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jdcrowder
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Automatically running Converter task

Is there a way to set like a job that will automatically run a converter task? I'm trying to schedule a server to run this converter task every day with me having to go in manually and do it. Is this possible?

I am using Windows Server 2003 Standard edition with VMware Converter 3.0.1. It is the free version - standard, I guess it what its called.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Cheers,

Josh

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gautam
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You could write a script to do this with the CLI that 3.0.1/3.0.2 ships with.

jdcrowder
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I'm kind of a noob at this - does any one have an example of how to do this? Also, where is this CLI you mentioned?

Thanks!

-Josh

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gautam
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Look at Appendix A here, http://www.vmware.com/pdf/VMware_Converter_manual302.pdf There are some examples.

gautam
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The CLI is is installed in the Converter intall directory and is called p2vTool.exe

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