HP OneView for VMware vCenter/Operations Manager/Log Insight manual

2.Use one of the following methods to start the Clone Virtual Machine wizard:

•Right-click a VM and select HP Insight Software→Clone Virtual Machine.

•Right-click a VM in any Storage Module for vCenter table, and then select Clone Virtual Machine.

•Select a VM in the inventory tree, click Storage Tools in the HP Management pane, and then click the Clone Virtual Machine link.

The Clone Virtual Machine – Clone Parameters window opens. See Figure 39 (page 64).

Figure 39 Clone Virtual Machine – Clone Parameters window

3.Enter the following information:

•Target Owner: Select the host or cluster that will own the new VMs.

•Target VM Quantity: Enter the number of VMs to create.

•Target VM Initial State: Specify whether the initial VM state is Power On or Power Off.

•Customization Specification: Specify a customization specification (if available). For more information, see the VMware documentation.

•Clone Type: Select Snapshot or Clone.

A snapshot is a demand-allocated snapshot that remains associated with the source volume. A clone is a fully allocated (thin-provisioned) copy that is not associated with the source volume.

•Storage Pool: The storage pool used by the source VM is displayed automatically along with the Capacity Before and Capacity After details.

4.Click Next.

The Clone Virtual Machine – Specify New Names window opens. See Figure 40 (page 65).

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