Term
| What is the difference between a clone and a template? |
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Definition
| A clone is a copy of a VM (except for guest OS customization). A template is a master copy of a VM that can be used to create many clones. Templates cannot be powered on or edited. |
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| What settings are duplicated in a cloning action? |
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Definition
| The entire VM including its hardware, settings, installed software. |
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Term
| When would you need to create a template? |
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Definition
| When you will frequently need an identical copy of a particular VM. This creates a more secure way of preserving a VM config, since templates cannot be powered on or edited. |
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Term
| Why would you customize the guest OS of a clone? |
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Definition
| Helps prevent conflicts between VMs having identical settings |
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Term
| What options do you have for guest OS customization when cloning? |
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Definition
| Name, license configuration, admin password, time zone settings, specify a script to RunOnce, network settings (Typical: DHCP, Custom: Assigned IP for each VM interface, Workgroup/Domain), New SID |
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Term
| What are the steps to clone an existing VM? |
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Definition
Right click on the VM in inventory and select 'clone'.
Enter a name, host, cluster or cluster and host to run the new VM.
Select a resource pool
Select a datastore and disk format
Select a customization option
Review options and configure (power on after creation, edit virtual hardware, show storage recommendations if in a SDRS cluster, Edit SDRS rules) |
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Term
| Outline the process to create a template from an existing VM |
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Definition
1. Right click a powered off VM and select 'Template'.
2. Select Clone to Template or Convert to Template |
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Term
| What does the 'Clone to Template' option do when creating a template from an existing VM? |
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Definition
| Clones the VM and creates the template. Leaves the original VM intact. Allows you to specify the options for cloning (name, host, datastore, disk format, etc.) |
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Term
| What does the 'Convert to template' option do when creating a template from an existing VM? |
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Definition
| Turns the existing VM into a template |
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Term
| How do you deploy a virtula machine from a template |
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Definition
| Right click the template and select 'deploy virtual machine from this template'. Enter customization options such as name, host and cluster, resource pool, datastore, format disks, OS customization, power-on settings. |
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Term
| What process do you need to follow if you want to update an existing template? |
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Definition
| You cannot edit a template. Therefore, you need to convert the template to a VM. Power on the VM, make your changes and updates, power off the VM, and convert it back to a template |
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Term
| If you update a template, do the changes propagate to VMs that were previously deployed from that template? |
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Definition
| No, updating the template does not update the VMs that have been deployed from it. |
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