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    <title>topic Re: How to create multiple VMs from single VMDK file ? in ESXi Discussions</title>
    <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/How-to-create-multiple-VMs-from-single-VMDK-file/m-p/2658825#M256224</link>
    <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;I agree, Linked clones wouldn't be advised in server virtualisation, we would do it for test/dev or VDI implementations.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;else, create a template and deploy VMs out of that.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;now regarding how to create them&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;when you clone a VM in Vmware workstation, it would offer you if you wan to create a Full Clone or Linked clone&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;if you are using Horizon View, with View Composer, you can create linked clones (VDI)&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;if you are using vCloud Director or vRealize Automation, there are workflows available which will let you deploy VM as linked clone from Master VM.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2015 06:56:29 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>npadmani</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2015-10-29T06:56:29Z</dc:date>
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      <title>How to create multiple VMs from single VMDK file ?</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/How-to-create-multiple-VMs-from-single-VMDK-file/m-p/2658821#M256220</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hello Team,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;How to create multiple VMs from single VMDK file from CLI in ESXi 6.0. I have one application that requires more than 16 VMs in one ESXi host. To deploy OVFs or OVAs Or to clone is very time consuming job.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Can it be possible that if I would have one .vmdk and .vmx file and from that I can create multiple VMs in less time?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanks,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Kshitij&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2015 06:13:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>kshitijsoni1</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-10-29T06:13:02Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: How to create multiple VMs from single VMDK file ?</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/How-to-create-multiple-VMs-from-single-VMDK-file/m-p/2658822#M256221</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;every VM will have it's independent vmx file but they can make use of single VMDK as master image and created linked snap with it, which we call Linked Clones.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;as you said you want to have VM creation in less time, linked clone provisioning doesn't take too long.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2015 06:25:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>npadmani</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-10-29T06:25:47Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: How to create multiple VMs from single VMDK file ?</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/How-to-create-multiple-VMs-from-single-VMDK-file/m-p/2658823#M256222</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;N.Padmani, Can you please tell me how to create linked snap with master VMDK image?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Thanks&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2015 06:29:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>kshitijsoni1</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-10-29T06:29:17Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: How to create multiple VMs from single VMDK file ?</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/How-to-create-multiple-VMs-from-single-VMDK-file/m-p/2658824#M256223</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;i would not recommend to create linked clones for Server VMs only for Client VMs because of IO reasons...&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;why just not create a template of your "master vm" by rightclicking it: Convert-&amp;gt;Convert to template.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;From this template you then can create as much VMs as you want....&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2015 06:49:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>brunofernandez1</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-10-29T06:49:46Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: How to create multiple VMs from single VMDK file ?</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/How-to-create-multiple-VMs-from-single-VMDK-file/m-p/2658825#M256224</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;I agree, Linked clones wouldn't be advised in server virtualisation, we would do it for test/dev or VDI implementations.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;else, create a template and deploy VMs out of that.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;now regarding how to create them&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;when you clone a VM in Vmware workstation, it would offer you if you wan to create a Full Clone or Linked clone&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;if you are using Horizon View, with View Composer, you can create linked clones (VDI)&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;if you are using vCloud Director or vRealize Automation, there are workflows available which will let you deploy VM as linked clone from Master VM.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2015 06:56:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>npadmani</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2015-10-29T06:56:29Z</dc:date>
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