You can use PowerCLI to create virtual machines templates and convert them to virtual machines on vCenter Server.
Note
A virtual machine template is a reusable image created from a virtual machine. The template, as a derivative of the source virtual machine, includes virtual hardware components, an installed guest operating system, and software applications.
Prerequisites
Verify that you are connected
to a
vCenter
Server
system.
Procedure
1 | Create a template from the VM1 virtual machine. New-Template -VM VM1 -Name VM1Template -Location (Get-Datacenter DC )
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2 | Convert the VM1Template template for use by a virtual machine named VM3. Get-Template VM1Template | Set-Template -ToVM -Name VM3
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3 | Create a template from the VM2 virtual machine. New-Template -VM VM2 -Name VM2Template -Location (Get-Datacenter DC )
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4 | Convert the VM2Template template to a virtual machine named VM4. Get-Template VM2Template | Set-Template -ToVM -Name VM4
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5 | Convert the VM4 virtual machine to a template. Set-VM –VM VM4 –ToTemplate –Name “VM4Template”
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6 | Create a template called VM3Template by cloning VM2Template. Get-Template VM2Template | New-Template -Name VM3Template –VMHost $targetVMHost
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