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− | === How to virtualize a physical machine with VMware Converter === |
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− | To have done the conversion we need 3 stations: |
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− | * Source: The station to be converted |
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− | * Destination: The station that runs vmware server |
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− | * Converter: The station that runs vmware converter |
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− | {{Infobox | Local Machine | Note that you can convert the ''Converter'' station itself, then ''Converter'' and ''Destination'' must be the local IP}} |
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− | ==== Source Station ==== |
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− | If the machine to be converted is remotely locate, the write down the IP address, user with administrator privileges and password. |
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− | ==== Destination Station ==== |
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− | # Edit Samba configuration file`/etc/samba/smb.conf` |
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− | ## Set the workgroup to "Workgroup" to match the windows workgroup |
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− | ## 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` |
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− | workgroup = WORKGROUP |
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− | [vms] |
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− | comment = Virtual Machines |
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− | path = /opt/vms |
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− | public = yes |
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− | writable = yes |
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− | browseable = yes |
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− | guest ok = yes |
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− | # Add samba password to root |
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− | # smbpasswd -a root |
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− | # Start/Restart samba |
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− | # services smb restart |
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− | ==== Converter Station: ''Remote Machine'' ==== |
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− | # Download and install the latest version from http://www.vmware.com/products/converter |
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− | # In ''Source Type'' choose ''Physical computer'' and then click "Next" button |
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− | # In ''Source Login'' choose ''A remote machine'' and put on ''Name or IP Address'' the IP of the source machine |
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− | # In the same windows write the ''User name'' and ''Password'' |
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− | # In ''Destination'' choose ''Vmware standalone virtual machine'' |
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− | # Click ''Next'' button |
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− | ## In ''Virtual machine name'' write the name for this machine, this name is the same that will be displayed on VMware Server |
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− | ## ''Location'' put the UNC path to Destination `\\dest_server\vms` |
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− | # Click ''Connect As...'' and set login as `Workgroup\root` and password the same that was set on Destination station |
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− | # The type of virtual machine to create is ''Workstation 5.x, VMware Server, VMware Player'' that should be the second option |
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− | # In ''VM Options'' choose ''Allocate all disk space now for better performance'' |
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− | # Set the HD allocation space twice the size of the current used space on Source station. |
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− | # Select Bridge to let the Virtual Machine has its own IP |
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− | # Click ''Finish'' to start the process |
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− | # When the process be done, the new machine will be displayed on VMware Server under ''File > Open > Browse'' |
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− | # If the image doesn't appear there, then place the new image to `/var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines` |
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− | ==== Converter Station: ''Local Machine'' ==== |
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− | # In ''Source Type'' choose ''This Local Machine'' and then click ''Next'' button |
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− | # In "Source Data" click on ''New Disk Space'', select ''Type Size in GB'', type 40 and then click ''Next'' button |
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− | # In "Destination" choose "Vmware standalone virtual machine" and then click "Next" button |
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− | ## In ''Virtual machine name'' write the name for this machine, this name is the same that will be displayed on VMware Server |
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− | ## In ''Location'' put the UNC path to the destination `\\mule\vms` |
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− | ## In ''Type of virtual machine to create'' select ''Workstation 5.x, VMware Server 1.x, Player 1.x'' |
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− | ## 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 |
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− | ## On next window, in ''Disk Space Allocation'' select ''Allocate all disk space now for better performance'' and click ''Next Button''on Networks window |
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− | # In ''How many NICs do you want to have?'' select ''1'' |
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− | # Click on Network cell for the NIC1 and select ''Bridged'' |
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− | # When done, click on next |
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− | # On Customization windows just click on ''Next'' button again |
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− | # At the end you will see the ''Ready to Complete'' window, check your values and click ''Finish'' button |
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− | # When the process be done, the new machine will be displayed on VMware Server under ''File > Open > Browse'' |
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− | # If the image doesn't appear there, then place the new image to `/var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines` |
Latest revision as of 22:51, 6 June 2015
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