VMware vSphere 6.7 Data Center Design Cookbook - Third Edition

How it works...

When a physical server is converted using vCenter Converter Standalone, the physical server is cloned into the virtual environment. This creates a copy of the physical server as a virtual machine containing a duplicate of the operating system, applications, and data from the physical server.

When the physical server is converted, new virtual hardware is presented to the virtual machine. The physical hardware that was associated with the virtual machines is no longer present, and references to it should be removed. In Windows, this is done by using the Device Manager.

During the physical-to-virtual conversion, the physical hardware is replaced with virtual hardware. During the conversion, references to the physical hardware ...