Managing VMs

best practices review vm docid\ vneaq 2s1vfdf syn qih for important considerations and recommendations regarding creating virtual machines create a custom vm creating a custom vm will require an iso file for booting/installing the guest os see docid\ kzqrdvzyaduuymfuxi2qi for instructions on uploading files to the vsan from the top menu , click virtual machines > + new vm from the type options, click new vm > from wizard click next set / select fields as appropriate for your desired vm configuration detailed field descriptions are available docid\ wsjkw3ar kapaefu1elt4 click submit add any additional drives to the vm as needed see docid 4xrpkcymfauskuovyd2p add any additional nics to the vm as needed see docid jd5i mnd7iym0ejd2nkx create a vm from a recipe from the top menu , click virtual machines > + new vm a list of available catalogs is displayed on the left select a catalog from the list ℹ️ as different catalogs are selected, a list of recipes contained in the selected catalog will display on the right select the desired recipe from the selections available on the right click next set / select fields as appropriate for your desired vm configuration detailed field descriptions are available docid\ wsjkw3ar kapaefu1elt4 click submit typically, vm drive(s) and nic(s) will already be included in the vm recipe, but additional drives and nics can be added to the vm as needed see docid 4xrpkcymfauskuovyd2p and docid jd5i mnd7iym0ejd2nkx for more information create a vm from a clone from the top menu , click virtual machines > + new vm from the type options, click new vm > clone existing select the desired vm to clone from the selections available on the right click next set vm name to the desired name ℹ️ the default name will be the name of the source vm + clone by default, the new cloned vm will employ unique mac address(es) that are different from the source vm (for all nics) preserve mac addresses can be selected to copy mac addresses from the source vm ⚠️ this option should be used with caution as nics with duplicate mac addresses running on the same network will cause connectivity problems preserve device uuids can be selected to create the clone with the same uuids as the source vm this is not generally recommended for most use cases quiesce file system provides for an application consistent clone of a vm that is in a running state (guest agent must be installed and running on the source vm) when this option is selected, if the source vm is running, the file system is put into a state suitable for backups (e g notify vss aware applications, freeze filesystem, flush buffers, etc ) click submit vm drive(s) and nic(s) from the source vm will automatically carry over to the cloned vm, but additional drives and nics can be added to the vm as needed see docid 4xrpkcymfauskuovyd2p and docid jd5i mnd7iym0ejd2nkx for more information