6.0.1

In the Recent Tasks pane you see two tasks, one about creating a new item in the library, and the second
about uploading the contents of the item to the library. After the task is complete, the item appears on the
Related Objects tab under Templates or Other Types.
Clone a vApp to a Template in Content Library
You can clone existing vApps to vApp templates in a content library. You can use the vApp templates later
to provision new vApps on a cluster or a host in your vSphere inventory. The vApp is exported to a content
library in the OVF format.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Web Client navigator, click vCenter Inventory Lists > vApps.
2 Right-click a vApp and select Clone > Clone to Template in Library
3 Type a name and description for the template.
4 From the list of available libraries, select the content library to which you want to add the template.
5 (Optional) Include or exclude vApp related configurations in the template you are cloning.
You can select to preserve the MAC-addresses on the network adapters and include extra configuration.
6 Click OK.
A new task for exporting an OVF package appears in the Recent Tasks pane. After the task is complete, the
vApp template appears on the Templates tab under Related Objects tab for the content library.
What to do next
Use the template to provision vApps on a host or a cluster in your vSphere inventory. See “Create New
vApp on a Host or a Cluster from a Template in a Content Library,” on page 84
Clone a Virtual Machine or a VM Template to a Template in Content Library
You can clone existing virtual machines or VM templates to templates in the content library, and use them
later to provision virtual machines on a cluster or a host.
Templates are master copies of virtual machines that let you create ready-for-use virtual machines. You can
make changes to the template, such as installing additional software in the guest operating system, while
preserving the state of the original template. For more information, see “VM Templates and vApp
Templates in Content Libraries,” on page 82
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Web Client, navigate to the object you want to clone, and start the cloning task.
Option Action
Clone a virtual machine to a
template in a library
a Select vCenter Inventory Lists > Virtual Machines.
b Right-click a virtual machine and select Clone > Clone to Template in
Library.
Clone a VM Template to a template
in a library
a Select vCenter Inventory Lists > VM Templates in Folders.
b Right-click a VM Template and select Clone to Library.
The Clone to Template in Library dialog box opens.
2 Enter a name and description for the template.
3 From the list with content libraries, select the library in which you want to add the template.
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