Document Outline

• User's Guide
  • Contents
  • Updated Information
  • About This Book
  • Introduction
    • Migration with Converter Standalone
    • Converter Standalone Components
    • Converter Standalone Features
      • Cloning and System Reconfiguration of Physical Machines
        • Hot and Cold Cloning
          • Prepare for Cold Cloning
          • Hot Cloning of Physical Machines
        • Local and Remote Cloning of Physical Machines
          • Remote Hot Cloning of Physical Machine Sources That Are Running Windows
          • Hot Cloning of Physical Machine Sources That Are Running Linux
        • Cloning Modes
          • Volume-Based Cloning
          • Disk-Based Cloning
          • Full and Linked Clones
      • Migrating Existing Virtual Machines and System Images
      • Virtual Appliance Overview
      • Managing Tasks
  • System Requirements
    • Supported Operating Systems
    • Installation Space Requirements
    • Supported Source Types
      • Conversion Limitations for Powered-On Machines
      • Conversion Limitations for Virtual Machines
      • Conversion Limitations for Third-Party Virtual Machines or System Images
      • Conversion Limitations for Virtual Appliances
    • Supported Destination Types
    • Restoring VCB Images in Converter Standalone
      • Information Not Preserved When Using Converter Standalone for Managed Product Destinations
      • Information Not Preserved for Hosted Product Destinations
    • How Conversion Affects the Source Settings When They Are Applied to the Destination
    • Changes That Conversion Causes to Virtual Hardware
    • TCP/IP Port Requirements for Conversion
    • Common Requirements for Remote Hot Cloning of Windows Operating Systems
      • Ensure That Windows Firewall Does Not Block File and Printer Sharing
      • Turn Off Simple File Sharing on Windows XP Professional
  • Installing and Uninstalling VMware vCenter Converter Standalone
    • Install Converter Standalone in Windows
    • Uninstall, Modify, or Repair Converter Standalone in Windows
    • Perform a Command-Line Installation in Windows
    • Command-Line Options for Windows Installation
    • Perform a Local Installation in Linux
    • Perform a Client-Server Installation in Linux
    • Uninstall Converter Standalone in Linux
    • Modify or Repair Converter Standalone in Linux
    • Connect to a Remote Converter Standalone Server
  • Converting Machines
    • Convert a Machine
      • Start the Wizard for a Conversion
      • Select a Source to Convert
        • Select a Powered-On Machine Source
        • Select a VMware Infrastructure Virtual Machine Source
        • Select a VMware Workstation or Other VMware Virtual Machine Source
        • Select a Backup Image or Third-Party Virtual Machine Source
        • Select a Virtual Appliance Source
      • Select a Destination for the New Virtual Machine
        • Select a VMware Infrastructure Virtual Machine Destination
        • Select a Virtual Appliance Destination
        • Select a VMware Workstation or Other VMware Virtual Machine Destination
      • View Setup Options for a New Virtual Machine
        • Select the Destination Folder
        • Organizing the Data to Copy to the Destination Machine
          • Distribute Disks over Several Datastores
          • Distribute Volumes over Several Datastores
          • Create or Delete a Target Disk
          • Move a Source Volume to a Target Virtual Disk
          • Modify the Settings in the Source Volumes List
          • Change the Target Datastore for a Destination Virtual Disk
          • Create a Thin Provisioned Disk
          • Create a Linked Clone
        • Change Device Settings on the New Virtual Machine
        • Change Network Connections on the Destination
        • Control the Status of Windows Services During Conversion
        • Advanced Customization Options
          • Synchronize the Source with the Destination Machine
          • Adjust the Post-Conversion Power State
          • Install VMware Tools
          • Customize the Guest Operating System
          • Edit the Destination Computer Information
          • Enter the Windows License Information
          • Set the Time Zone
          • Set Up the Network Adapters
          • Assign a Workgroup or Domain Details
          • Remove System Restore Checkpoints
        • Set Up the Network for the Helper Virtual Machine
        • Customize a VMware Infrastructure Virtual Machine
        • Customize a Standalone or Workstation Virtual Machine
        • Customize a Virtual Appliance
        • Configure the Product Properties of an Exported Virtual Appliance
      • View the Summary of a Conversion Task
  • Configuring VMware Virtual Machines
    • Configure a Virtual Machine
      • Save Sysprep Files
      • Select a Source to Configure
      • Select the Options to Configure
      • Customize a Virtual Machine’s Guest Operating System
        • Edit the Computer Information of a Configured Virtual Machine
        • Enter the Windows License Information of a Configured Virtual Machine
        • Set the Time Zone of a Configured Virtual Machine
        • Set Up the Network Adapters of a Configured Virtual Machine
        • Assign a Workgroup or Domain Details of a Configured Virtual Machine
      • View the Summary of a Configuration Task
  • Managing Conversion and Configuration Tasks
    • Manage Tasks in the Task List
      • Add a Task to the Task List
      • Control the Number of Tasks Running Concurrently
      • Modify, Cancel, or Delete Tasks
        • Create a Task by Copying an Existing Task
        • Cancel a Task
        • Delete a Task
      • Check the Task Progress and Log Files
        • View Task Progress
        • Export the Log Files for a Task
        • Export All Log Files
        • UFAD and Client Log Files Locations
      • Filter the Tasks in the Task List
        • Filter Tasks by History
        • Filter Tasks by Status
        • Filter Tasks by Multiple Criteria
  • Glossary
  • Index