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Step 2: Choosing a Destination for the New Virtual Machine
After you specify your source data using the pages collected under Step 1, choose from two categories of
virtual machine for your destination. Depending on your destination, go to one of the following sections:
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“Importing Your Source Machine as an ESX Server Virtual Machine” on page43
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“Importing Your Source Machine as a Workstation Virtual Machine” on page44
Importing Your Source Machine as an ESX Server Virtual Machine
Follow these steps if you are importing the virtual machine to run in ESX Server or in ESX Server managed by
VirtualCenter.
To select the destination for your converted virtual machine
1
Click Next on the Destination header page to move to the Destination type page.
2
Select the VMware ESX Server or VirtualCenter virtual machine radio button and click Next.
3
In the Destination Login page, log on to its destination server and click Next.
ESX or VirtualCenter Server Login – Identify which server receives the new virtual machine, and how to
gain access to that server. Choose the destination server from those presented in the drop‐down box or
type in the name of the server if it is not listed. Type your user name and the password for the destination
server.
If you chose an ESX Server, continue with the next step. If you chose a VirtualCenter server, go to Step5.
4
In the Virtual Machine Name page, enter the name you want to assign to the virtual machine, and click
Next and go to Step8.
If a virtual machine with the same name exists in the ESX Server, VMware Converter displays a warning
message and asks you to select another name.
5
In the Virtual Machine Name and Folder page, enter the name you want to assign to the virtual machine.
6
Because you have selected a VirtualCenter server as the destination, you must also choose a folder within
the VirtualCenter inventory. Click Next.
Unlike an ESX Server host, the VirtualCenter inventory might contain multiple hosts, clusters, and
datacenters.
7
Specify the resources for the imported virtual machine in the Host or Cluster page and click Next.
You select the host, cluster (for VirtualCenter Servers only), or resource pool within a host or cluster from
which to run the virtual machine. If you select a cluster in manual mode, go to the next step to choose a
host on that cluster. Otherwise, go to Step9.
8
In the Host page, choose the specific host for the virtual machine (cluster in manual mode only) and click
Next.
9
Specify the datastore for the virtual machine’s configuration files and disks, and click Next.
All datastores and their available space appear in this panel. You must choose a datastore or datastores
big enough to contain the selected disks.
To distribute the disks over several datastores, click Advanced>> to see the list of disks and the virtual
machine configuration file. Choose the datastore for each disk and file from the drop‐down menus.
10 Map the virtual machine’s network adapters to a VirtualCenter network in the Networks page, and click
Next.
The Networks panel displays in drop‐down menus the networks available at the destination location. The
number of adapters to map can be set in a drop‐down menu as well.
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Continue with “Step 3: Customizing the Guest Operating System of the New Virtual Machine (optional).” If
you do not want to customize the new virtual machine, you must go through the Customization page in Step
3 to indicate that you do not.
Importing Your Source Machine as a Workstation Virtual Machine
Follow these steps if you are importing the virtual machine to run in Workstation 4 or 5, VMware ACE 1,
VMware Player, VMware Server, or GSX Server.
To select the destination for your converted virtual machine
1
Click Next on the Destination header page to move to the Destination Type page.
2
Select the VMware standalone virtual machine radio button and click Next.
3
In the VM Name & Location page, type a name for the imported virtual machine and browse to enter the
destination location.
4
Select the type of virtual machine you want to create: one that works with Workstation 5x, VMware Server,
and VMware Player, or one that works with Workstation 4.x, VMware ACE 1.x, and GSX Server 3.x.
5
Click Next.
6
Select the import options for a full clone, if available.
Depending on the type of source and destination, you might have options in how you allocate disk space
for the new virtual machine:
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To allocate all the disk space for this clone, select the Allocate all disk space now for better
performance radio button. This option gives somewhat better performance for your virtual machine.
If you select the other radio button, the virtual disk’s files start small and grow as needed, until they
reach the size of the source disks from which they were cloned.
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To support virtual disks on FAT file systems, ensure that the Split disk into 2 GB files check box has
been selected.
7
Click Next.
8
In the Destination Name and Location page, enter the name you want to assign to the virtual machine
(cannot be greater than 80 characters).
9
Browse or type the path of the location where you want to create the VMware virtual machine and click
Next.
10 Map the virtual machine’s network adapters to a bridged, host‐only, or NAT network in the Networks
page, and click Next.
Continue with “Step 3: Customizing the Guest Operating System of the New Virtual Machine (optional).” If
you do not want to customize the new virtual machine, you must go through the first page in Step 3 to indicate
that you do not.
Step 3: Customizing the Guest Operating System of the New Virtual
Machine (optional)
This step enables you to install VMware Tools and customize the identity of the new virtual machine, install
VMware Tools only, or neither install VMware Tools nor customize the virtual machine identity.
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The Allocate all disk space now for better performance option creates a disk file that can be
larger than the used space of the source. For example, the source disk might be a 16GB disk of which
only 2GB is used for the file, but importing the file with the Allocate option creates a 16GB disk. Take
this into account when you look at free space before you import.
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Customizing includes the ability to:
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Change the information for identifying the virtual machine on a network.
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Enter server license information.
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Change the time zone for the virtual machine.
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Modify the properties for each network interface.
To customize the identity of the new virtual machine
1
On the Customization page select Customize the identity of the new virtual machine and click Next.
The table of contents expands to show the topics in this section of customization.
2
In the Computer Information page enter the new computer name and related information and click Next.
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Computer Name – A unique name to identify the virtual machine on the network. Valid characters
include A‐Z, a‐z, 0‐9, and the hyphen. Underscore is nonstandard, but VMware Converter permits its
use. There is a 63‐character limit. The Computer Name cannot consist only of numerals.
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Owner Name – Valid characters include all printable characters; 63‐character limit.
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Organization – Valid characters include all printable characters; 63‐character limit.
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Generate New Security ID (SID) – Select to generate a new security identity.
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Location of Sysprep Files – If the application has determined this location, the text edit box shows
it. If this field is blank you must specify a valid location before going to the next panel.
3
Enter the Windows licensing information for this virtual machine, if necessary, on the Windows License
page, and click Next.
You can leave the Product ID field blank and move to the next page.
The Include Server License Information check box applies only to Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server operating systems. The Server License Mode radio buttons are disabled
if the check box is not selected.
4
Choose a time zone from the drop‐down box in the Time Zone page and click Next.
If network interfaces need to be set, the Network Interface Settings page appears. Continue with the next
step. If they do not need to be set, the page does not appear. Go to Step8.
5
To customize your network adapter settings, choose the adapter on the Network Interface Setting page
and click Customize.
If you prefer to use the default settings, click Next and go to Step8.
The Reset All button is enabled if one or more network adapter has been modified. Click this button to
return all settings for all adapters to the default.
6
Use the Network Properties dialog box to modify the properties of each network adapter you want to
change.
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General tab – Select whether to use DHCP to obtain an IP address automatically or to enter the IP
addresses manually. Select whether to use DHCP to obtain a DNS server address automatically or to
enter the DNS server addresses manually.
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DNS tab – Specify the DNS connections by entering DNS suffixes. For each DNS suffix you enter,
click Add. If you are entering multiple DNS suffixes, use Move Up and Move Down to specify the
order in which a virtual machine is to use the connections.
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WINS tab – Specify the primary and secondary WINS addresses by typing the IP addresses in the
entry boxes.
7
Click OK to return to the Network Interface Setting page, and click Next.
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On the Workgroup or Domain page select how the virtual machine participates in a network, and click
Next.
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Workgroup – Valid characters include A‐Z, a‐z, 0‐9, space, and the hyphen. Maximum length is 15
characters.
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Windows Server Domain – The text box must have a value. Valid characters include A‐Z, a‐z, 0‐9,
space, period (dot), and the hyphen. Each label delineated by a dot can be 63 characters long, and the
whole text string can be up to 254 characters long. A user name and password are also required.
Continue with “Completing the Import Task Creation” on page 46.
To customize the identity of the new virtual machine and to install VMware Tools on it (ESX Server and
VirtualCenter destinations only)
1
On the Customization page select Install VMware Tools and click Next.
2
Follow the steps in “To customize the identity of the new virtual machine” on page 45.
Continue with “Completing the Import Task Creation” on page 46.
To install VMware Tools only (ESX Server and VirtualCenter destinations only)
On the Customization page, ensure that the Install VMware Tools check box is selected and the Customize
the identity of the new virtual machine check box is not selected. Click Next.
Continue with “Completing the Import Task Creation” on page 46.
To skip customization and not install VMware Tools
On the Customization page, ensure that the Install VMware Tools check box is deselected and click Next.
Continue with “Completing the Import Task Creation” on page 46.
Completing the Import Task Creation
The final page in the conversion wizard is the Ready to Complete page. Some differences exist depending on
whether the converted virtual machine is for use with ESX Server or if the source machine is a remote one.
Click Finish to close the wizard and display the Task View with the conversion job in the task list. The
conversion starts immediately. You can view the progress in the Task Progress tab. Because Boot CD does not
support concurrent imports, you can convert only one machine at a time. See Chapter7, “Managing Tasks,”
on page 53.
To complete the import task creation if the destination machine is an ESX Server machine
Review the summary of the settings for the new virtual machine. To have the new virtual machine powered
on after the conversion is completed, select Power on the new Virtual Machine after creation. Click Finish.
To complete the import task creation for all other cases
Review the summary of the settings for the new virtual machine. Click Finish.
Using peTool to Modify the Converter Boot CD
VMware provides peTool as a custom tool for adding Windows drivers to the Converter Boot CD ISO image,
along with other modifications. Using peTool, you can add storage device drivers and network device drivers.
This operation takes the form:
petool -i <Conv_boot_cd.iso> -n <driver_folder_path>
to add a new network driver to the ISO image.
You can add executable binaries and VNC packages and perform the other actions listed in Table5‐1, “peTool
Options,” on page47.
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Table 5-1. peTool Options
Option
Action
-h [--help]
Produce help message
-i [--image]
Specify image file —
Specifies the WinPE CD image to be modified. An example:
-i c:\coldclone.iso. The original of the ISO image is saved with a .bak
extension. In this example, it would be saved as coldclone.bak.
-b [--binary]
Add binary files —
For adding executable binaries. Must be followed by one or more full paths
and names of binary files. The binary file is copied to the \Programs
directory.
-B [--start_binary]
Add binary files and automatically start —
Similar to -b, except that the added binaries execute automatically when
WinPE boots up the system.
-v [--vnc]
Add VNC package —
Specifies a VNC package to be added. It is followed by an executable
binary with the VNC package you want to start up
(%<relative_path&filename>, the same format as described in -P), and,
optionally, followed by a %<predefined_VNC_password>. For example,
-v c:\RealVNC%vnc4.exe%123. This copies the VNC package at
c:\RealVNC and starts the vnc4.exe under the RealVNC directory after
boot up. The password for VNC is 123.
If you set this option: the firewall will be turned off, and the “press any key
to boot from CD” option during bootup will be removed.
-p [--package]
Add software packages —
This must be followed by one or more full paths and names of software
packages. The packages are copied to the \Programs directory.
-P [--start_package]
Add software packages and automatically start —
Specifies an executable binary, inside the package, that you want to start
after boot up. The format is
-P <software_package_directory>%<relative_path&filename>.
For example, if the package you add is inside a directory called
c:\RealVNC and the executable binary you want to start up is vnc4.exe
under the RealVNC directory, specify -P c:\RealVNC%vnc4.exe.
-f [--disable_firewall]
Disable firewall —
Disables the firewall after WinPE boots up.
-d [--storage_driver]
Add storage device drivers —
Must be followed by one or more full directory paths that contain the
target device drivers. The original Converter Boot CD ISO image does not
contain these drivers. Use this option to specify the drivers from ones you
already have.
-n [--network_driver]
Add network device drivers —
Must be followed by one or more full directory paths that contain the
target device drivers.
-t [--tmp]
Specify a temporary directory —
Specifies the temporary directory for peTool. If the directory does not exist,
peTool creates it. Without this option specified, peTool chooses the default
temp file indicated by Windows.
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Follow the procedures in this chapter if you have VMware virtual machines whose disks have been populated
by restoring from a backup of a physical host or by some other direct means of copying a virtual machine’s
disks. Configuring such machines with VMware Converter enables them to boot in VMware products.
This chapter includes the following sections:
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“Starting the Configuration” on page49
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“Customizing the Guest Operating System of the New Virtual Machine (optional)” on page50
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“Completing the Configuration” on page52
Starting the Configuration
For configuration, the source cannot be a physical machine. Configuration can be done only on files from a
VMware standalone virtual machine or from an ESX Server or VirtualCenter virtual machine.
Starting the Wizard and Getting to Source Selection
Follow these steps to start the VMware Converter configuration wizard from the VMware Converter
application.
To start the wizard
1
Launch the VMware Converter application.
2
Click Configure Machine in the upper left part of the toolbar.
3
Click Next on the Welcome to the VMware Converter Configure Wizard page.
Continue with “Selecting an ESX Server Virtual Machine as the Source,” or “Selecting a Standalone Virtual
Machine as the Source” on page50.
Selecting an ESX Server Virtual Machine as the Source
To select the source ESX Server virtual machine to configure
1
Start the wizard and click Next to go to the Source Type page.
2
Select the ESX Server or VirtualCenter machine radio button on the Source Type page and click Next.
3
On the Source Login page, type in or choose the ESX Server or VirtualCenter Server containing the virtual
machine you want to configure.
The ESX / VC Server drop‐down box is populated with the identifiers or locations of systems that have
been logged in to previously. You can type in a new identifier.
If you chose an ESX Server machine, proceed to the next step. If you chose a VirtualCenter server, go to
Step 6.
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Choose the virtual machine you want to configure from the list of those found on the ESX Server machine
you logged on to.
5
Click Next and go to “Customizing the Guest Operating System of the New Virtual Machine (optional).”.
6
Specify the source for your virtual machine in the VirtualCenter virtual machine inventory browser, and
click Next.
You can search the browser through one of two views of the inventory—the default Hosts & Clusters
view or the Virtual Machines & Templates view—in the View drop‐down box.
Continue with “Customizing the Guest Operating System of the New Virtual Machine (optional).”.
Selecting a Standalone Virtual Machine as the Source
Follow these steps if your source system is a standalone VMware virtual machine (that is, one that is a virtual
machine from VMware Workstation 4 or 5, VMware Server, or VMware GSX Server).
To select the source standalone virtual machine to configure
1
Start the wizard and click Next to move on to the Source Type page.
2
Select the Standalone virtual machine, backup or disk image radio button on the Source Type page, and
click Next.
3
Browse for the source virtual machine or image from the Select Virtual Machine page, and click Next.
4
In the file browser, select the file for the machine you want to configure and click Open.
The file type choices are limited to VMware Workstation Files (*.vmx).
If the source virtual machine you’ve selected is password‐protected, the Virtual Machine Login page
appears.
5
Type the password and click Next.
If the source virtual machine is not password‐protected, the wizard skips this page and presents the
Customization page.
Continue with “Customizing the Guest Operating System of the New Virtual Machine (optional).”
Customizing the Guest Operating System of the New Virtual Machine
(optional)
This step enables you to install VMware Tools and customize the identity of the configured virtual machine,
install VMware Tools only, or neither install VMware Tools nor customize the virtual machine identity.
Customizing includes the ability to:
ɸ
Change the computer information for identifying the virtual machine on a network.
ɸ
Enter server license information.
ɸ
Change the time zone for the virtual machine.
ɸ
Modify the properties for each network interface.
To customize the identity of the configured virtual machine
1
On the Customization page, select Customize the identity of the new virtual machine and click Next.
The table of contents expands to show the topics in this section of installation.
2
On the Computer Information page, enter the new computer name and related information, and click
Next.
ɸ
Computer Name – A unique name to identify the virtual machine on the network. Valid characters
include A‐Z, a‐z, 0‐9, and the hyphen. Underscore is nonstandard, but VMware Converter permits its
use. There is a 63‐character limit.
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