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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` |
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