Dell DL1000 Appliance Users Guide - Page 63

Performing a continuous virtual standby VMware workstation export

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Text Box Memory Description Specify the memory usage for the virtual machine by clicking one of the following: • Use the same amount of RAM as the source machine - To specify that the RAM configuration is the same as the source machine. • Use a specific amount of RAM - To specify how much RAM to use; for example, 4096 Megabytes (MB). The minimum amount allowed is 512 MB and the maximum is determined by the capability and limitations of the host machine. (recommended) 3. Click Next. 4. On the Summary page, click Finish to complete the wizard and start the export. NOTE: You can monitor the status and progress of the export by viewing the Virtual Standby or Events tab. Performing a continuous (virtual standby) VMware workstation export To perform a continuous (virtual standby) VMware Workstation export: 1. In the Core Console, perform one of the following: • On the Virtual Standby tab, click Add to launch the Export Wizard. On the Protected Machines page of the Export Wizard, select the protected machine you want to export, and then click Next. • Navigate to the machine you want to export, and, on the Summary tab in the Actions drop-down menu for that machine, click Export → Virtual Standby. 2. On the Destination page of the Export Wizard, click Recover to a Virtual Machine → VMware Workstation . 3. Click Next. 4. On the Virtual Machine Options page, enter the parameters for accessing the virtual machine as described in the following table. Text Box Description Target Path Specify the path of the local folder or network share on which to create the virtual machine. NOTE: If you specified a network share path, enter a valid logon credentials for an account that is registered on the target machine. The account must have read and write permissions to the network share. User Name Enter the logon credentials for the virtual machine. • If you specified a network share path, you must enter a valid user name for an account that is registered on the target machine. • If you entered a local path, a user name is not required. Password Enter the logon credentials for the virtual machine. • If you specified a network share path, you must enter a valid password for an account that is registered on the target machine. • If you entered a local path, a password is not required. 63

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Text Box
Description
Memory
Specify the memory usage for the virtual machine by clicking one of the
following:
Use the same amount of RAM as the source machine - To specify that the
RAM configuration is the same as the source machine.
Use a specific amount of RAM - To specify how much RAM to use; for
example, 4096 Megabytes (MB). The minimum amount allowed is 512 MB
and the maximum is determined by the capability and limitations of the
host machine. (recommended)
3.
Click
Next
.
4.
On the
Summary
page, click
Finish
to complete the wizard and start the export.
NOTE:
You can monitor the status and progress of the export by viewing the
Virtual Standby
or
Events
tab.
Performing a continuous (virtual standby) VMware workstation export
To perform a continuous (virtual standby) VMware Workstation export:
1.
In the Core Console, perform one of the following:
On the Virtual Standby tab, click
Add
to launch the
Export Wizard
. On the
Protected Machines
page of the
Export Wizard
, select the protected machine you want to export, and then click
Next
.
Navigate to the machine you want to export, and, on the
Summary
tab in the
Actions
drop-down
menu for that machine, click
Export
Virtual Standby
.
2.
On the
Destination
page of the
Export Wizard
, click
Recover to a Virtual Machine
VMware
Workstation
.
3.
Click
Next
.
4.
On the
Virtual Machine Options
page, enter the parameters for accessing the virtual machine as
described in the following table.
Text Box
Description
Target Path
Specify the path of the local folder or network share on which to create the
virtual machine.
NOTE:
If you specified a network share path, enter a valid logon
credentials for an account that is registered on the target machine. The
account must have read and write permissions to the network share.
User Name
Enter the logon credentials for the virtual machine.
If you specified a network share path, you must enter a valid user name for
an account that is registered on the target machine.
If you entered a local path, a user name is not required.
Password
Enter the logon credentials for the virtual machine.
If you specified a network share path, you must enter a valid password for
an account that is registered on the target machine.
If you entered a local path, a password is not required.
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