Table Of Contents - VMware VCENTER CONVERTER EN-000158-02 User Manual

Contents
Updated Information 5
About This Book 7
1
Introduction 9
Migration with Converter Standalone 9
Converter Standalone Components 10
Converter Standalone Features 10
2
System Requirements 19
Supported Operating Systems 19
Installation Space Requirements 20
Supported Source Types 21
Supported Destination Types 23
Restoring VCB Images in Converter Standalone 24
How Conversion Affects the Source Settings When They Are Applied to the Destination 25
Changes That Conversion Causes to Virtual Hardware 26
TCP/IP Port Requirements for Conversion 26
Common Requirements for Remote Hot Cloning of Windows Operating Systems 26
3
Installing and Uninstalling VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 29
Install Converter Standalone in Windows 29
Uninstall, Modify, or Repair Converter Standalone in Windows 30
Perform a Command-Line Installation in Windows 31
Command-Line Options for Windows Installation 31
Perform a Local Installation in Linux 32
Perform a Client-Server Installation in Linux 33
Uninstall Converter Standalone in Linux 34
Modify or Repair Converter Standalone in Linux 34
Connect to a Remote Converter Standalone Server 35
4
Converting Machines 37
Convert a Machine 37
5
Configuring VMware Virtual Machines 65
Configure a Virtual Machine 65
6
Managing Conversion and Configuration Tasks 73
Manage Tasks in the Task List 73
Glossary 79
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