Cloning virtual machines#
VMware Server Virtualization offers the ability to clone a VM. The following table provides an overview of this action.
Description | Clone VM |
---|---|
Overview | Using the selected VM as a source configuration
creates one or more running VMs, with a new name and Rackspace
device number. CPU , Memory , and Network can be modified
during the clone process. The VM disk will be identical to the source VM. |
Example use case | Create a new VM from an existing VM for immediate use. |
Requires interaction from the Rackspace VMware Support team. | Clone VM does not require manual intervention from the Rackspace VMware Support team. |
Cloning a virtual machine#
Note
Initiating this process results in a new billable VM deployed in your environment. Billing commences on the deployment of the VM.
Use the following steps to clone a new virtual machine:
- Click the
Products
dropdown menu. - Select
VMware Server Virtualization
from the list. The virtual machines management section displays. - Click the selection box next to the virtual machine that you want to clone from the virtual machine list.
- Click
Clone Selected
. - Select the
Quantity
. - Enter the
Naming Pattern
. This leverages the old name minus the number. For example when you clone,webserver003
, the naming pattern that is presented iswebserver
. Add the next logical number in the pattern to continue the naming pattern. - Click
Configure Clones
. TheClone from Existing VM
page displays. - Choose a
Destination
(hypervisor). - OPTIONAL: If you want, you are now able to update the
vCPU
,Memory
,Network
, andHard Drive
. - Verify the
Order Details
. - Click
Create clones
.
Note
Rackspace is unable to clone a virtual machine if you are using an unsupported operating system or make changes to the recorded Rackspace credentials. For more information see Credentials Management.