Often, the use case for storing virtual machine images is done through cloning the virtual machine to a template. This method creates a copy of the original virtual machine, whereas previous methods mark the source VM as a template. In addition, the cloning process also allows an additional option to modify the disk storage type. This helps conserve storage space by allowing any disk format to be changed to a thin provision format.
Cloning a virtual machine to template
How to do it...
In this recipe, let's walk through the steps to clone a VM to template:
- Right-click on the VM and navigate to Clone | Clone to Template.
- Choose an appropriate Name, Folder, Compute Resource, and Storage Resource and click Finish:
