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If the source machine is local, the Converter Standalone server and the Converter Standalone agent must
be installed on it.
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If the source machine is remote, manually remove from it any previous VMware Converter 3.x
installations.
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To convert a remote powered-on machine, you must have Administrator credentials.
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To convert a remote Windows powered-on machine, the machine must have file sharing disabled.
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To convert a local Linux powered-on machine, you must treat it as a remote machine. Provide its IP address
and root credentials to connect.
Procedure
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On the Specify Source page, select Powered-on machine from the Select source type drop-down menu.
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Select an option that corresponds to your source machine location.
Source Location
Action
Local
Click This local machine.
For local machines, the authorization is set to the current user and cannot be
changed. If remote access is enabled during Converter Standalone
installation, this local machine is treated as a remote physical machine.
Remote
a Click A remote machine.
b Provide the IP address or name of the machine and administrator
credentials.
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Select the operating system type from the OS Family drop-down menu.
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(Optional) Click View source details to view information about the machine you are converting.
4
Click Next.
The Specify Destination page appears.
What to do next
You can now select the destination for your new virtual machine.
Select a VMware Infrastructure Virtual Machine Source
You can convert a virtual machine that resides on an ESX host or ESX host that vCenter Server manages.
You cannot convert a running or suspended virtual machine.
Prerequisites
GRUB must be installed as the boot loader to convert multiboot virtual machines. LILO is not supported.
If you connect to a vCenter Server that is part of a multi-vCenter Server environment, Converter Standalone
displays only ESX hosts managed directly by the currently connected vCenter Server.
Procedure
1
On the Specify Source page, select VMware Infrastructure virtual machine from the Select source type
drop-down menu.
2
Provide the IP address or host name and credentials to authenticate with the ESX host or the VMware
vCenter Server.
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Click Next.
The Machine Name page appears, displaying the IP address and the inventory of the ESX host or the
VMware vCenter Server.
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