Requirements For Remote Hot Cloning Of Windows Operating Systems - VMware VCENTER CONVERTER STANDALONE 4.3 User Manual

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Table 2-7. Ports Required During Linux P2V
Communication Paths
Converter Standalone server to
powered-on source machine
Converter Standalone client to Converter
Standalone server
Converter Standalone server to
vCenter Server
Converter Standalone server to
ESX/ESXi
Converter Standalone server to helper
virtual machine
Helper virtual machine to powered-on
source machine
Ports Used When Converting Virtual Machine Sources
Table 2-8 contains a list of the ports that must be open during the conversion of virtual machines.
Table 2-8. Ports Required During V2V
Communication Paths
Converter Standalone server to
Fileshare path
Converter Standalone client to
Converter Standalone server
Converter Standalone server to
vCenter Server
Converter Standalone server to
ESX/ESXi

Requirements for Remote Hot Cloning of Windows Operating Systems

To avoid problems related to permissions and network access, ensure that simple file sharing is turned off and
that Windows Firewall does not block file and printer sharing. Also, to access file and printer sharing ports,
you might need to change the scope of the IP addresses that the firewall allows.
To ensure successful remote hot cloning of Windows platforms, verify the following items on the source
machine before you start the application:
Ensure that simple file sharing is turned off.
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Ensure that file and printer sharing is not blocked by Windows Firewall.
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TCP Ports Notes
22 Used to establish an SSH connection between the Converter
Standalone server and the source machine.
443 Required only if the Converter Standalone server and client
components are on different machines.
443 Required only if the conversion destination is a vCenter Server.
443, 902, If the conversion destination is a vCenter Server, only ports 902
903 and 903 are required.
443
22 Used to establish an SSH connection between the helper virtual
machine and the source machine. By default, the IP address of the
helper virtual machine is assigned by DHCP. If no DHCP server
is available on the destination network, you must manually assign
the target virtual machine an IP address.
Communication
Ports Notes
TCP - 445, 139 Required only for standalone virtual machine sources or
destinations. If the computer hosting the source or destination
UPD - 137, 138
path uses NetBIOS, port 445 is not required. If NetBIOS is not
being used, ports 137, 138, and 139 are not required. When in
doubt, make sure that none of the ports are blocked.
TCP - 443 Required only if the Converter Standalone server and client
components are on different machines.
TCP - 443 Required only if the conversion destination is a
vCenter Server.
TCP - 443, 902 If the conversion destination is a vCenter Server, only port 902
is required.
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