Customization Suggestion

[RParker]

Why do we have to use manual settings for reconfiguration?

Why can't we simply right click a VM, choose reconfigure, and then choose a customization, just like a deploy template does? Why must it be COMPLETELY different. All I want to do is rename a VM (guest and VM name).

Sometimes I have to 10 at a time, it would be nice if this were more streamlined. We can do it now as a template but customize a reconfigure VM doesn't have the option to use an existing customization setting.

[AntonVZhbankov]

This is not really nice way, but you can clone VMs with customization.

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[RParker]

This is not really nice way, but you can clone VMs with customization.

Yeah for many reasons, one I have to delete the original when done, it takes 30 -45 VM's our VM's, and it's not as simply as rename. I should be able to power off VM. Right click, reconfigure using settings, done. 5 minutes it reboots itself, all ready to go. No intervention and no clean up.

[AndreTheGiant]

To mass deploy you can use scripting.

There are some script that can do also VM customization.

For example:

http://www.systemsarchitech.com/?q=node/133

Andre

[RParker]

Yes, that's nice, but still the root of the problem is rename, not deploy or clone. Just want to rename VM's.

We shouldn't have to mass deploy VM's just to rename them.

Still I like the script, so I may be able to use that for other projects. Thanks!

[AndreTheGiant · Accepted solution]

For Windows VM, this may be useful:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298593

Andre

[RParker]

Ah nice, thanks! That works for me!

[AndreTheGiant]

You're welcome.

Andre