Enter the name you want for the new VM. The name must not be one that already exists on the ESX server or vCenter Server. An IP address is a valid machine name. This is the name as displayed on the ESX server or vCenter Server and is not necessarily the same as the host name.

Radio buttons control assignment of host name.

Use this option to assign the host name of the source node to the VM. This method is used when the source node is no longer available and you want to replace it transparently, with the same host
name.

Use this option to create a VM with a host name and IP address different from the host name and IP address of the source node. This method is used when the source node is up and you need to distinguish the new VM from the source node. The host name you enter is limited to 15 characters.

Enter the amount of memory in megabytes that must be available on the VM. Different configurations require different minimum memory. The memory of the original machine is a good starting point. The default is 1 gigabyte.

Select either Full Virtualization or Instant Virtualization from the menu. For a description of the two types of virtualization, see “Virtualization from a Snapshot: Full and Instant Virtualization”.

Instant Virtualization will create a single basic disk for each source volume, with the primary partition aligned at sector 512 (256 KB) for optimal performance. For more detail, see the description of alignment under Full Virtualization.

Two radio buttons control partition alignment of VM file systems when Full is chosen.

Windows operating systems prior to Vista and 2008 start the primary (file system) partition at sector 63 (31.5 KB). This leads to an unaligned file system partition, which can degrade performance, especially in virtual environments with RAID array storage. Windows Server 2008 or later and Vista create aligned partitions by default and thus are not affected by unalignment issues. (However, note that a Windows 2003 machine upgraded to Windows 2008 or later may retain unalignment.)

Alignment is generally preferred for performance reasons, but unalignment may be preferred for disaster recovery reasons, where you want to return to the original physical environment.

Alignment options only apply to Windows. For Linux, the VM file system is always aligned and the alignment options do not appear.

Warning: DPX does not support Full Virtualization with RRP from Clustered Data ONTAP if the backup source volume was larger than 2 TB. These backups must be restored using Bare Metal RecoveryA disk-based disaster recovery feature that enables administrators to restore an entire system environment for an individual computer. A full recovery using Bare Metal Recovery includes the operating system, point-in-time backed up data, and Oracle, SharePoint, SQL Server, and Exchange data if applicable. If the computer being recovered is a master server, Bare Metal Recovery additionally restores the application., see “Bare Metal Recovery Overview”.

This selection is the default for Windows. Full Virtualization will create a single basic disk for each source volume, with the primary partition aligned at sector 512 (256 KB). If the primary partition of the source machine disk is unaligned it will be aligned on the VM.The aligned partition on the VM will always start at sector 512, irrespective of the alignment on the source machine. Alignment can improve I/O performance, especially for sequential I/O. This behavior also applies to dynamic disks. A single basic disk will be created for each source volume.

If you think you may at some point in the future need to return to the original physical environment, do not choose this option.

If you do not select this option, a Windows Full Virtualization job proceeds, but it will be a standard Full Virtualization job, not Full Virtualization with RRP.

Note: For Linux or Clustered Data ONTAP volumes less than 2 TB in size, the file system is always aligned and this radio button does not appear.

Enter a fully resolvable name or IP address for an ESX server or vCenter Server.

Note: For Windows clients, to enable Full with RRP (that is, Full Virtualization with RRP used in the background to quickly create a production machine), you must log on to vCenter, not an ESX server. If you log on to an ESX server, the Full Virtualization job will run, but without RRP in the background. Later in the virtualization wizard, on the Review Selection screen, you can confirm that your virtualization job is Full with RRP.

Enter the user name for logging into the ESX server or vCenter Server. (Do not confuse this with the user name for logging into DPX.)

Select from the pull-down menu the ESX server to host the new VM.

This field specifies the volume on the host (ESX server) that will contain the files of the new VM, including virtual disks. Select from the pull-down menu the datastore (volume) you want to use.

VMFS and NFS/CIFS datastores are supported for all types of virtualization jobs. Setting the option Retain file system alignment of physical machine, on the Virtual Machine Information page of the wizard, forces a Full Virtualization job without RRP.

This field specifies a resource partition for the VM, including CPU and memory. Select from the pull-down menu the resource pool for the new VM.

This field specifies one of the virtual networks of the specified host to be used by the VM. Select from the pull-down list a network to which the new VM will be connected.

Note: In the next wizard screen, you select an IP address for the new VM. That IP address must be in the range set for this network switch (same subnet).

This field specifies a software or hardware iSCSI storage adapter for the VM. Select an adapter from the pull-down list. The adapters displayed are those present on the host.

The first field has two choices:

If you selected Static, enter IP addresses for each of the following items: Virtual Machine IP, Virtual Machine Subnet, Virtual Machine Gateway, Virtual Machine DNS.

Enter a unique IP address.

In the next step you specify a virtualization proxy server. If the IP address of the new VM is on a different subnet from the virtualization proxy server, ensure a DHCP server is reachable; this may require a DHCP relay.

Enter the network mask address of the new VM. This is the subnet for the VM’s network selected in the Network field in the previous wizard screen.

Enter the IP address of the physical machine that connects the local subnet (specified in the Virtual Machine Subnet field directly above) to other subnets.

Enter the IP address of a Domain Name Server to be used in the VM network configuration.

Select a virtualization proxy server node from the pull-down menu. The master server is the default. Choosing another server closer on the network to the ESX server can minimize network transmission load. All the listed nodes are client nodes.

Only nodes set to be capable of serving as a virtualization proxy server are listed. This setting is done during installationThe process of loading the software and adding new nodes to the EnterpriseThe entire set of resources, including nodes, devices, media, administrators, defined to a master server... See “Windows Installation on non-SharePoint Nodes”. For virtualization proxy server considerations, see “Virtualization Proxy Server Considerations”.

If the IP address of the VM is on a different subnet from the virtualization proxy server, ensure a DHCP server is reachable; this may require a DHCP relay.

This field lists datastores accessible from the ESX server. Select a datastore.

If you want to provide a specific path to the ISO, first click Specify Location, below, then select a datastore.

If you want to select a datastore from a list, accept Select File, which is selected by default, then select a datastore. If the datastore contains many files other than the ISOs, the file retrieval can take some time. To stop the retrieval, click Cancel Retrieve.

Select a job from the pull-down menu if you are redefining an existing virtualization restore job.

Use this field to name a job. Generally, you can use up to 14 alphanumeric characters, no spaces, for a job name.

Select a job folderUser defined sets of jobs, such as backup jobs, that facilitate assigning job privileges to administrator groups. from the pull-down list. For more information about job folders, see “Configuring Job Folders”.

You can use this field to enter or change comments.