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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

{{Notice | 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

# 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`

Latest revision as of 22:51, 6 June 2015

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