VMware CONVERTER STANDALONE 4.3, User Manual

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What to do next
On the Destination System page you can select the destination type for the new virtual machine.
Select a VMware Hosted Virtual Machine to Convert
You can convert a virtual machine created or used in a VMware hosted product, such as VMware Workstation,
VMware Player, VMware Fusion, and VMware Server.
Prerequisites
Verify that your source machine is a supported VMware Desktop products virtual machine “Supported Source
Types,” on page 23.
If you plan to use a network path to locate the source, verify that the machine where Converter Standalone
server runs has access to that network path.
Power off the source machine before the conversion.
Procedure
1 On the Source System page of the Conversion wizard, select VMware Workstation or other VMware
virtual machine from the Select source type drop-down menu.
2 Locate the virtual machine source.
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If you are connected to a remote Converter Standalone server, provide a network path to the source
virtual machine file (
.vmx
) in the Virtual machine file text box. For
example,
\\server\virtual_machines\virtual_machine.vmx
.
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If you are connected to a local Converter Standalone server, provide a network path or a local path
to the
.vmx
file.
The file type choices are limited to VMware Workstation
*.vmx
files.
3 If you are connected to a remote Converter Standalone server, enter user credentials for accessing the
source virtual machine.
You do not have to provide user credentials if you are connected to a local Converter Standalone server.
In such cases, Converter Standalone uses the Windows credentials to connect to the source machine.
4 (Optional) To view more information about the selected source, click View source details
5 Click Next to proceed to the Destination System page.
What to do next
On the Destination System page you can select the destination type for the new virtual machine.
Select a Backup Image or a Third-Party Virtual Machine to Convert
You can select a backup image or a third-party virtual machine as the conversion source.
Prerequisites
Verify that your machine is a supported backup image or third-party virtual machine here “Supported Source
Types,” on page 23.
If you plan to use a network path to locate the source, verify that the machine where Converter Standalone
server runs has access to that network path.
Power off the source machine before the conversion.
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