VMware VCENTER CONVERTER EN-000158-02 - Manual (Page 58)

4 Customize the following text boxes:
a
In the Computer Name text boxes, specify a computer name to identify the virtual machine on the
network.
Valid characters include A-Z, a-z, 0-9, and the hyphen (-). The underscore (_) is nonstandard, but
Converter Standalone permits its use. The computer name cannot have more than 15 characters or
consist only of numerals.
b In the Owner name field, specify a unique name to identify the virtual machine on the network.
Valid characters include A-Z, a-z, 0-9, and the hyphen (-). The underscore (_) is nonstandard, but
Converter Standalone permits its use. The owner name cannot have more than 63 characters or consist
only of numerals.
c In the Organization field, enter an organization name.
Valid characters include all printable characters. The limit is 63 characters.
5 (Optional) To create a new security identifier, select Generate New Security ID (SID).
By default, the security ID is selected for Windows Vista systems and Longhorn sources and you cannot
deselect it.
6 Select another option to set or click Next to view a summary of the conversion task.
Enter the Windows License Information
VMware recommends entering licensing information for all destination virtual machines that are subject to
licensing.
Some new virtual machines do not require a license.
Procedure
1 On the View/Edit Options page, click Advanced conversion options and select Configure guest
preferences for the virtual machine.
2 Click Next to access the guest operating system settings.
3 In the options list to the left, select Windows License.
The customization fields appear to the right.
4 Enter Product ID information for the destination virtual machine.
5 (Optional) Select Include Server License Information if the destination operating system is Microsoft
Windows 2000 Server or Microsoft Windows 2003 Server.
6 Select a Server License Mode option.
Option Description
Per seat For individual user licenses.
Per server For a concurrent user license. Specify the Maximum Connections number
when you select this option.
7 Select another option to set or click Next to view a summary of the conversion task.
The Windows license information is saved to the destination virtual machine during the conversion.
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