Edit the destination computer information – VMware VCENTER CONVERTER EN-000158-02 User Manual
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Prerequisites
You must set up the sysprep files before you can customize Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, and
Windows XP sources. You must save the sysprep files to
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\VMware
\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone
on the machine where the Converter Standalone server runs. For more
details on the sysprep location for different operating systems, see
Procedure
1
On the View/Edit Options page, click Advanced options.
2
In the Advanced conversion options pane, select Configure guest preferences for the virtual machine
and click Next.
3
On the Customizations page, adjust the available customization options.
Option
Action
Computer Information
Enter computer name, owner name, and organization details for the
destination virtual machine. If necessary, generate a new security ID.
Windows License
Enter the product ID or server license information for Windows operating
systems.
Time Zone
Adjust the destination time zone.
Network Interface Settings
For each network adapter on the destination virtual machine, set up the IP
address and the DNS server as well as DNS and WINS, if applicable.
Workgroup or Domain Page
Set up the network rights of the target virtual machine.
What to do next
Now you can click Next to view a summary of the conversion task.
Edit the Destination Computer Information
To identify the target virtual machine on the network, personalize it by editing its name, its owner and
organization name, and by generating a new security ID.
Procedure
1
On the View/Edit Options page, click Advanced options and select Configure guest preferences for the
virtual machine.
2
To access the guest operating system settings, click Next.
3
In the options list to the left, select Computer Information.
The information text boxes appear to the right.
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