Select this option if you want to split the
virtual disk into multiple 2 GB .vmdk files.
For example, use this option if your virtual
disk is stored on a FAT32 drive (any file
system that does not support files larger
than 2 GB). Or, if you want to copy the
virtual disk files to a DVD but the size is
larger than the DVD allows.
Note: This option is specific to VMware;
it is not available if you selected Microsoft
Virtual Disk as the conversion format.
Split virtual disk into 2 GB (.vmdk) files
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Click Next.
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Review the summary of the choices you made.
If you need to make any changes, click Back.
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Click Finish.
Defining a virtual conversion job
You can create a schedule to convert recovery points and incremental recovery
points to a VMware Virtual Disk or a Microsoft Virtual Disk. You can also convert
recovery points directly to VMware ESX Server. Virtual disks are excellent for
testing and evaluation purposes.
The following platforms support virtual disks created from recovery points:
■ VMware Workstation 4, 5, and 6
■ VMware ESX 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0
■ VMware ESXi 3.5 and 4.0
■ VMware Server 1
■ VMware GSX Server 3.x (replaced by VMware Server)
■ Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 and later
■ Microsoft Hyper-V 1.0 and 2.0
Scheduled conversions use the system index file (.sv2i) to convert recovery points
to virtual disks. The .sv2i file reduces the time it takes to convert multiple recovery
points. When a recovery point is created, a .sv2i file is saved with it. The .sv2i file
contains a list of the most recent recovery points, which includes the original
drive location of each recovery point.
147Managing backup destinations
Defining a virtual conversion job
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