VMware VCENTER CONVERTER EN-000158-02 - Manual (Page 30)

Procedure
1 Download the latest version of Converter Standalone from the VMware Web site.
2 Check the number of the build, which should be in the local directory to which you downloaded the
installer.
3 Navigate to the folder that contains the installer file you downloaded and double-click the VMware-
converter-4.x.x-<xxxxx>.exe file, where <xxxxx> is the number of the build.
4 Click Next.
5 Select I accept the terms in the License agreement and click Next.
6 Select the location folder for Converter Standalone on the Destination Folder page and click Next.
The default location is
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone .
7 (Optional) To install to another location, click Change and browse for the new location.
8 On the Setup Type page, select Local installation or Client-Server installation (advanced) and click
Next.
9 (Optional) On the Custom Setup page, make a selection and click Next.
Converter Standalone server, Converter Standalone agent, Converter Standalone client, and Remote
access are selected by default.
10 (Optional) If you select Client-Server Installation (advanced) from the Setup Type page, do the following:
a Enter the HTTPS port service number.
b Enter the HTTP port service number.
c Enter the Agent port service number.
11 On the Ready to Install the Program page, click Install.
12 (Optional) If you install the Converter Standalone client, you can run Converter Standalone now.
The Run Converter Standalone Client now check box is selected by default. To finish installation without
starting the application at this time, deselect the check box before you click Finish.
13 Click Finish.
A prompt might ask you to restart your system before you use Converter Standalone.
VMware vCenter Converter Standalone is installed and ready to use.
What to do next
Now you can use Converter Standalone to convert physical or virtual machine sources to virtual machine or
virtual appliance destinations.
Uninstall, Modify, or Repair Converter Standalone in Windows
You can use either the Microsoft Windows Add or Remove Programs utility from the Control Panel to uninstall
Converter Standalone or the VMware vCenter Converter Standalone installer wizard. The installer wizard also
allows you to modify or repair Converter Standalone.
Prerequisites
For Windows Vista systems, you must stop VMware Converter Service before you run the Converter
Standalone 4.0.1 installer to upgrade Converter 3.0.x to Converter Standalone 4.0.1.
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