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How to clone virtual machines in VMware vSphere

To clone virtual machines in VMware vSphere

vSphere is VMware' s cloud computing virtualization platform. It is simple to clone virtual machines via VMware vSphere. This tutorial will guide you through the procedure to clone virtual machines in VMware vSphere.

To clone virtual machines

To begin with the process, first you need to select VMs and templates as follows.

Once selected, right click a VM to create its clone and then select clone option, from that click on clone to virtual machine.

Give name for the new VM and select the data center for the vm location then click on next

Next select the esxi host for the computer resource and then click on next.

Once it is done, select the storage for the new virtual machine and then click on next.

After it is done, select the clone option. Here the hardware for the VM clone is going to be customized.

After customizing the hardware, click on next

Finally, click finish to create a new VM using clone option.

Cloning of the virtual machine is in progress.

A new clone of the VM is created.

Wasn' t that a simple procedure? Stay connected to learn more about VMware in the future articles.

Tag : VMware vSphere
FAQ
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