6.0.1

If the new virtual machine encounters customization errors while it is starting, the errors are logged to
%WINDIR%\temp\vmware-imc. To view the error log file, click the Windows Start button and select Programs >
Administrative Tools > Event Viewer.
Customize Linux During Cloning or Deployment
In the process of deploying a new virtual machine from a template or cloning an existing virtual machine,
you can customize Linux guest operating systems for the virtual machine.
Prerequisites
Ensure that all requirements for customization are met. See “Guest Operating System Customization
Requirements,” on page 47.
To perform this procedure, start the Customization wizard when you clone a virtual machine or deploy one
from a template.
Procedure
1 On the Select clone options page of the Clone Existing Virtual Machine wizard, select Customize the
operating system and click Next.
2 Enter the guest operating system's computer name.
The operating system uses this name to identify itself on the network. On Linux systems, it is called the
host name.
Option Action
Enter a name
a Type a name.
The name can contain alphanumeric characters and the hyphen (-)
character. It cannot contain periods (.) or blank spaces and cannot be
made up of digits only. Names are not case-sensitive.
b (Optional) To ensure that the name is unique, select Append a
numeric value to ensure uniqueness. This action appends a hyphen
followed by a numeric value to the virtual machine name. The name is
truncated if it exceeds 63 characters when combined with the numeric
value.
Use the virtual machine name
The computer name that vCenter Server creates is identical to the name of
the virtual machine on which the guest operating system is running. If the
name exceeds 63 characters, it is truncated.
Enter a name in the Clone/Deploy
wizard
The vSphere Web Client prompts you to enter a name after the cloning or
deployment is complete.
Generate a name using the custom
application configured with vCenter
Server
Enter a parameter that can be passed to the custom application.
3 Enter the Domain Name for the computer and click Next.
4 Select the time zone for the virtual machine and click Next.
vSphere Virtual Machine Administration
52 VMware, Inc.