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vSphere Virtual Machine Administration Cloning a virtual machine can save time if you are deploying many similar virtual machines. You can create, configure, and install software on a single virtual machine. You can clone it multiple times, rather than creating and configuring each virtual machine individually. See “Clone a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client,” on page 31. Cloning a virtual machine to a template preserves a master copy of the virtual machine so that you can create additional templates. For example, you can create one template, modify the original virtual machine by installing additional software in the guest operating system, and create another template. See Clone a Virtual Machine to a Template in the vSphere Web Client. Create a Virtual Machine Without a Template or Clone in the vSphere Web Client You can create a single virtual machine if no other virtual machines in your environment have the requirements you are looking for, such as a particular operating system or hardware configuration. When you create a virtual machine without a template or clone, you can configure the virtual hardware, including processors, hard disks, and memory. During the creation process a default disk is configured for the virtual machine. You can remove this disk and add a new hard disk, select an existing disk, or add an RDM disk on the Customize hardware page of the wizard. Prerequisites Verify that you have the following privileges: • Virtual machine.Inventory.Create new on the destination folder or datacenter. • Virtual machine.Configuration.Add new disk on the destination folder or datacenter, if you are adding a new disk. • Virtual machine.Configuration.Add existing disk on the destination folder or datacenter, if you are adding an existing disk. • Virtual machine.Configuration.Raw device on the destination folder or datacenter, if you are using a RDM or SCSI pass-through device. • Virtual machine.Configuration.Host USB device on the destination folder or datacenter, if you are attaching a virtual USB device backed by a host USB device. • Virtual machine.Configuration.Advanced on the destination folder or datacenter, if you are configuring advanced virtual machine settings. • Virtual machine.Configuration.Swapfile placement on the destination folder or datacenter, if you are configuring swapfile placement. • Virtual machine.Configuration.Disk change tracking on the destination folder or datacenter, if you are enabling change tracking on the virtual machine's disks. • Resource.Assign virtual machine to resource pool on the destination host, cluster, or resource pool. • Datastore.Allocate space on the destination datastore or datastore folder. • Network.Assign network on the network that the virtual machine will be assigned to. Procedure 1 Start the New Virtual Machine Creation Process on page 21 If you need a single virtual machine with a particular operating system and hardware configuration, you create a new virtual machine. You can open the New Virtual Machine wizard from any object in the inventory that is a valid parent object of a virtual machine. 20 VMware, Inc.
Chapter 2 Deploying Virtual Machines in the vSphere Web Client 2 Select the Virtual Machine Name and Folder on page 22 When you create a virtual machine, you provide a unique name for it. The unique name distinguishes it from existing virtual machines in the virtual machine folder or datacenter. The name can contain up to 80 characters. You can select a datacenter or folder location for the virtual machine, depending on your organizational needs. 3 Select a Resource on page 22 When you deploy a virtual machine, you select the host, cluster, vApp, or resource pool for the virtual machine to run in. The virtual machine will have access to the resources of the selected object. 4 Select a Datastore on page 22 Select the datastore or datastore cluster in which to store the virtual machine configuration files and all of the virtual disks. Each datastore might have a different size, speed, availability, and other properties. The available datastores are accessible from the destination resource that you selected. 5 Select the Virtual Machine Compatibility on page 23 You can accept the default ESXi host version for this virtual machine or select a different version, depending on the hosts in your environment. 6 Select a Guest Operating System on page 23 The guest operating system that you select affects the supported devices and number of virtual CPUs available for the virtual machine. The New Virtual Machine wizard does not install the guest operating system. The wizard uses this information to select appropriate default values, such as the amount of memory needed. 7 Customize Virtual Machine Hardware in the vSphere Web Client on page 24 Before you deploy a new virtual machine, you have the option to configure the virtual hardware. When you create a virtual machine, the virtual disk is selected by default. You can use the New device drop-down menu on the Customize Hardware page to add a new hard disk, select an existing disk, or add an RDM disk. 8 Finish Virtual Machine Creation on page 24 Before you deploy the virtual machine, you can review the virtual machine settings. 9 Installing a Guest Operating System on page 24 A virtual machine is not complete until you install the guest operating system and VMware Tools. Installing a guest operating system in your virtual machine is essentially the same as installing it in a physical computer. Start the New Virtual Machine Creation Process If you need a single virtual machine with a particular operating system and hardware configuration, you create a new virtual machine. You can open the New Virtual Machine wizard from any object in the inventory that is a valid parent object of a virtual machine. Procedure 1 Right-click any inventory object that is a valid parent object of a virtual machine, such as a datacenter, folder, cluster, resource pool, or host, and select New Virtual Machine. 2 Select Create a new virtual machine and click Next. VMware, Inc. 21
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