Create virtual machines from a template

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• How to create a virtual machine from a template?

  Hello

  I created a model of virtual machine with a virtual computer on an ESX Server. I want to use this model to create more virtual machines on different ESX servers. How can I do this?

  Thank you

  Tejas

  In your Virtual Center client in the left upper corner click the inventory button and choose 'Models and Virtual Machines' this will display your virtual machines as well as the underneather of models in the window of the host tree.  Right-click on the template and select deploy the virtual machine from this template and it will start the wizard.

• Deploy a new virtual machine from a template

  Is there a workflow avaiable to deploy a new virtual machine from a template?  I tried using the Clone Virtual Machine, no workflow customization but receive an error saying, "task"CloneVM_Task"error: a specified parameter was not correct."
  "Spec.Location.pool (name of the dynamic Script Module: vim3WaitTaskEnd #20).

  When I use a template as a source of VM.

  I can't find any documents pointing to the deployment of the model.

  Hello

  It's the right workflow, but you must provide a pool of valuable resources for this workflow. If you do not resource pools, it can be shown in a vCO to root in the inventory (vCenter does not work).

  Christophe.

• Error trying to deploy a virtual machine from a template

  Hello everyone,

  We went from ESX 3.5 U4 and VC 2.0 to vSphere 4 and ESX 4.0. In VI 3 deployment of virtual machines in models worked fine without any errors. Now, I have the problem that I can't deploy virtual machines from templates more. I upgraded VMWare tools on each machine for vSphere 4. But whenever I try to deploy a VM from a template I get the following error: "number of virtual devices exceeds the maximum for a given controller. This happens only when I go to the option "Change the virtual hardware (experimental)" and by changing the virtual network to another local VIRTUAL network adapter (in my case from INTERNAL to VLAN21) before you deploy. When I'm not changing the network card virtual, all works well.

  I have been through a few KB and some discussion of the community, but those who are almost for vmware converter.

  Could you please help me?

  Thanks in advance for any answers.

  Mirco79

  Convert virtual machine model.

  Modify the virtual machine settings.

  Choose a network suitable for model (it shows probably no name)

  Convert virtual machine model

  Try to deploy new virtual machine model to see if it works again correctly.

  StarWind Software R & D

• 120 available virtual machines from a template - newbie question

  Hi all -

  I am currently working on a project where I need to create a model W2K8R2 120 VMs.

  Is it possible to automate this process quick and easy 5.1 using Orchestrator?

  I only need automates the process of VM - name. After I created manually assign VLAN and IP on each virtual machine.

  Any suggestions?

  Type r

  Björn.

  Start here: How to deploy VMS of form in Orchestrator template - and follow the link to the additional item at the end of this one. This covers the technical closure to clone several virtual machines to have fun!

• How to change the size of virtual machine from a template installation disc.

  Dear team

  How to change the size of the disk when installing VM from a template? I'm on ESX 4.0 Vcenter 4.0

  Concerning

  Shamal

  I don't know if this is possible, you may need to deploy the machine first, then use the VMware Converter or vDisk settings in the properties of the virtual machine.

  The converter is in charge on the partition, as well as (for Windows clients).

  AWo

  VCP / VMware vEXPERT 2009

• PowerCLI script to deploy virtual machines from a template

  Hey all,.

  I have this part done script. My questions are:

  1. I want to know the nubmber of "Windows XP - X" are currently deployed, so I want to add. I don't want to use a CSV format or any other to inmport of. Yes, I am that lazy. For some reason I can't understand it!

  2. on the line I would askes 'what esx host you want to use' just hit '1' for esx1 vs type the name of the host.

  The questions above can be made? If so HELP! I worked on it for days. Thank you!

  1. Yes I have a Connect-VIServer-Server blah blah blah... Just removed.

  {

  {

  $freespaceCalc = @{name = "FreespaceGB"; Expression = { : tour ($_.)} (FreeSpaceMB * 1 MB/1 GB)}}

  $capacityCalc = @{name = "CapacityGB"; Expression = { : tour ($_.)} (CapacityMB * 1 MB/1 GB)}}

  1. User agents how manny are required

  $agentTotal = Read-Host "Enter the number of Agents WinXp you need."

  $agnetTotal = $agentTotal

  Get-Datastore. Select Name, $freespaceCalc, $capacityCalc | Sort-Object Name. FT - force - AutoSize. Out-Default

  $datastore = Read-Host "what data store you want to use?

  Get-VMHost | Select-Object Name. Sort name | FT - force - AutoSize. Out-Default

  $esxHost = Read-Host "what Esx host you want to use?

  $XP is get - VM - name WinXP-*.

  $totalXPCount = @($XP). Length

  $totalXP = (1 + $totalXPCount)

  for ($adt = ($totalXP + $agentTotal); $totalXP - $adt lt; $totalXP ++) {}

  If ($totalXPCount - eq $adt)

  {

  breaking

  }

  $machineName = "WinXP-$totalXPCount.

  $template = "Template XP-32.

  $osspec = get-OSCustomizationSpec XP

  foreach ($vm to $machineName)

  {$vm = New - VM - name $vm - model $template - host $esxHost - store of data $datastore - OSCustomizationSpec $osspec | start-vm}

  }

  The $hostIndex variable contains the index in the table $hostList of the selected host.

  This is the script has been fixed.

  Note that the SW forum has problems with hooks for you better use the attached file.

  # Current "** Create Win XP **";
  $freespaceCalc = @{ Name = "FreespaceGB"; Expression = { [Math]::Round($_.FreeSpaceMB * 1MB / 1GB ) } }
  $capacityCalc = @{ Name = "CapacityGB"; Expression = { [Math]::Round($_.CapacityMB * 1MB / 1GB) } }
  
  # User enters how manny agents are requred
  $agentTotal = [int](Read-Host "Enter how many WinXp Agents you need.")
  
  $totalXPCount = (Get-VM -Name WinXP-* | Measure-Object).Count
  if($totalXPCount -lt $agentTotal){
       for($adt = $totalXPCount + 1; $adt -le $agentTotal; $adt++){
  
            Get-Datastore | Select Name, $freespaceCalc, $capacityCalc |Sort-Object Name | ft -Force -AutoSize| Out-Default
            $datastore = Read-Host "What DataStore do you want to use?"
  
            $hostList = Get-VmHost | select Name | Sort-Object
            $i = 1
            $hostList | % {Write-Host $i ":" $_.Name; $i++}
            $hostIndex = Read-Host "Enter a number (1 -" $hostList.Count ")"
            Write-Host "You selected host" $hostIndex "with hostname" $hostList[$hostIndex - 1].Name
  
            $machineName = "WinXP-$adt"
            $template = "XP-32 Template"
            $osspec = Get-OSCustomizationSpec XP
  
            foreach ($vm in $machineName){
                 $vm = New-VM -Name $machineName -Template $template -Host $hostList[$hostIndex - 1].Name -Datastore $datastore -OSCustomizationSpec $osspec |start-vm }
       }
  }
  

• How to create clone bound from a template

  Hello

  I use the vSphere SDK for Perl to deploy a virtual computer in VI3.5. Can I deploy the model with a full clone with success. But now, I'm looking for a solution deploy the model as a linked clone. I read though the document, but you don't think some these details...

  Does anyone have any suggestions on that? Thank you very much.

  Martin

  Is not possible, you deploy virtual machines from a template, there is no correlation between the models and the cloned virtual machine once it is deployed. The concept of a linked Clone has references to her parents for the basic disk, this can not happen when deploying a model. To create a Clone related, there must be cloned virtual machine and not a model and second, theres not even a method exposed to it through the official API in VI 3.5, there is however a new property in vSphere API.

  Take a look at this blog post that covers the various scripts that I wrote to create Clones in the two 3.5 (unofficially) and 4.0, including VMware white paper on the creation of the Clone in vSphere: http://planetvm.net/blog/?p=777

  =========================================================================

  William Lam

  VMware vExpert 2009

  Scripts for VMware ESX/ESXi and resources at: http://engineering.ucsb.edu/~duonglt/vmware/

  Twitter: @lamw

  repository scripts vGhetto

  Introduction to the vMA (tips/tricks)

  Getting started with vSphere SDK for Perl

  VMware Code Central - Scripts/code samples for developers and administrators

  150 VMware developer

  If you find this information useful, please give points to "correct" or "useful".

• Creating new virtual machine from an another vm

  I installed VMware ESXi 3.5 and that you have created a virtual machine to Windows Server 2003. I would like to use this virtual machine as a model to create other virtual machines. How to create a new virtual machine from a virtual machine existing? What is the best practice? Thank you.

  stop the virtual machine in question, and "the clone to a template.  You can then deploy oversized.  Make sure you have all of the sysprep files that are located in the right place.

  You wan to watch this .pdf, even if a small wedge, it might be useful

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vc_2_templates_usage_best_practices_wp.PDF

  Keep in mind that in order to use the functionality of model or a clone, you must have a vCenter Server

  If you believe this or any othe response was useful please consider marking as "useful" or "correct".

• vCO workflow: create a virtual machine from a model and then ask the user about the CPU, memory size...

  Hi guys,.

  I am trying to create a workflow with vCO that can do the job for me:

  -Create a virtual machine (or maybe a several virtual machines) from a model (the model is in vCenter, of course)

  -L' user who is running the workflow has the thr right to say what he wants for the CPU, the memorysize, the disksize

  Any help?

  I found some workflows in the library can seem to do something similar to what I want, but since I'm a beginner I'd rather have your advice

  Hello there and welcome to vCenter Orchestrator

  Take a look at this series of tutorials to get an idea of how start:

  Create a vCO simple self-service VM Provisioning Portal - part 1

  Create a vCO simple self-service VM Provisioning Portal - part 2

  Create a Simple Self Service VM Provisioning Portal vCO - part 3

  The general approach to take would be to determine which of the clone (or clone and customize) workflows adapts to your nearest need (see your customer vCO: workflows\Library\vCenter\Virtual Machine management\Clone\)

  Then, create a NEW WORKFLOW that calls this one... after that your clone operation is complete, keep the computer turned off virtual and add feeds of extra work from the library to your new workflow that do things like change the amount of Ram, adds disks, change CPU, etc...

  Be sure to watch the videos on http://www.vmwarelearning.com/orchestrator to get a basic understanding of the use of vCO.

• How to create a virtual machine from an ISO file?

  Hello

  I was exposed to ESXi for a few days and who need your help.

  I installed ESXi on a server and you want to create VMS of ISO files. (Ubuntu, Win7, ESXi)

  I beent told I can create virtual machines using Vcenter Converter from a client computer, but I can't figure out how.

  I have the Client installed vSphere and vCenter Converter Sandalone.

  Thank you for your help,

  Park

  The virtual machine must be fed first

• How one move the templates of virtual machine from one host to another host in the cluster even

  Hello

  Can you get it someone please let me know how to move the templates of virtual machine from one host to another host in the cluster even?

  Thank you

  James

  Welcome to the forums!

  Convert it to a virtual machine (right click on guest and choose the appropriateoption), move it through the migration feature (right-click Guest, and then choose "Migrate") and convert into a model (right click on guest again and choose to convert to a template).

  If you found this information useful, please consider awarding points to 'Correct' or 'Useful' responses Thank you!!

  AWo

  VCP / vEXPERT 2009

• creating virtual machines off templates in Lab Manager

  Hello

  I am using vCenter Lab Manager 4.0.

  I have created several models of machine virtual Windows.

  Now, I would like to create virtual machines on these models.

  Am I able to do it. ?

  If so, how can I achieve that. ?

  I checked in the guide, but found no relevant info.

  Maybe I'm missing something.

  Please provide help. !!

  Thank you.

  Santos,

  First of all, make sure that the model is published.  Means published which are can be used as a virtual machine in the current organization.  If you need to use it in another, make sure you share the model to the user / the appropriate organization.

  2. go into your workspace: workspaces > hand

  3. click on the button "new Configuraiton.

  -Add virtual machines

  -Click OK

  4 deploy the configuration.

  Kind regards

  Jonathan

  B.SC., RHCT, VMware vExpert 2009

  NOTE: If your question or problem has been resolved, please mark this thread as answered and awarded points accordingly.

• Import a virtual machine from a backup of Symantec .sv2i

  I need to create a virtual machine from the backup of a Windows physical box created with one of the latest versions of Symantec BESR.

  VMware Converter Standalone documentation reading - I see that only the backup made with Symantec BESR 8.5 and earlier files are supported.

  Can someone please provide a solution or at least advice?

  Concerning

  Marius

  Hello

  You can create a temp disk (VMDK) to an existing virtual machine, and then put your backup file on the disk.

  Detach the VMDK and then assign to a new virtual machine as a second disc (the virtual machine you need to restore the backup to that).

  Then start the virtual machine of the Symantec BESR startup disk and restore the secondary drive on the first disk backup file.

  After that detach and remove the second disk.

  Of curse, this solution may not work after restoration because you made the physics of the machine backup and restore to a virtualized platform.

• A virtual machine or the template with the same name is already registered. Server error: the specified key name or identifier already exists.

  Hi all

  I have a 5.5 esxi server just the a virtual machine running at the moment. I try to clone this as shown below:

  http://nchrissos.WordPress.com/2013/04/22/cloning-a-VM-without-vCenter-in-ESXi-5-1-free-edition/

  However, I get the error:

  A virtual machine or the template with the same name is already registered. Server error: the specified key name or identifier already exists.

  I have no vcenter (yet), and it's just the 1 vm. The virtual machine is turned off. I get this error regardless of the name, I said that when I choose "add to the inventory.

  All advice appreciated.

  Thank you

  Oh dear...
  you read bad advice on the internet and then you get also the stupid advice here.

  Ignore both!

  If you want to clone a virtual machine by copying - do it like this:

  Create new virtual machine with the wizard.
  Skip creating a disk for new customers.

  In Datastorebrowser copy the original vmdk to the new dir, which has been created by the wizard.
  Reopen the new VM and edit - assign the vmdk that you just copied.

  The procedure of the blog is not supposed to work.
  Sissine trick doesn't make sense either