Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI/aSV)

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Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI/aSV) {{ breadTitle }} User Manual Virtual Machine Configuration Guidance New virtual Machine Clone VM Instant Full Clone
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Instant Full Clone

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Description

Through rapid full cloning of virtual machines, you can create one or more new virtual machines that are completely consistent with and independent of the original virtual machine. It has the characteristics of a fast virtual machine startup, final independent data, and no impact on the performance after cloning. It is the cloning method recommended by the platform.

Precautions

The virtual machine cannot be edited during instant full clone data consolidation.

Prerequisites

The datastores of the source virtual machine and the new virtual machine must be virtual storage.

Steps

  1. On the Compute page, place the mouse over the virtual machine to be cloned and click More > Clone.

  1. Select Instant full clone as the cloning type, and customize parameters such as virtual machine name, the number of virtual machines to be cloned, grouping, HA, datastore, storage policy, running location, etc.