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Prerequisites
Verify that the virtual machine is turned off.
Procedure
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Log in to the vSphere Client and perform the task:
Option Description
Temporarily remove the VM or VM
template
a Right-click the virtual machine.
b Select Remove From Inventory and click OK.
Permanently delete the VM or VM
template
a Right-click the virtual machine.
b Select Delete from Disk and click OK.
Register a VM or VM Template with vCenter Server
If you removed a VM or VM template from vCenter Server but did not delete it from disk, you can return it
to the vCenter Server inventory by registering it with the vCenter Server.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Client inventory, right-click the datastore on which the virtual machine configuration file
is stored and select Register VM.
2 Browse to, select the virtual machine configuration (.vmx) file or the VM template configuration file
( .vmtx file) and click OK.
3 Use the existing name or type a new name, select a datacenter or folder location and click Next.
4 Select a host or cluster on which to run the new virtual machine.
Option Action
Run the virtual machine on a
standalone host.
Select the host and click Next.
Run the virtual machine in a cluster
with DRS automatic placement.
Select the cluster and click Next.
Run the virtual machine in a cluster
without DRS automatic placement.
a Select the cluster and click Next.
b Select a host within the cluster and click Next.
5 Select a resource pool in which to run the virtual machine and click Next.
6 Review your selections and click Finish.
Managing Virtual Machine Templates
After you clone a virtual machine to a template, you can perform different operation with the template. You
can rename the template, delete it from the vCenter Server inventory, or delete it from the disk. You can
also register the template with vCenter Server.
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