VCenter Converter

[domidesb]

HI,

Easy question. Does my physical server will still running normally after I used the VMware vCenter Converter tool?

I'm asking you this because I want to convert a critical physical server and I don't want to brake it if the converter doesn't work.

Thanks

Dominic

[Plamen Atanassov]

Yes,

If the machine is Windows, Converter will install an Agent service and that's the only change to the physical machine. By default, it will uninstall it automatically after conversion; if it doesn't, you may always uninstall it manually.
For Linux, Converter deploys a small utility - sysinfo that gathers source information and, deletes it immediately afterwards; so no changes there.

Regards,

Plamen

[domidesb]

Thanks!

[Andre Nordhuus]

Yes. You can convert the physical machine to VMware with a different IP and then test it before you do the switchover.