VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.2 was released on December 14, 2017, introducing key interoperability updates and expanded guest operating system support. This version focuses on enhancing Linux migration flexibility and integrating with newer vSphere environments. Key New Features
Replacement Notice: Version 6.2 was eventually removed from official downloads due to security vulnerabilities and replaced by version 6.3 in 2022, which addressed these risks and added support for Windows 11 and Server 2022. vmware vcenter converter standalone 6.2 release notes
Default Disk Provisioning: You can now change the default destination disk type from "thick" to "thin" by adjusting settings within the worker configuration file. Supported Guest Operating Systems Version 6.2 maintains a broad range of support, including: VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6
Overview of VMware vCenter Converter Standalone 6.2 Conversion of Linux sources with LVM thin pools
Issue: Conversion of Windows clusters (failover cluster nodes) would break quorum disk signatures.
Resolution: Added a compatibility switch to preserve cluster disk IDs.
The following documentation is available for vCenter Converter Standalone 6.2:
vmkfstools -i to thin.Shortly after the release of build 7348398 (Version 6.2), a maintenance release designated as Version 6.2.0.1 (Build 8466193) was pushed to resolve several immediate edge cases: