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Prerequisites
To convert virtual machines to vCenter Server destinations with Converter Standalone, you must have the
following vCenter Server permissions set at the datacenter level:
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Datastore.Browse Datastore
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Datastore.AllocateSpace, full permissions.
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Virtual Machine.Inventory
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Virtual Machine.Configuration, full permissions.
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Virtual Machine.Interaction.Power On. Needed only if you power on the target virtual machine after
conversion.
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Virtual Machine.Provisioning.Allow Disk Access
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Resource.Assign Virtual Machine To Resource Pool
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Network.AssignToVM
Procedure
1
On the Destination Type page, select VMware Infrastructure virtual machine from the drop-down menu.
2
Enter the required information.
a
From the drop-down menu, select the destination server or enter its IP address or host name if it is
not listed.
b
Type your credentials for the destination server.
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Click Next.
4
On the Host & Cluster page, specify the resources for the converted virtual machine.
a
Assign a name to the virtual machine you are creating.
The vCenter Server Inventory pane might contain multiple hosts, clusters, and datacenters.
b
Select the host or resource pool within a host from which to run the virtual machine.
c
Select a datastore from the drop-down menu.
The datastore capacity appears under the drop-down menu. VMware recommends that you choose
a datastore that can accommodate all files of the source virtual machine. You can check the source
size above the selected datastore.
d
For vSphere 4.0 destinations, select the virtual machine version from the drop-down menu.
Option
Description
Version 4
Select when sharing storage or virtual machines with
ESX Server versions 3.x.
Version 7
Select for the latest virtual machine features. This
hardware version is not supported for ESX 3.x
destinations.
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Settings on the View/Edit Options page might vary, depending on the virtual hardware version
you select.
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Click Next.
You selected to create a virtual machine to run on an ESX host that vCenter Server or a standalone ESX host
manages.
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