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== How to virtualize a physical machine with VMware Converter ==

To have done the conversion we need 3 stations:

* Source: The station to be converted

* Destination: The station that runs vmware server

* Converter: The station that runs vmware converter

{{Note|Local machine}} Note that you can convert the ''Converter'' station itself, then you only will need to machines ''Converter'' and ''Destination''

==== Source Station ====

If the machine to be converted is remotely locate, the write down the IP address, user with administrator privileges and password.

==== Destination Station ====

# Edit Samba configuration file`/etc/samba/smb.conf`

## Set the workgroup to "Workgroup" to match the windows workgroup

## Add vmware virtual machines folder as a share with the name vms, and get access to this folder to everyone It should be accessible as `\\dest_server\vms`

workgroup = WORKGROUP

[vms]

comment = Virtual Machines

path = /opt/vms

public = yes

writable = yes

browseable = yes

guest ok = yes

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# Add samba password to root

# smbpasswd -a root

# Start/Restart samba

# services smb restart

==== Converter Station: ''Remote Machine'' ====

# Download and install the latest version from http://www.vmware.com/products/converter

# In ''Source Type'' choose ''Physical computer'' and then click "Next" button

# In ''Source Login'' choose ''A remote machine'' and put on ''Name or IP Address'' the IP of the source machine

# In the same windows write the ''User name'' and ''Password''

# In ''Destination'' choose ''Vmware standalone virtual machine''

# Click ''Next'' button

## In ''Virtual machine name'' write the name for this machine, this name is the same that will be displayed on VMware Server

## ''Location'' put the UNC path to Destination `\\dest_server\vms`

# Click ''Connect As...'' and set login as `Workgroup\root` and password the same that was set on Destination station

# The type of virtual machine to create is ''Workstation 5.x, VMware Server, VMware Player'' that should be the second option

# In ''VM Options'' choose ''Allocate all disk space now for better performance''

# Set the HD allocation space twice the size of the current used space on Source station.

# Select Bridge to let the Virtual Machine has its own IP

# Click ''Finish'' to start the process

# When the process be done, the new machine will be displayed on VMware Server under ''File > Open > Browse''

# If the image doesn't appear there, then place the new image to `/var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines`

==== Converter Station: ''Local Machine'' ====

# In ''Source Type'' choose ''This Local Machine'' and then click ''Next'' button

# In "Source Data" click on ''New Disk Space'', select ''Type Size in GB'', type 40 and then click ''Next'' button

# In "Destination" choose "Vmware standalone virtual machine" and then click "Next" button

## In ''Virtual machine name'' write the name for this machine, this name is the same that will be displayed on VMware Server

## In ''Location'' put the UNC path to the destination `\\mule\vms`

## In ''Type of virtual machine to create'' select ''Workstation 5.x, VMware Server 1.x, Player 1.x''

## When done, click on next, and a window will prompt for user and password, use root with the password you've set on "Destination Station" section

On next window, in ''Disk Space Allocation'' select ''Allocate all disk space now for better performance'' and click ''Next Button''

On Networks window

# In ''How many NICs do you want to have?'' select ''1''

# Click on Network cell for the NIC1 and select ''Bridged''

# When done, click on next

# On Customization windows just click on ''Next'' button again

# At the end you will see the ''Ready to Complete'' window, check your values and click ''Finish'' button

# When the process be done, the new machine will be displayed on VMware Server under ''File > Open > Browse''

# If the image doesn't appear there, then place the new image to `/var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines`