HP OneView for VMware vCenter - Manual (Page 72)

2. Use one of the following methods to start the Clone Virtual Machine wizard:
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Select Actions
→Clone VM on the HP Insight Management page for a host or cluster.
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Right-click a VM and select HP Insight Management
→Clone VM.
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Right-click a VM in any Storage Module for vCenter table, and then select Clone VM.
The Clone Virtual Machine – Clone Parameters window opens. See Figure 44 (page 72) .
Figure 44 Clone Virtual Machine – Clone Parameters window
3. Enter the following information:
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Target Owner: Select the host or cluster that will own the new VMs.
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Target VM Quantity: Enter the number of VMs to create.
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Target VM Initial State: Specify whether the initial VM state is Power On or Power Off.
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Customization Specification: Specify a customization specification (if available). For more
information, see the VMware documentation.
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Clone Type: Select Snapshot or Clone.
A snapshot is a demand-allocated snapshot that remains associated with the source
volume. A clone is a fully allocated (thin-provisioned) copy that is not associated with the
source volume.
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Storage Pool: The storage pool used by the source VM is displayed automatically along
with the Capacity Before and Capacity After details.
4. Click Next.
The Clone Virtual Machine – Specify New Names window opens. See Figure 45 (page 73) .
72 Provisioning storage