Creating clone

[kfsef]

How to make a copy of a virtual machine? After right-clicking, I do not see the cloning option

VSphere 6.0 Esx 6.0

[Rubeck]

You need vCenter to have that option.... 

/Rubeck

[diegodco31]

Hi

Check if the following VMware KB article helps:  VMware Knowledge Base

Note: To be able clone a virtual machine, you must be connected to vCenter Server. You cannot clone virtual machines if you connect directly to an ESXi host.

[continuum]

> You cannot clone virtual machines if you connect directly to an ESXi host.
Why do you say something like that ???
All ESXi-versions including the free one can work with full clones and linked clones.
It is just not available via the graphical interface.
See my howto

http://sanbarrow.com/linkedcloneswithesxi.html

Ulli

[IRIX201110141]

1. Create an new VM without vDisks

2. From the commandline    vmkfstools -i existing.vmdk ../newvm/newvm.vmdk -d thin

3. Modify the new  VM and select add existing vDisk.  If its a windows GuestOS think about sysprep

Regards,

Joerg