VMware Converter for VI Starter Edition

[oertli]

As I know VMware Converter Starter isn't able to make ESX-VMs (only for Workstation nad VMware-Server) and VMware Converter Enterprise is not part of VirtualInfrastructure Starter Edition. What is the best and cheapest way to convert existing physical machines into our new ESX (Starter Edition)?

 

[Scotsdude]

Look into Platespin's Powerconvert. Its mildy expensive, but it does what it says on the tin. Truly excellent product.

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Matt
He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy

 

[oertli]

thanks for this.
Is it also possible to take converter starter edition and converts first to a workstation-VM and afterwards (also with starter edition) the workstation-VM to a ESX-VM?

 

[oertli]

ok I tested now 2 ways with converter3-starter:
With converter3 installed on the source phys. machine you can convert directly to your ESX.
With converter3 installed on a seperate workstation, you can convert a remote source phys. machine to a local standalone-vm (workstation version) and in a 2. converter job you can convert it to your ESX.
Worked fine for me