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Virtual machine.Configuration.Add new disk on the data center or virtual machine folder. Required
only if you customize the original hardware by adding a new virtual disk.
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Virtual machine .Provisioning.Deploy template on the source template.
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Resource.Assign virtual machine to resource pool on the destination host, cluster, or resource
pool.
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Datastore.Allocate space on the destination datastore.
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Network.Assign network on the network to which the virtual machine is assigned. Required only if
you customize the original hardware by adding a new network card.
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Virtual machine .Provisioning.Customize on the template or template folder if you are customizing
the guest operating system.
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Virtual machine .Provisioning.Read customization specifications on the root vCenter Server if
you are customizing the guest operating system.
Procedure
1 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. You can also open the wizard directly from the template. The wizard provides
several options for creating and deploying virtual machines and templates.
2 Select a Template
After you select the template from which to deploy the virtual machine, you might choose 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.
Changing the guest OS properties helps prevent conflicts that can occur in case 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 to reconfigure the virtual machines' hardware, such as storage or
networking, before you deploy the virtual machine.
3 Select the Virtual Machine Name and Folder
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
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.
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