I have one Windows XP machine sitting on the host (Version 4) that I like to make additional 4 copies of. What is the best method to doing this?
TIA,
tntrac
Hi,
Require Resources available in ur HOST Machine
Can u share the Host Configuration in that the VM (Windows Xp) is Running eg:CPU RAM Datastore Free Space and used Space
Hi
I hope you have vCenter?
For rapid cloning of virtual machines use http://opendedup.org/nasapp as this will clone multiple VMs at the same time
Where do you want to place your cloned copies? if the same machine then jus copy the VM folder to make multiple VMs
If its a different location say ESXi than use vSphere Converter and with that you will be allowed to run 3 conversions at the same time.
Hope this information is helpful
Nikhil
Hi,
There are four ways you can go for it
1) Clone your existing vm and while starting the cloned vm's run sysprep for new configuration.
2) Convert you existing vm into template and start making vm's from it.
3) Make a multiple copy of VM folder into datastore
1) There would be the .vmx file add that file into inventory
2) Doing the above step you will get the new VM added into you datacenter
3) Make sure while powering on you take care of configuration,VM Name and network etc.
4) If you are having the VM Converter tool than go for V2V
Cheers, Yours Udin
Thanks guys. I don't have the vCenter. I will try different suggestions here and report back.
tntrac