
Introduction to VMware vCenter
Converter Standalone 1
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vCenter Converter Standalone is a scalable solution to convert virtual and physical machines to
VMware virtual machines. You can also configure existing virtual machines in your vCenter Server
environment.
Converter Standalone 4.3 eases the exchange of virtual machines 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 Fusion™
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VMware Server
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VMware Player
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Virtual machines running on an ESX instance that vCenter Server manages can be both conversion sources
and conversion destinations.
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Virtual machines running on unmanaged ESX hosts can be both conversion sources and conversion
destinations.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Migration with Converter Standalone,” on page 10
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“Converter Standalone Components,” on page 10
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“Cloning and System Configuration of Physical Machines,” on page 11
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“Types of Data Cloning Operations,” on page 16
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“Using Converter Standalone with Virtual Machine Sources and System Images,” on page 18
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“System Settings Affected by Conversion,” on page 19
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“Changes to Virtual Hardware,” on page 19
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