How to Clone a Virtual Machine
Aplica-se a: Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2, Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 SP1
This topic describes how to create a new virtual machine that is based on an existing virtual machine, which is known as cloning. Cloning also allows you to create backups of existing virtual machines.
Considerations
When you clone a virtual machine:
You cannot make changes to the operating system settings, but you can make changes to the hardware profile of any virtual machine that was created in Hyper-V or Virtual Server. You cannot update the hardware configuration while cloning a VMware virtual machine.
You can clone a virtual machine that is stored in the library or a deployed virtual machine that is stopped.
The cloned virtual machine has the same computer name, which is assigned to the guest operating system, as the source virtual machine. However, if the cloned virtual machine is deployed on the same host as the original virtual machine, VMM assigns it a different virtual machine name.
Procedure
To clone a virtual machine:
In the Virtual Machine Manager Administrator Console, in Virtual Machines view, click a specific virtual machine, and then in the Actions pane, click Clone.
Complete the New Virtual Machine Wizard.
Wizard Page | Action |
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Virtual Machine Identity |
Configure the following options:
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Configure Hardware |
To configure additional hardware for the virtual machine, use the following procedures:
Dica You cannot change the hardware configuration when you clone a VMware virtual machine. |
Select Destination |
Choose between two options:
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Select Host (Host placement only) |
Review the rating for each host to determine the most suitable host on which to deploy this virtual machine. Dica If many hosts are listed, you can use the Host group, Look for, or Group by fields to display a smaller set of potential hosts. All hosts that are available for placement are given a rating of 0-5 stars based on their suitability to host the virtual machine. The host ratings are based on the virtual machine's hardware and resource requirements and expected resource usage. They are also based on placement settings that you can customize for VMM or for individual virtual machine deployments. The ratings are recommendations. You can select any host that has the required disk space and memory available. For more information about how VMM rates hosts, see How Virtual Machine Manager Rates Hosts. Importante In VMM 2008 R2, for hosts that are running Windows Server 2008 R2 or for ESX Server hosts, the ratings that first appear on the Select Host wizard page are based on a preliminary evaluation by VMM. To see the host rating based on a more thorough evaluation, you must select the host by clicking it.
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Select Library Server (Library only) |
Select a library server on which to store the virtual machine. To view additional information about an available library server, select the server in the list, and then use the tab in this section list to view the following information: SAN Explanation -- If a SAN transfer cannot be used to move the virtual machine's files to the library server, this tab lists the conditions that prevent a SAN transfer. |
Select Path |
Accept the default virtual machine path on the host to store the files associated with this virtual machine. You can also click the down arrow to select a different path, or click Browse to specify a different path on the host. You can also choose the following options:
The wizard will continue with the Summary page. |
Select Networks |
Attach the physical network adapters to either Not Connected or to any of the virtual networks on the selected host. |
Additional Properties (Host placement only) |
On the Additional Properties page, accept the default settings or modify these settings as described in How to Configure Automatic Start and Stop Actions for a Virtual Machine. |
Summary |
Review the configuration settings. To change settings, click Previous. Optionally, click View Script to view (and copy) the Windows PowerShell script that runs this wizard and that performs the conversion. All administrative tasks in VMM can be performed at the command line or scripted. For more information, see (Windows PowerShell Scripting in Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=110911). Optionally, select the Start the virtual machine after deploying it on the host check box. Click Create to create the virtual machine. In Jobs view, monitor the progress as the new virtual machine is created and confirm that the virtual machine is created successfully. If the job fails, review the error message at the bottom of the Jobs pane for information about the cause of the failure and the recommended action to resolve the issue. |