How to use VIM to clone a VM

How to use VIM to clone a VM

in VMware environment, there are two ways to take an existing Virtual Machine and turn it into a template. You can convert a VM to a template, or clone it to a template.

If you choose the convert to template, you are taking an existing VM and converting it into a template. You will no longer be able to use the selected VM, as you have changed it from a working virtual machine to a template. It can only be cloned and deployed as a new VM. If you want to continue using the VM that you would also like to create a template, you can clone it to a template.

In this example, we will show you how to clone or replicate a VM.

1. Right click on the VM and select Clone to Template.

2. Enter Template name.

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