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4.2.2. Clone a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtual Machine

In the previous section, you created a Red Hat Enterprise Linux template complete with pre-configured storage, networking and operating system settings. Now, you will use this template to deploy a pre-installed virtual machine.
To clone a Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtual machine from a template
  1. Navigate to the Tree pane and click Expand All. Click the VMs icon under the Default cluster. On the Virtual Machines tab, click New Server.
    Create virtual machine based on Linux template
    Figure 4.10. Create virtual machine based on Linux template

    1. On the General tab, select the existing Linux template from the Based on Template list.
    2. Enter a suitable Name and appropriate Description, then accept the default values inherited from the template in the rest of the fields. You can change them if needed.
    3. Click the Resource Allocation tab. On the Provisioning field, click the drop down menu and select the Clone option.
      Set the provisioning to Clone
      Figure 4.11. Set the provisioning to Clone

  2. Retain all other default settings and click OK to create the virtual machine. The virtual machine displays in the Virtual Machines list.