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2 Select a Virtual Machine to Register in the VMware Host Client on page 40
If you remove a virtual machine from a datastore but you do not delete the virtual machine from the
host that you are managing, you can register the virtual machine on the datastore.
3 Complete Virtual Machine Registration in the VMware Host Client on page 40
Review your selections for virtual machine registration and complete the registration.
Register an Existing Virtual Machine in the VMware Host Client
The New virtual machine wizard allows you to select one or more virtual machines that you would like to
register.
Use the datastore browser to select either a datastore, a directory, or a .vmx le to add to the list of virtual
machines that you register. Selecting a datastore or directory searches for all .vmx les in that location. You
can browse more than once to append virtual machines to the list.
Procedure
1 Right-click Host in the VMware Host Client inventory and select Create/Register VM.
The New virtual machine wizard opens.
2 Select Register an existing virtual machine and click Next.
Select a Virtual Machine to Register in the VMware Host Client
If you remove a virtual machine from a datastore but you do not delete the virtual machine from the host
that you are managing, you can register the virtual machine on the datastore.
The New virtual machine wizard allows you to select one or more virtual machines that you would like to
register. By selecting a datastore or a directory, you choose to register all virtual machines on that datastore
or in that directory.
Procedure
1 Click Select one or more virtual machines, a datastore, or a directory, locate the virtual machine or
virtual machines that you would like to register, and click Select.
2 (Optional) To remove a virtual machine from the list, select the name of the le and click Remove
selected.
3 (Optional) To clear your selection and start again, click Remove all.
4 Click Next.
Complete Virtual Machine Registration in the VMware Host Client
Review your selections for virtual machine registration and complete the registration.
Procedure
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Review your selections in the Ready to complete page of the New Virtual Machine wizard and click
Finish to register your virtual machine.
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