VMware 4817V62 Administration Guide - Page 94
Convert Systems Manually, Convert Systems Using Recommendations, Viewing Consolidation Tasks
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vSphere Basic System Administration Convert Systems Manually You can convert systems manually if you want to specify values other than the default values for the resultant virtual machine's properties. The option to convert systems manually is available only if the VMware Converter Enterprise Client is installed and enabled on your vSphere Client. You can verify whether VMware Converter Enterprise Client is installed and enabled through the Plug-in Manager. Procedure 1 In the Analysis tab, right-click on a system and select Convert to Virtual Machine > Manually. 2 Complete the wizard to manually specify virtual machine properties. Convert Systems Using Recommendations Guided Consolidation recommendations are based on collected performance data and the capacity of available hosts. Procedure 1 In the Analysis tab, select the systems you want to consolidate and click Plan Consolidation. 2 Select a system. 3 (Optional) Change the name displayed in the Physical Computer column by double-clicking it and entering a new name. Your entry will be used as the name for the resultant virtual machine. 4 (Optional) Change destinations, if alternative destinations are available, by clicking in the Destinations column and selecting a destination from the drop-down menu. The number of stars displayed in the Destination Rating column indicate the degree to which the host system can comfortably accommodate the estimated resource needs of the resultant virtual machine. 5 Click Consolidate. A conversion task is instantiated. What to do next You can view task progress in the Recent Tasks pane. You view additional information about the task in the Tasks tab. Viewing Consolidation Tasks A task is created for each system being converted. Recent tasks are displayed in the Recent Tasks pane. The Tasks tab lists all consolidation tasks. You can view detailed information about a task by selecting it. Information about events related to the selected task are displayed in the Task Details pane. You can filter the list of tasks by entering criteria in the search field and selecting any combination of the following: n Name n Target n Status n Initiated by 94 VMware, Inc.