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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

{{Infobox | Local Machine | Note that you can convert the ''Converter'' station itself, then ''Converter'' and ''Destination'' must be the local IP}}

==== 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

# 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`