How to clone a VM without vCenter
Steps for cloning VM using SSH:
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SSH to the ESXi host
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Identify the path of the source (say,
/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/SourceVM/
where sourceVM is the name of the source VM)
·
Create a new folder in the desired datastore
mkdir
/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/DesintationVM
where DestinationVM is the name of the new VM
·
Clone the sourceVM vmdk to the newly created folder
DestinationVM
vmkfstools
-i /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/SourceVM/sourceVM.vmdk
/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/DesintationVM/DesintationVM.vmdk
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Once cloning is completed, proceed with the creation of
the new VM using vSphere client.
·
In the option where you need to provision the harddisk
for the new VM, choose
'Use an existing virtual disk'
·
Browse and point the newly cloned vmdk file
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