Advanced Customization Options

Before you start the conversion, you can use the View/Edit Options page in the Conversion wizard to adjust advanced settings, such as post-conversion synchronization between source and destination, post-conversion power state of the source and/or destination virtual machine, VMware tools installation, reconfiguration of destination virtual machine, destination computer information, and system restore checkpoints.

Some advanced options and settings might be unavailable depending on the source machine and destination type that you select.

Note

VMware vCenter Converter Standalone does not support customization for Windows NT.

 

In the View/Edit Options page, you can complete the following customization tasks:

■	Synchronize the source with the destination machine. Apply to the destination source updates that occur during cloning. This action delays source services shutdown and minimizes downtime.

■	Control the power state of source and destination after conversion. When you create hot clones, you can power off the source machine and power on the destination machine as soon afterwards as possible. This action minimizes downtime.

■	Install VMware Tools on the imported virtual machine to enhance the performance of the destination virtual machine. Installing VMware Tools is optional, but recommended.

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Edit the destination computer information. Creating an exact copy of a source machine causes conflicts if the source and the destination machine are running on the same network. Use this option to modify the identity (computer name, owner name, organization, and security ID) of the new virtual machine, its Windows license information, destination time zone, network adapter settings, and workgroup or domain page.

■	Remove the system restore checkpoint on the destination machine to prevent the target machine from reverting to a preconversion state.

■	Reconfigure the destination virtual machine to install the necessary device drivers so that it can boot without additional configuration.

Yellow exclamation marks indicate settings that need your attention. If you do not edit the remaining options, Converter Standalone applies the default source values.

Red cross marks indicate settings you must edit. Otherwise, you cannot navigate to the next page.

Subtopics

Synchronize the Source with the Destination Machine

You can synchronize source and destination machines after the conversion of a powered-on machine is complete.

Adjust the Post-Conversion Power State

Depending on the selected source machine and destination type, you can control the power state after the conversion.

Install VMware Tools

On the Advanced Customization page, you can install VMware Tools. VMware Tools enhance the performance of your destination virtual machine.

Remove System Restore Checkpoints

For source machines running in Windows XP or later, VMware recommends that you remove all System Restore checkpoints, regardless of the cloning mode, unless you want the target virtual machine to be a replica of the source system.