Duplicating VM to Remote Location

[scgsgsparky]

Just wanted to confirm that if the VM is shutdown and you use the Datastore Browser to download all the files contained in a VM folder, then that should be an exact duplicate of the VM?  That is should anything happen to the VM that exist in the Datastore, i can delete all the files in the Datastore, upload the data back using Datastore Browser and power on the VM.  This should return my VM to the exact state it was in when it was downloaded right?

[cabraun · Accepted solution]

That is correct.

[DSTAVERT]

That would work just fine.

[DSTAVERT]

You can test the theory by uploading to a new folder on the datastore, right click on the VMX file and add to inventory with a new name. Uncheck the network connection(s) from edit settings and start the new machine.

[scgsgsparky]

Thanks for that guys.  I'll click the 'Correct Answer' button when i get a web browser that works with the buttons on this site.

[DSTAVERT]

The buttons are site problem not browser. A fix is in the works.