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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
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Chapter 3 Installing and Uninstalling
4ClickNext.
WhenthewizardfinishesremovingorrepairingtheConverter,youmighthavetorestartyoursystem
beforeyoucanuseVMwareConverter.Ifso,adialogboxappears.
Installing Converter to Run in Install-Less Mode
YoucanconvertarunningremotephysicalmachinewithouthavingConverterinstalledonthemachinefrom
whichyoudirectthemigration.Thisiscalled“install‐lessmode.”ForthisyouhaveConverter Managerona
networkshare,mountitfromthesystemfromwhichyoudirectthemigration,andruntheexecutable
filefrom
there.
See“ConvertinginInstall‐LessMode”onpage 30.
Adding or Changing an Enterprise License
TousetheEnterpriseeditionofConverter,youmustaddyourlicense,whichiswiththesupportand
subscriptioncontractfortheVirtualCenter Server.
To add an Enterprise license
1StarttheVMwareConverterapplication.
2Inthemainmenu,chooseAdministration>LicensingInformation.
3ClickAddLicenseintheLicenseInformationdialogbox.
4Inthebrowser,findandselect
thelicensefileandclickOpen.
Ifthelicenseisvalid,theLicenseInformationdialogboxshowstheexpirationdateforthelicense.
5ClickClose.
To change an Enterprise license
1StarttheVMwareConverterapplication.
2 ChooseAdministration>LicensingInformationinthemainmenu.
3ClickChangeLicenseintheLicenseInformationdialogbox.
4Inthebrowser,
findandselectthelicensefileandclickOpen.
Ifthelicenseisvalid,theLicenseInformationdialogboxshowstheexpirationdateforthelicense.
5ClickClose.
Performing a Scripted Install
Toperformapushinstall,installConverterbyusingtheDeploymentconsole.TwoConverterjobs,“distribute
P2VInstaller”and“uninstallp2v,”aresetupastasksunderJob:System Jobs:Config Jobs.
Usingdistributep2vinstallerstartsVMware-converter-3.x.x-<xxxxx>.exe(where<xxxxx>isthename
ofthebuild).UsetheoptionslistedinTable 3‐1.
Table 3-1. Scripted Install Command-Line Options
Option Action
INSTALLDIR=[path] Pathtotheinstaller.
ADDLOCAL=[feature(,feature. . .)] Installsthelistedfeatures.ForConverter,theoptionsareP2VGUI,
P2VAgent,andALL(casesensitive).
REBOOT=\”REALLYSUPPRESS\” Ifarebootisrequired,itissuppressed.
/qn Quiet,noUI.
/q Quiet,withprogressinformation,nouserinteraction.