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whitejack08
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What is make clone as template and convert to template ?

I installed ESX5.1 and vCenteAppliance.

I installed guest win2008R2 OS.

In the vCenter template menu by right click , I found  make clone as template and convert to template.

What is that ?

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ScreamingSilenc

Clone to Template duplicates a virtual machine and changes it to the template format by keeping original VM intact.

Convert to Template will convert the Source virtual machine into template.

Links for more information:

VMware Template Creation: Make VMware Templates in vCenter Server

http://www.vmwarearena.com/2012/08/vmware-interview-questions-and-answers.html

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