Clone VM on single ESX 4?

[jcski]

Hey all, I am running a test environment with a single ESX 4 server and can not find the clone wizard. I know it is available in VI3 but can not see it using the xshpere client. Am i missing something on ESX 4? If not possible via the gui can someone send to a link for a command line option?

TIA

Jim

[DSTAVERT]

There is no clone feature unless you are using vCenter server. You can use the standalone converter tool to make a copy of your VM. Use a powered on machine as the source and the ESXi host as the destination.

[jcski]

Where would I find this tool? I do know of a P2V converter tool. Does it also do VM to VM conversion?

TIA

Jim

[Gabrie1]

Maybe just make a copy of the VMDK's with vmkfstools ? Not the nicest solution.....

http://www.GabesVirtualWorld.com

[DSTAVERT · Accepted solution]

The VMware Converter standalone tool is available from the VMware download page. You can shut down the guest and do the clone with the ESXi server as the source and destination or use "powered on machine" and point to the machine you want to clone and the destination is the ESXi server.