizedlocation.
InstallingConverterAgentpreparesthelocalphysicalmachineforimport.Whenused
withthe
Converter Manager,italsoenablestheimportationofthefullrangeofmachinetypes.
IfyouinstallonlyConverterManager,youcanusethatmachinetoimportonlyremotephysicalmachines.
IfyouinstallonlyConverterManageronamachinerunningWindows2000orWindowsNT,theCustom
Setuppage
intheinstallerwarnsyoutorebootthesystem.However,thisisunnecessary.Youcanignore
thewarning.
9OntheReadytoInstalltheProgrampage,clickInstall.
Messagesappearthatindicatetheprogressoftheinstallation.
IfyouclickCancelduringtheinstallation,theinstalledfilesarerolledbackand
theoperatingsystemis
returnedtoitsoriginalstate.
10 ChoosewhethertorunConverternow.
TheRunVMwareConverternowcheckboxisselectedbydefault.Tofinishinstallationbutnotlaunch
theapplicationatthistime,deselectthecheckboxbeforeclickingFinish.
IfyoursystemisrunningWindows 2000
orWindows NTandConverteragentisinstalled,youmust
restartyoursystembeforeyoucanuseConverter.
11 ClickFinish.
Uninstalling, Modifying, or Repairing
InadditiontousingtheMicrosoftWindowsAddorRemoveProgramsutilityfromthecontrolpageto
uninstallConverter,youcanusetheVMwareConverterinstallerwizard.
TheinstallerwizardhastheadditionalcapabilitytoallowyoutomodifyorrepairVMware Converter.
To uninstall, modify, or repair
1TostarttheVMwareConverterinstaller,gotothe
folderthatcontainstheinstallerfileanddouble‐click
theVMware-converter-3.x.x-<xxxxx>.exe file.
Inthisexample,<xxxxx>isthenameofthebuild.ThisfileisontheApplicationCDorinthelocal
directorytowhichyoudownloadedtheinstaller.
TheConverterinstallationwizardopenswithaWelcomepage.
2ClickNext.
3IntheProgramMaintenancepage,selectModify,Repair,orRemove.
SelectModifytochangetheinstalledcomponentsofVMwareConverter.
ThistakesyoutotheCustomSetuppageofthewizardwhereyoucanmakechanges.See“Toinstall
Converter”onpage 25.
SelectRepairtohavethewizardverifyandreinstallanydamagedcomponentsoftheConverter.
TheCustomSetuportheReadytoRepairpageappearswithoutanymentionoffiledeletion.
SelectRemovetouninstallVMwareConverter.
OntheReadytoRemovepage,youcanremoveallrelatedfilesandregistryentriescreatedby
VMwareConverterandremovethelicensefilefortheEnterpriseedition,ifyouhaveit.