Performing a P2V Online Conversion

To simplify the P2V conversion process, VMM provides a task-based wizard. Additionally, the P2V process can be completely scripted so that you can perform large-scale P2V conversions using the Windows PowerShell command line. To complete a P2V online conversion using the Convert Physical Server Wizard, complete the following steps:

1. Ensure that the source computer meets the operating system and additional requirements listed earlier in this section for P2V conversions.

2. Next, log on to a computer that has the Administrator Console installed using a domain user account that is a member of the VMM Administrator role.

3. Next, open the Administrator Console using either the desktop or Start menu icon and connect ...

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