VMware VCENTER CONVERTER EN-000158-02, User Manual

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Introduction
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VMware
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vCenter Converter Standalone 4.0.1 provides a scalable solution to migrate physical-to-virtual and
virtual-to-virtual machines.
Converter Standalone eases interoperability among the following products.
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VMware hosted products can be both conversion sources and conversion destinations.
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VMware Workstation
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VMware ACE
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VMware Fusion™
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VMware Server
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VMware Player
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Virtual machines running on ESX that vCenter Server manages can be both conversion sources and
conversion destinations.
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Unmanaged VMware ESX
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VMware ESXi Installable
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VMware ESXi Embedded
You can also restore VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) images into VMware virtual machines.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Migration with Converter Standalone,” on page 9
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“Converter Standalone Components,” on page 10
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“Converter Standalone Features,” on page 10
Migration with Converter Standalone
You can convert virtual machines from different source formats to one of several VMware product destinations.
Use Converter Standalone to accomplish the following tasks:
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Convert physical and virtual machines to use across different VMware product formats.
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Move virtual machines to use across different VMware product platforms.
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Import and export virtual appliances from a local file system or from a URL.
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Create VMware virtual machines from VCB images.
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Create VMware virtual machines from third-party formats.
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