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vSphere Virtual Machine Administration
2 Select a Template on page 27
After you select the template from which to deploy the virtual machine, you can optionally select to
customize the guest operating system and the virtual machine hardware. You can also select to turn on
the virtual machine when you complete the creation procedure. You can change the properties of the
guest operating system, such as the computer name, and network and license settings, which helps
prevent conflicts that can result if virtual machines with identical settings are deployed. You can add a
CD device such as an ISO file to install the guest operating system, or reconfigure the virtual machines'
hardware, such as storage or networking, before you deploy the virtual machine.
3 Select the Virtual Machine Name and Folder on page 27
When you create a virtual machine, you provide a unique name for it. The unique name distinguishes it
from existing virtual machines in the virtual machine folder or datacenter. The name can contain up to
80 characters. You can select a datacenter or folder location for the virtual machine, depending on your
organizational needs.
4 Select a Resource on page 28
When you deploy a virtual machine, you select the host, cluster, vApp, or resource pool for the virtual
machine to run in. The virtual machine will have access to the resources of the selected object.
5 Select a Datastore on page 28
Select the datastore or datastore cluster in which to store the virtual machine configuration files and all
of the virtual disks. Each datastore might have a different size, speed, availability, and other properties.
The available datastores are accessible from the destination resource that you selected. You can select a
format for the virtual machine's disks and assign a storage profile.
6 Select Clone Options on page 29
You can optionally select to customize the guest operating system, customize the virtual machine's
hardware, and turn on the virtual machine when you complete the creation procedure. You can
customize the guest operating system to change properties, such as the computer name, and network
and license settings, which helps prevent conflicts that can result if you deploy virtual machines with
identical settings. You can add a CD device such as an ISO file to install the guest operating system or
you can reconfigure the virtual machine storage or networking, before you deploy the virtual machine.
7 Customize the Guest Operating System on page 29
When you customize a guest operating system, you can prevent conflicts that might result if you deploy
virtual machines with identical settings, such as duplicate computer names. You can change the computer
name, network settings, and license settings. You can customize guest operating systems when you clone
a virtual machine or deploy a virtual machine from a template.
8 Customize Virtual Machine Hardware in the vSphere Web Client on page 30
Before you deploy a new virtual machine, you have the option to configure the virtual hardware. When
you create a virtual machine, the virtual disk is selected by default. You can use the New device dropdown
menu on the Customize Hardware page to add a new hard disk, select an existing disk, or add an
RDM disk.
9 Finish Virtual Machine Creation on page 30
Before you deploy the virtual machine, you can review the virtual machine settings.
Start the Deploy a Virtual Machine from a Template Task
To save time, you can create a virtual machine that is a copy of a configured template. You can open the New
Virtual Machine wizard from any object in the inventory that is a valid parent object of a virtual machine, or
directly from the template. The wizard provides several options for creating and deploying virtual machines
and templates.
If you open the wizard from a template, the Select a creation type page does not appear.
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