Configure Virtual Machines; Save Sysprep Files - VMware VCENTER CONVERTER STANDALONE 4.3 User Manual

Configure Virtual Machines

You might need to configure a virtual machine after you convert it so that it is ready to start in the destination
virtual environment. You might also need to configure virtual machines if their virtual environment changes
or if you need to improve their performance.
N Only virtual machines that are running Windows XP or later can be configured. You cannot configure
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virtual machines that run operating systems other than Windows.
Unlike the conversion process, which is nondestructive to the source machine, the configuration process affects
the source. When you create a configuration task, your settings are applied to the configuration source machine
and you cannot revert them.
Procedure
1

Save Sysprep Files

To customize the guest operating system of a virtual machine that runs Windows Server 2003 or Windows
XP, you must save the Sysprep files to the specified locations on the machine where Converter Standalone
server runs.
2 Start the Configuration Wizard
You can configure VMware desktop virtual machines or virtual machines managed by ESX hosts or
vCenter Server.
3 Select a Source Machine to Configure
You can select a powered-off VMware virtual machine as the source for a configuration task.
4 Select the Options to Configure
When you create a configuration task, you can select which steps of the configuration process to run.
5 Review and Submit the Configuration Task
After you review your settings on the Summary page of the Configuration wizard, you can go back and
change a setting or submit the task.
Save Sysprep Files
To customize the guest operating system of a virtual machine that runs Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP,
you must save the Sysprep files to the specified locations on the machine where Converter Standalone server
runs.
Prerequisites
You must download the Sysprep files that correspond to the operating system of the source machine.
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