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Select a Source to Configure
You can select a VMware virtual machine as the source for a configuration task.
Procedure
1
On the Specify Source page, select a source type from the drop-down menu.
2
(Optional) Select VMware Infrastructure virtual machine as the configuration source if your source
system is a virtual machine that runs on an ESX host or on an ESX host managed by vCenter Server.
a
In the Specify server connection information pane, type or select the ESX host that contains the virtual
machine to be configured.
The Server drop-down menu contains the identifiers or locations of systems that were logged in to
previously. You can type a new identifier.
b
Enter your user credentials in the relevant text boxes and click Next.
All virtual machines on the selected ESX host appear in the Inventory pane. You can filter virtual
machines in the Inventory pane. You can narrow the list by selecting VM List from the drop-down
menu and type a machine name to search for.
c
Select the machine to configure.
3
(Optional) If your source system is a standalone VMware virtual machine, from VMware Workstation,
VMware Fusion, VMware Player, VMware Server, or VMware ACE, select VMware Workstation or other
VMware virtual machine and browse for the source virtual machine or image.
The file type choices are limited to VMware Workstation
*.vmx
files.
4
(Optional) Click View Source Details to view more information about the source virtual machine.
5
Click Next.
If you selected a source virtual machine that is password protected, the Enter password pop-up window
appears. Type your password and proceed to the customization page.
What to do next
On the View/Edit Options page, you can select the required configuration options.
Select the Options to Configure
Configuring the source machine helps to improve its performance, customize its operating system, and install
the necessary device drivers.
Procedure
1
On the View/Edit Options page, select options to configure.
Option
Description
Install VMware Tools on the imported virtual machine
Enhances the performance of the configured virtual
machine.
Configure guest preferences for the virtual machine
Allows you to configure the guest operating system.
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