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Procedure
1 Browse to or search for the datastore that contains the template.
2 Click the Configure tab and click Files.
3 Browse to locate the template and click it to display the template files.
The hard disk and configuration and other files appear in the Name column.
4 Click the template to display the template files.
5 Locate and right-click the .vmtx file and select Register VM.
The Register Virtual Machine wizard appears.
6 Maintain the original template name or enter a new name in the Name text box.
7 Select a location for the template and click Next.
8 Select a host or cluster on which to store the template and click Next.
9 Review your selections and click Finish.
10 To verify that the template is reregistered, check the host or cluster inventory.
Inventory Description
Host Browse to the host. Click VM Templates.
Cluster Browse to the cluster. In the inventory view, select VM Templates to display the
list of templates.
The template is registered to the host. You can view the template by clicking on the host's VM
Templates .
Using Snapshots To Manage Virtual Machines
Snapshots preserve the state and data of a virtual machine at the time you take the snapshot. When you
take a snapshot of a virtual machine, the virtual machine is not affected and only an image of the virtual
machine in a given state is copied and stored. Snapshots are useful when you must revert repeatedly to
the same virtual machine state, but you do not want to create multiple virtual machines.
You can take multiple snapshots of a virtual machine to create restoration positions in a linear process.
With multiple snapshots, you can save many positions to be able to perform many types of work
processes. Snapshots operate on individual virtual machines. Taking snapshots of multiple virtual
machines, for example, taking snapshots for all members of a team, requires that you take a separate
snapshot of each team member's virtual machine.
Snapshots are useful as a short term solution for testing software with unknown or potentially harmful
effects. For example, you can use a snapshot as a restoration point during a linear or iterative process,
such as installing update packages, or during a branching process, such as installing different versions of
a program. Using snapshots ensures that each installation begins from an identical baseline.
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