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You cannot convert the VM to ESX format without converting it directly to a vCenter/vSphere server.  At this point, you'll need to take the external drive, plug into a server that is able to acce... See more...
You cannot convert the VM to ESX format without converting it directly to a vCenter/vSphere server.  At this point, you'll need to take the external drive, plug into a server that is able to access the vSphere server and run the converter again with VMware workstation as the source and a VMware server (ESX) as the destination. 
Sounds like a good plan.  You'll need to shutdown the old hosts and remove them from vCenter to be able to re-allocate the licenses. 
Yes, no matter what, you could manage the host directly via the VI Client. 
Here is the VMware best practices for time sync.. http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1318 1.) How to configure the time setting f... See more...
Here is the VMware best practices for time sync.. http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1318 1.) How to configure the time setting for the Windows vm server? Right now, the "Syncronize guest time withhost" is unchecked (which is default). You'll want to complete #2 below before enabling this option, but I would recommend going with this method of time sync instead of having each VM sync time with a domain controller... 2.) On the VM Host - Configuration - Time Configuration... what settings should I configure? Right now I checked to "Enable" the NTP client. In OPTIONS, which options should I pick (Start automatically... Start and stop with host.... Start and stop Manually...etc)? Typically, I set each ESXi host to sync time with a domain controller.  You'll want to set it to start and stop with the host, but you'll need to set some time sync servers in options first.  You can choose IPs or dns names.  3.) Related to #2, should I add the NTP source in the Options? Yes, you need to add an NTP source before you can enable it to start/stop with the host.  Once you set it to sync time with a domain controller, I'd make sure your domain controller(s) is syncing time with another time source.  You can find free NTP time servers on the internet, I typically go with one of these.  Microsoft has one you can use as well.  Here are two sites I've used before: http://www.pool.ntp.org/en/ NIST Internet Time Service Hope this helps... Ben
First, the NICs connected to your ESXi host, are the in a specific vLAN or are they trunked to allow multiple vLANs?  If they are set to a specific vLAN, they you have 2 choices.  1) Add an... See more...
First, the NICs connected to your ESXi host, are the in a specific vLAN or are they trunked to allow multiple vLANs?  If they are set to a specific vLAN, they you have 2 choices.  1) Add another 1-2 NICs per ESXi host and connect them to the new vLAN.  Create a new portgroup for the new vlan and add nics to your VM(s) for this portgroup.  2) Have your network team switch the port settings to TRUNK and to allow both vLANs.  You'll then need to modify your existing portgroups with the proper vLAN ID, including your management, & storage portgroups.  ** Both of these options will most likely require downtime, or to migrate all VMs off the host to make the changes. ** If your ports are currently setup TRUNK, then the network team just has to allow access to the new vlan and you need to create a new portgroup for that new vlan.  Hope this helps!