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6.3. Cloning Virtual Machines

You can clone a virtual machine from an existing template. Cloning a virtual machine is essentially the same as creating a virtual machine from a template, in both cases the settings of the original virtual machine are inherited by the new one. The difference is that a virtual machine created from a template cannot be used if its template is removed. In contrast, a cloned virtual machine does not depend on its template once it has been created.
To clone a virtual machine:
  1. To clone a virtual machine from an existing template, select the Virtual Machines tab in the navigation pane. Click New Server or New Desktop.
  2. The New Server Virtual Machine window displays.
    • On the General tab, click on the Based on Template drop down menu and select the template you wish to clone a virtual machine from, as depicted in Figure 3.1, “Create virtual machine based on template”.
    • Enter a suitable Name and Description, and accept the default values inherited from the template in the other fields. You can change them if necessary. Refer to Section 4.1, “Creating New Virtual Machines Without Templates” for information on each field.
    • The Resource Allocation tab is now available. Click to display it. In the Provisioning field, select the Clone option.
      New virtual machine - Resource Allocation
      Figure 6.3. New virtual machine - Resource Allocation

  3. Click OK to create the cloned virtual machine.