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3 From the virtual machines list, select the virtual machine you want to configure.
You can search for virtual machines in the VM list by typing one or more letters of their names in the
Search for name with text box. You can clear your search by clicking Clear.
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If you connect to a vCenter Server that has a disconnected ESX instance (powered off, connected
to another vCenter Server, or in maintenace mode), you cannot select a virtual machine from that ESX
host.
4 (Optional) To refresh the Inventory, click Refresh.
5 (Optional) To view more details about a machine, select it and click View source details.
6 Click Next to proceed to the Options page.
What to do next
On the Options page of the Configuration wizard, you can select the required configuration options.
Select a VMware Desktop Virtual Machine to Configure
If the system you want to configure is a standalone VMware virtual machine created with VMware
Workstation, VMware Fusion, VMware Player, VMware Server, or VMware ACE, you must select VMware
Workstation or other VMware virtual machine as the configuration source type.
Prerequisites
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.
In the main application window of Converter Standalone, click Configure Machine to open the
Configuration wizard.
Procedure
1 On the Source System page of the Configuration wizard, select VMware Workstation or other VMware
virtual machine.
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 Options page.
What to do next
On the Options page of the Configuration wizard, you can select the required configuration options.
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