Table 3-1. Command-Line Options (Continued)
Option Action
/qn
Runs the msi command in silent mode.
/qb
Runs the msi command in basic mode.
/qf
Runs the msi command in full mode.
/l*v <Logfile>
Record login information in the file provided in <Logfile>.
/x
Uninstall VMware vCenter Converter Standalone.
ADDLOCAL="ALL"
Installs full package. Parameter is case-sensitive.
PROPERTY=<property value>
Sets the value of a property to <property value>.
VMCE_HTTP_PORT
Sets the HTTP port. The default is 80. Remote machines
connect to the server through this port to download the
Converter Standalone client.
VMCE_HTTPS_PORT
Set the HTTPS port. The default is 443. Remote Converter
Standalone clients connect to this port on the server and
submit conversion tasks.
VMCE_AGENT_PORT
Sets an Agent port. The default is 9089. Remote Converter
Standalone agents connect to this port to convert this
machine.
Perform a Local Installation in Linux
You can install the Converter Standalone client, the Converter Standalone server, and the Converter Standalone
agent on a Linux distribution for local use. You cannot manage the installed Converter Standalone server with
a remote Converter Standalone client.
The Converter Standalone Linux Installer requires root privileges to install all Converter Standalone
components.
You run the Linux installation of Converter Standalone in command-line mode.
Prerequisites
Make sure your Linux distribution is supported and that system requirements are met.
Procedure
1 Download the latest Linux version of Converter Standalone from the VMware Web site.
The filename is similar to VMware-converter-4.x.x-<xxxxxx>.tar.gz, where <xxxxxx> is the number of
the build.
2 Go to the directory to which you downloaded the installer archive.
cd <path_to_download_directory>
3 Extract the archive in the current directory.
tar zxvf VMware-converter-4.x.x-<xxxxxxx>.tar.gz
4 Navigate to the extracted directory and run the installation executable file.
cd vmware-converter-distrib
sudo ./vmware-install.pl -d
5 Press Enter to view the End User License Agreement.
To accept the license agreement, scroll down the document, type yes and press Enter again.
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