Create or delete a target disk, Move a source volume to a target virtual disk – VMware VCENTER CONVERTER EN-000158-02 User Manual
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(Optional) Click Advanced to create new destination virtual disks, move volumes across destination
virtual disks, or delete destination disks.
On the Source Layout tab, you can select which volumes to copy to the destination and select the target
datastores to accommodate them.
On the Target Layout tab, you can configure the destination virtual disks, create disks or remove existing
disks, or move source volumes across disks. For detailed instructions, see
“Create or Delete a Target Disk,”
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Select another option to set or click Next to view a summary of the conversion task.
The volumes you selected are saved to the relevant destination virtual disks.
Create or Delete a Target Disk
Converter Standalone copies all source volumes to one target virtual disk. You can create and delete target
disks to rearrange the source volumes.
This option is not supported if the Converter Standalone server is running on a Linux machine. It is available
only for sources and destinations that allow volume-based cloning.
Prerequisites
Select a valid source and valid destination and go to the View/Edit Options page.
Procedure
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On the View/Edit Options page, click Data to copy in the left pane.
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From the Data copy type drop-down menu, select Select volumes to copy and click Advanced.
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On the Target Layout tab, click Add disk.
A new destination virtual disk is created.
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(Optional) To delete a target disk, select it and click Remove Disk.
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You can only remove empty volumes.
You modified the number of target virtual disks.
What to do next
You can move source volumes to the newly created virtual disk.
Move a Source Volume to a Target Virtual Disk
Converter Standalone copies all source volumes to one target virtual disk. You can move source volumes to
newly created target disks.
This option is not supported for Linux hosts. It is only available for sources and destinations that allow volume-
based cloning.
You cannot move active or system volumes.
Prerequisites
Select a valid source and a valid destination and go to the View/Edit Options page.
Procedure
1
On the View/Edit Options page, click Data to copy in the left pane.
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From the Data copy type drop-down menu, select Select volumes to copy and click Advanced.
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