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6 Click OK.
A new task for cloning to OVF package appears in the Recent Tasks pane. After the task is complete, the
vApp template appears on the Templates 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
Clone a Virtual Machine or a VM Template to a Template in a
Content Library
You can clone virtual machines or VM templates from your vCenter Server inventory to templates in the
content library and use them later to provision virtual machines on a cluster or a host. You can also clone
a virtual machine or VM template to update an existing template in the library.
Templates are master copies of virtual machines that you can use to create virtual machines that are
ready for use. 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.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Web Client, navigate to the virtual machine or template that you want to clone.
2 Start the cloning task.
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Right-click a virtual machine and select Clone > Clone to Template in Library.
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Right-click a VM template, and select Clone to Library.
The Clone to Template in Content Library dialog box appears.
3 Select Clone as option.
Option Description
New template Create a new template and add it to your content library.
a Select New template.
b Select the content library where to add the template.
Update existing template Update a template that already exists in your content library.
a Select Update existing template.
b Select the template to update.
4 Enter a name and description for the template.
5 From the list with content libraries, select the library in which you want to add the template.
6 (Optional) Select the configuration data that you want to include in the template.
You can select to preserve the MAC-addresses on the network adapters and include extra
configuration.
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